CA$88,084 – CA$114KSeniorFull Time
Job Information
Job Title: Senior Provincial Forestry Investigator
Job Requisition ID: 81882
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: May 11, 2026
Classification: Natural Resources 9
Salary: $3,374.88 to $ 4,367.45 bi-weekly ($88,084- $113,990/year)
As the Ministry of Forestry and Parks we are responsible for fostering Alberta’s environmentally responsible forest management practices, including management of wildfires. We preserve our provincial parks for the recreation and enjoyment of Albertans. As well as enabling access to public lands for recreational and commercial purposes while prioritizing conservation. Forestry and Parks also manages public lands and balances sustainable rangelands and grazing leases for Alberta producers.
The Forestry Division, within the Ministry of Forestry and Parks, works to enhance the economic, environmental, and social contributions of our forests and forested lands to Albertans. For more information about the Ministry of Forestry and Parks please visit our website at: https://www.alberta.ca/forestry-and-parks.
Forestry investigations are a critical component of Alberta’s forest management compliance and enforcement framework. Reporting to the Director of Wildfire Prevention and Investigations, the Senior Provincial Forestry Investigator leads complex, high-risk investigations into contraventions of provincial legislation governing forest management and natural resource use.
This position operates with significant autonomy and subject-matter expertise, leading investigations that may result in administrative penalties, regulatory prosecutions, or civil litigation. The position works closely with the ten forest areas across the province, providing support and expertise in completion of investigations. The role directly supports the Forestry and Parks regulatory compliance mandate, ensuring investigations are conducted to a standard that withstands legal scrutiny and supports defensible enforcement outcomes.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
Develop Networks:
Makes working with a wide range of parties an imperative:
Build Collaborative Environments:
Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict:
Agility:
Identifies and manages required change and the associated risks:
Drive for Results:
Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes:
Creative Problem Solving:
Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues:
This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
Education and Experience:
A related bachelor’s degree (4 years) and 6 years of related experience. Related degrees include Forestry, Natural Resource Compliance, Conservation Enforcement, or similar. (Demonstrated regulatory investigation experience)
Equivalency:
Requirements:
Assets:
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.
This is for 1 full-time permanent position located in Edmonton, Monday – Friday, 7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week.
This position will conduct investigations across Province of Alberta and will require significant travel and overtime.
Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees:
How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Rashi Vaktania at Rashi.Vaktania@gov.ab.ca.
