Are you a team player looking for a rewarding opportunity? Do you have experience in protected areas planning and natural resources management? If so, consider joining our dynamic, interdisciplinary team.
What can I expect to do in this role?
As the Park Planner, you will:
• acquire and analyze information to prepare management statements, plans and amendments
• complete planning projects, write management statements, management plans and amendments to same for parks and park additions
• ensure parks planning/management direction is consistent with adjacent resource management or special resource management strategies (e.g. planned access, species at risk)
• prepare correspondence for planning projects
• participate in consultation for ongoing planning projects
How do I qualify?
Mandatory requirements:
You possess a valid class 'G' driver's licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario.
Technical knowledge and skills:
• You are knowledgeable about protected areas planning policies, procedures and standards.
• You demonstrate knowledge of natural resource disciplines such as wildlife, forestry, biology, and landscape ecology.
• You are knowledgeable of and have the ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
• You have a clear understanding of policies and guidelines to prepare management statements, management plans and amendments.
Interpersonal skills:
• You have strong communication skills to liaise with stakeholders and staff.
• You have the ability to work well in a team environment and building effective working relationships.
Organizational skills:
• You possess strong project management skills in order to manage multiple concurrent projects and work tasks.
• You possess well-honed organizational and priority setting/time management skills to deal with competing work demands.
Computer proficiency:
• You are proficient in a variety of common office software programs, such as word processors, spreadsheets, databases, email, internet, etc.
OPS Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti- racism:
We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
Visit the
OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the
OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's
Human Rights Code. Refer to the application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.
OPS COVID-19 Safe Workplace Directive
Effective October 1, 2021, the OPS COVID-19 Safe Workplace Directive requires all Ontario Public Service employees to provide proof they are fully vaccinated, meaning they are fully vaccinated as defined by the Ministry of Health (refer to:
COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Status in Ontario), including 14 calendar days have passed since receiving their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Employees who do not provide proof of full vaccination will be deemed ‘not vaccinated' under the Directive and will be required to attend a vaccine education program and undergo regular rapid antigen testing. Employees who are not vaccinated under the policy with a valid medical exemption will not be required to attend a vaccine education program but must undergo regular rapid antigen testing.
