Posted: May 9, 2022
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2022
Job Level: Entry Level or Junior
Job Category: Administration, Business Operations and Human Resources
Remote Work: Hybrid
Job Type: Temporary (Full Time)
Compensation: Paid - Contract
Start of Work Term: ASAP
End of Work Term: May 31, 2023
Number of Open Positions: 1
Experience working in the Ontario Public Service – grow your future.
The OPS is dedicated to recruiting and advancing top talent while building a diverse public service that is reflective of Ontario's population and communities. This exciting opportunity offers recent Indigenous post-secondary graduates the opportunity to develop their careers and gain valuable work experience with one of Canada's top employers.
Bring your knowledge, experience and perspectives to the Crown Forests and Lands Policy Branch of the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry. Working with a team of engaged professionals and dedicated leaders, you'll take the next step in your career in a dynamic environment that provides opportunities for personal growth, competitive salary, mentorship, learning and development opportunities, and work-life balance.
As a member of Crown Forests and Lands Policy Branch, you will provide input and support to the development, maintenance, and implementation of a wide range of forest policies addressing topics such as: forest information management, independent forest audits, forest operations compliance monitoring, forest analysis, forest certification, forest health and silviculture, forest management planning, and forest policy.
During your internship, you will:
• apply your knowledge of legislation, theory, principles and practices of resource management to provide information and advice on questions related to sustainable forest management;
• apply your technical forestry knowledge (e.g., harvest practices, silviculture, forest stand dynamics and environmental impacts on non-timber resources) to important forest policy topics;
• contribute to the policy development process by assisting in defining problem statements, investigating options and developing draft policy recommendations;
• research background information and undertake literature reviews;
• investigate and undertake comparative analysis of policy approaches used in jurisdictions outside of Ontario;
• assist in policy transfer programs by producing presentation materials, developing graphics, assisting with logistical support, distribution of materials to participants, etc.
• You must have graduated from a college or university, with a degree, diploma or post-graduate certificate, within the past 5 years.
• You must be an Indigenous person (i.e. First Nations, Métis, Inuit).
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• basic working knowledge of forest management and environmental impacts on non-timber forest resources
• some working knowledge of legislation, policies, and procedures governing forest management in Ontario, including current forest management principles, practices, and guides used in the Boreal Forest and Great Lakes-St. Lawrence/Deciduous Forest Regions
• basic understanding of ecosystem sustainability, wildlife habitat management, and biodiversity
• knowledge of worker responsibilities as outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• understanding of policy and program development, research and analytical approaches and techniques, as well as resource management principles; and
• basic analytical skills and some knowledge of current analytical resource models.
• demonstrated interpersonal and communications skills (oral and written)
• proven organizational and project management skills
• basic knowledge of computer applications and information management (e.g., Microsoft Office, databases, and GIS)
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.