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Senior Research and Planning Forester – Forester 4
Posted 4 days ago
About the role
- Senior forester leading forest research and sustainable management planning for Nova Scotia’s natural resources. Developing science-based tools, policies, reports, and guidance with forestry stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead a forest research group in developing and delivering research plans, projects, tasks, forest management tools, reports, and guidance documents
- Provide scientific and technical expertise and advice to department senior management, directors, managers, and forestry stakeholders
- Represent the Department on provincial, national, and international committees and working groups
- Collaborate with government, university, and research institute scientists to promote science-based forest management decisions
- Produce and publish scientific papers and reports related to research projects, policies, and guidelines
- Lead or assist in developing strategic plans, management groups, and policy documents guiding provincial forest management planning decisions
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Forestry with 8 years of related experience, or a Master's degree in Forestry with 6 years of related experience
- Equivalent combination of training, education, and experience will be considered
- Strong working knowledge of forest mensuration
- Understanding of scientific methodology, experimental design, data collection, and analysis
- Expertise in tree silvics of Acadian and Boreal forests
- Knowledge of forest management planning processes
- Willingness to work in office and field environments
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills for managing multiple ongoing projects
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Experience with PSP establishment, measuring, and monitoring programs
- Knowledge of national, provincial, and regional forestry issues and topics
- Ability to supervise technical and professional forestry staff
- Experience with statistical software, resource modeling software including Python, and ArcGIS
- Broad knowledge of forestry practices and principles, and forestry and wildlife policies, regulations, and guidelines
- Ability to initiate, formulate, design, and undertake complex research or investigative projects with minimal direction and under stringent time constraints
- Experience using remotely piloted aircraft systems (drones) for forestry purposes
- Successful completion of applicable background checks and credential confirmation
Benefits
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Health
- Dental
- Life Insurance
- General illness coverage
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Vacation
- Employee and Family Assistance Programs
- Career Development with access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training
- Engaging workplace
- Forward-thinking policies and strategies
- Countless Career Paths
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