Job Summary
- Location: Yellowknife
- Department: Environment and Climate Change
- Job ID: 26328
- Salary: $103,818 – $124,020
- Employment Type: Full-Time, Temporary
- Closing Date: Mar 27, 2025
Job Information
The Water Management Advisor provides advice and interpretation to clients concerning a wide variety of federal and territorial legislation and regulations relevant to NWT water management, as well as expert legislative and policy advice with respect to proposed amendments of northern water legislation. The Advisor monitors water resource issues and identifies the requirements for the development and/or revision of policies, guidelines, and legislation governing water management and protection. The Advisor also leads, supervises, and coordinates the work of project teams, identifies and recommends the need for external expert review as necessary, budgets for, drafts and manages contracts for external consultants or other supports to the work.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of current NWT water initiatives such as the NWT Water Stewardship Strategy, Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program, NWT Conservation Strategy, and Regional Land Use Planning.
- Knowledge of mining, oil and gas, hydroelectric, and municipal processes, their waste characteristics, and associated waste management and treatment practices.
- The work requires knowledge of territorial and federal policies, codes of practice, and technical guidance documents relevant to water management in the Northwest Territories.
- Knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of negotiation, conciliation, arbitration, Comprehensive knowledge of the theories and practices of natural resource management.
- Knowledge of the cross-cultural environment and ability to develop effective working relationships with Indigenous people in communities, Indigenous governments and Indigenous organizations and other agencies.
- Knowledge of the principles of environmental impact assessment and mitigation measures as they pertain to water use and waste disposal at municipal and industrial developments.
Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
Completing a bachelor’s Degree in environmental science or resource management, with at least two (2) years, experience in environmental management, planning and/or program delivery. Relevant experience in an NWT setting with both government and private industry is an asset.
GNWT Inquiries
Inquiries Only:
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca
Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.
