Assistant Management Forester (Forester)

Are you a forest industry professional looking to obtain your Registered Professional Forester designation in Ontario?

If so, consider this great opportunity to work in the industry and gain valuable experience working with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry while you obtain your designation.

Wawa is a vibrant community of 3,200 people, nestled between magnificent Lake Superior and spring-fed Wawa Lake. Wawa is conveniently located just two and a half hours from Sault Ste. Marie (225km) and a border crossing into the United States. Centrally located between the major centres of Sudbury and Thunder Bay, Wawa is a prime destination for visitors interested in a taste of the great outdoors. It also serves as a regional centre for 8,000 people living in the Superior East Region and offers retail shopping facilities, a state-of-the-art hospital and a variety of superb recreational activities to its residents and visitors.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will:

• provide professional assistance in support of the development of all forest management plans within the district to provide for the sustainability of forest ecosystems
• develop and monitor for compliance and effectiveness the implementation of the forest management component of the Crown and, where appropriate, the private land resource management programs within the district
• provide professional forestry expertise in support of the district integrated resource management programs and forestry advice to the general public, local forest industry and other external agencies

How do I qualify?

Mandatory requirement:

• You must be eligible to be registered as a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) and have the ability to obtain designation from the Ontario Professional Foresters Association.

Technical expertise:

• knowledge of forest management planning requirements and practices to assist in the development of forest management plans
• knowledge of the theories, methodologies and practices of forest resource management to provide professional forest management advice, and to achieve the ministry's goal of ecological sustainability
• knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply Ontario's forest legislation, regulations and policies, programs and regulatory mechanisms to coordinate the development of forest management plans and related forest planning products
• knowledge of Ontario's forest industry to ensure forest management plan requirements are fully satisfied

Analytical and problem-solving skills:

• reasoning, problem-solving and analytical skills to analyze, review and make recommendations related to major, minor and administrative amendments to district forest management plans, analyze annual reports, and determine program effectiveness

Interpersonal and communication skills:

• interpersonal and communication skills to lead team members, provide advice and recommendations on staffing, resourcing and scheduling, prepare submissions, briefing and communication materials and make presentations

Organizational and project management skills:

• organizational, coordination and project management skills to provide professional assistance to the Management Forester and to coordinate local citizen committee meetings
• ability to work under pressure while motivating other team members to achieve assigned objectives within strict timelines

Computer proficiency:

• knowledge of computer applications such as internet, database management, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, communication, spatial analysis and modelling software to prepare briefing materials, correspondence, reports, etc.
• knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and current technologies such as spatial analysis and modeling tools

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