Manager – Community Land Use Planning

At Energy, Mines and Resources (EMR), we are committed to a healthy and sustainable resource sector, managed in partnership with Yukoners. We embrace a work environment where problem solving, creativity, teamwork, risk management and personal effort result in the attainment of our goals and those of our clients.

The Land Planning Branch collaborates with First Nations, Yukon communities and other government agencies to manage land use in a sustainable and orderly way.

As the Manager of the Community Land Use Planning team, this position is responsible for the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of local area planning and zoning initiatives.  The Manager is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of rural and community local area plans and zoning in accordance with Yukon government goals and First Nation Final Settlement and Self Government Agreements, which involves advising and coordinating participation of Yukon government departments to achieve Yukon government goals and facilitate informed decision making by the Minister or Cabinet.

The Manager of Community and Land Use Planning supervises Land Use Planners who collaborate with First Nations counterparts, local advisory councils or ad hoc planning and zoning steering committees comprised of local citizens and First Nations representatives, the Zoning Appeal Board, Renewable Resources Councils, and the public throughout the development and implementation of local area plans. The Manager also supervises Development Officers who issue development permits and zoning amendment applications for communities throughout Yukon.

For more information about this position, please contact Krysti Horton, Director, Land Planning at Krysti.Horton@yukon.ca.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Lindsay Moldowan, HR Consultant, at Lindsay.Moldowan@yukon.ca.

Please do not email resumes to either of these addresses; resumes may only be accepted through e-recruitment. If you need technical support submitting your application/resume, please contact e-recruitment.clientsupport@yukon.ca.

Essential Qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Visit our website on how to write your resume when applying on Yukon Government jobs. Please note selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume. A cover letter is not required.

• Degree in Planning or a related discipline such as Geography, Resource Management, Public Administration, Environmental Science (Graduate degree is preferable)
• Experience in land or resource planning, including negotiations
• Experience providing advice and options to senior management, preferably in a government setting
• Experience managing financial and human resources, including developing staff, leading teams with diverse skills, mentoring and performance management
• Experience working with First Nation Final Agreements will be considered as asset
• Candidates who have post-secondary education combined with significant experience in the above-mentioned demonstrated abilities may be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability

Candidates are expected to demonstrate their competence according to the standards set within the Yukon Government Core Competency Framework.

This competition will specifically focus on, but not limit itself to, the following competencies:

Taking Action and Achieving Results, Thinking Strategically, Influencing Others and Demonstrating Client Focus

Additional Information:

Condition(s) of Employment: Valid Class 5 Yukon Driver’s License

Job Requirements: Eligibility for membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners

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