Senior Land Analyst

Government of Alberta (Edmonton AB, Canada) Follow 3 days ago

Job Information
Job Title: Senior Land Analyst
Job Requisition ID: 65722
Ministry: Energy and Minerals
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: February 6, 2025
Classification: Legal Administration 3
Salary: $2,218.33 to $2,732.47 bi-weekly $57,898 - $71,317/year

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx.

The Ministry of Energy and Minerals is responsible for sustaining the interests of Albertans through the stewardship and responsible development of energy and mineral resource systems. For more information on the work of our Ministry, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/energy-and-minerals.

The Energy Operation division is responsible for leasing and maintaining Alberta’s Crown mineral rights and for calculating, assessing, collecting, and reconciling royalty revenues from natural gas, natural gas liquids, helium, conventional oil, oil sands, coal, and metallic and industrial minerals on behalf of Albertans. In addition, the division looks after Petrinex, which is a key volumetric reporting system for industry and western Canada.

The PNG Tenure Operations Branch facilitates leasing of Crown mineral rights that enable companies to develop Petroleum and Natural Gas (PNG), Geothermal or pore space rights owned by the Province of Alberta. A tenure agreement, or in some cases authorization, is required in order to undertake exploration, development or production activities and legislative requirements must be met in order to maintain tenure. For more information on Tenure Operations, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/petroleum-and-natural-gas-tenure.aspx.

The unit of Crown Equity, Sales, Business Support & Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) has a wide range of accountabilities, including PNG sales, trespass reviews and implementing CCUS tenure. This role is in the CCUS group and will focus on policy and operational support to implement CCUS tenure in Alberta.

Role Responsibilities

The Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Implementation unit of PNG Tenure Branch has a permanent Senior Land Analyst (LA3) Position.
In PNG Tenure Operations, a Senior Land Analyst makes and contributes to decisions that have a direct impact on Alberta’s energy sector in Alberta. The primary responsibility of the Senior Land Analyst is to research, analyze and respond to industry requests. This includes reviewing applications to amend agreements in accordance with the applicable legislation, regulation, policy and procedures. The Senior Land Analyst also provides technical advice and expertise for the review and analysis of the agreements processed by the unit, which includes processing financial transactions.
Reporting to the CCUS Implementation Manager of the unit, the Senior Land Analyst is responsible for interpreting and applying multiple pieces of legislation when initiating or recommending CCUS decisions. The candidate must exercise sound discretion when responding to applications and inquiries from companies, and must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
The position plays a key role by assisting the Manager to foster a strong cohesive working team environment within the CCUS Implementation unit and to develop and maintain strong relationships with Alberta’s energy sector.
To be successful in this role, you must have following:

Excellent written skills to draft accurate internal documents and correspondence to Alberta’s energy sector.
Analytical skills to assess options and implications, and demonstrate sound judgment and creative approaches to problem solving and decision-making.
Ability to interpret and apply appropriate legislation to routine and complex situations.
Demonstrate effective verbal communication skills to communicate with industry, Land Agents, Energy Legal Services, other Divisions, Ministries and the Alberta Energy Regulator.
Technical skills to decipher information on maps, reports, Alberta’s geological table of formations and various associated notations.
Excellent organizational skills, delivering business efficiently within the appropriate deadlines.
Self-starter with demonstrated excellence in attention to detail and accuracy, including building cohesive relationships.
Strong computer skills and proficiency with MS Office 365, Excel and SharePoint.
Proven highly integrity to maintain confidential information and to manage financial transactions.
Understanding trend analysis, priority setting and other work changes, various reporting documents, and performing calculations.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

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.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

System Thinking: Demonstrate the ability to think broadly while developing and creating processes.
Creative Problem Solving:. Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities.
Build Collaborative Environments – Contribute and discuss ideas with the team and work collaboratively and maintain open communication.
Drive for results: Demonstrate a strong focus on achieving daily tasks and anticipate outcomes and how they align with the goals of the branch.

Qualifications

Minimum two-year diploma in a related field such as Land Administration or Business Administration, plus two years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.
Equivalency:

Directly related education or related experience may be considered based on one year of education for one year of experience; or one year of experience for one year of education.

The following will be considered assets:

Preference maybe given to candidates with directly related work experience in oil and gas land administration.
Experience working with IT systems to receive and process applications, such as ETS.
Demonstrated experience in creating, interpreting, and applying legislation to routine and complex situations.
Knowledge of relevant Acts and Regulations including but not limited to Mines and Minerals Act, Carbon Capture Tenure Regulation, Petroleum and Natural Gas Tenure Regulation, and the Mines and Minerals Administration Regulation.

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.

Notes

Hours of Work
7.25 daily hours.
36.25Hrs Weekly hours.
8:15AM to 4:30PM (Monday to Friday).

Location: Petroleum Plaza Building North Tower, 9945 108 Street NW, Edmonton.
Other information:
This is a Permanent Full-Time position.
This competition maybe used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary.

Successful candidates will be required to disclose any business or financial interests, including the owning of shares or financial investments in the energy sector, to comply with the Department of Energy & Minerals’ Supplementary Code of Conduct.
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.
What GOA offers:

Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
Leadership and mentorship programs.

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.

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 Christie-Anne Silverthorn at [email protected].

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