Forest Inventory Update Co-ordinator
(Forestry Conservation)
Full Time
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Forest Inventory Update Co-ordinator
Scientific Technical Officer 21R
Salary $52,844.14 to $60,284.55 annually
Help to protect BC's forests.
The primary responsibility of the Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch is to provide forest analysis and inventory information to assist in meeting Resource Stewardship Division's stewardship mandate, the chief forester's statutory responsibilities, and critical information needs of the ministry and the natural resource sector. The branch's two key programs (Forest Analysis and Forest Inventory) provide critical forest analysis, inventory data, strategic direction, and policy support to enable sustainable forest resource management and the determination of AACs for timber supply areas (TSAs) and tree farm licence areas (TFLs). The branch also contributes to informing management and decision making by providing information and analysis that help explore the implications associated with a wide range of current and evolving resource issues and practices.
As the Forest Inventory Update Coordinator, you will be responsible for maintaining the province's Forest Inventory spatial and attribute data and keeping this data current for harvesting, disturbance, and silviculture activities. You will be working with a high performing team of Inventory experts to assure that the provincial Forest Inventory is accurate and current. The tools this position requires you to use are state-of-the-art and high tech. If you are interested in this challenging opportunity we look forward to your application.
For more information on this exciting career opportunity including how to apply by January 17th 2014, please visit: https://search.employment.gov.bc.ca/cgi-bin/a/highlightjob.cgi?jobid=17581