Water Resource Officer

**Department Information** -------------------------- The mandate of the Department of Environment and Climate Change is to manage land, water, air, wildlife, and forests. This includes promoting, planning, and supporting the wise and sustainable use of natural resources, and protecting, restoring, and stewarding the environment for the social and economic benefit of all Northwest Territories residents. **Job Information** ------------------- The Water Resource Officer (WRO) is responsible for the provision of inspection and enforcement at the regional level to ensure the Department¿s mandated water resource management objectives are met. The WRO provides expert technical advisory services to the Department, other government departments, non-government organizations, clients, and all other stakeholders in the Northwest Territories (NWT) to ensure education of and compliance with legislation pertaining to water resource management, protection, and conservation. The position is located within Fort Simpson and reports directly to the Superintendent, Land and Water. The WRO supports the Superintendent, Land and Water by ensuring compliance with various Acts pertaining to water resource management and environmental protection by way of education, prevention, and enforcement. The WRO conducts environmental inspections and investigations for water licenses and spills, and supports regional input into environmental assessments, permits and licensing pertaining to water and land use and disposal of wastes associated with resource use and development. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES ¿ Knowledge of theory and practices of resource management and environmental protection to ensure the responsible use of water and land resources in the Northwest Territories. ¿ Knowledge of inspection, investigation (taking statements, reading cautions, interviewing, note taking, collection of evidence, legal sampling), auditing, and negotiating methods, skills, and practices to provide effective administration of water licenses and land use permits and to conduct effective and efficient inspections and Investigations. ¿ Knowledge of mining and milling and industrial processes and practices to conduct effective and efficient inspections of mining undertakings for the Department. ¿ Knowledge of environmental health and safety, basic engineering practices, and familiarity with seismic, geotechnical, oil and gas drilling and production to conduct effective and efficient inspection of oil and gas undertaking for the Department. ¿ Knowledge of geotechnical and dam safety engineering theory and processes to conduct effective and efficient inspections of hydroelectric undertakings and mine tailings dams inspections for the Department. ¿ Knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of environmental science, including chemistry, biology, limnology, statistics, and hydrology to assess and provide a wide range of advice and interpretation to clients, the pu