
Senior Consultant, Forestry Program Administration
- Edmonton, AB
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Participate in program management related to forestry programs delivered by a large forestry funding organization
- Support government, industry, academic, contractor, municipal and Indigenous stakeholders in the delivery of forestry program initiatives
- Track and assess forestry related project activities including silviculture, habitat restoration operations, wildfire mitigation, forest management, forest health, etc.
- Collaborate with the team to align project resources and activities to work plans; ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget
- Assess deliverables, metrics and expense claims to ensure eligible activities deliver the expected value
- Conduct stakeholder support activities (project status updates; monthly, annual and ad hoc reporting; assist with budgeting/reconciling accounts and funding status updates)
- Project management to prioritize work and resource accordingly
- Occasional operational field reviews to assess the quality and quantity of field work being undertaken (may require use of 4x4 truck on unpaved roads in remote areas or use of a helicopter)
- Utilize GIS software (QGIS) to plan and prepare work, as well as review deliverables and final project outcomes
- Develop Requests for Proposals, facilitate proposal review panels, prepare written and numerical reports for the Organization’s Board
- Communicate findings and help make recommendations to senior managers and the Organization’s Board by analyzing and synthesizing high-level information
- Support the growth and evolution of the consulting practice with an emphasis on the forestry industry by developing junior staff, and pitching in where necessary
- RPF or RPFT designation is preferred
- 5-7 years of forestry experience is preferred; relevant work experience should include silviculture, operations, forest management, land use management, wildfire management, Consultation etc.
- Consulting experience and business operations experience preferred
- Strong computer literacy including effective use of Microsoft Suite and GIS (ESRI or QGIS to review, create, combine and attribute shapefiles)
- Extremely high attention to detail and ability to accurately input data is imperative
- Excellent time management, project management and organizational skills
- Critical thinking, problem solving and ability to innovate are critical skills
- Self-motivated and able to work effectively in a team environment (be humble)
- Ability and willingness to travel throughout rural Alberta to visit client locations including remote field sites (estimated 2-4 days a month)