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Description

The Ministry of Energy and Resources is seeking a collaborative and innovative leader for the position of Executive Director, Lands and Mineral Tenure Branch. Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Lands and Corporate Services Division, the Executive Director is a key member of the Ministrys leadership team and will be expected to drive innovation, foster internal and external partnerships, and create a dynamic culture within the organization.

The Executive Director will:

- Lead a diverse team in a supportive environment while facing multiple competing priorities;
Collaborate on cross-divisional policy and administrative challenges to support the development of Saskatchewans resources;
- Identify opportunities to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of services to industry clients;
- Provide oversight to the administration of tenure for the right to explore and develop Crown minerals, which includes the Crown public offering process;
- Administer mineral rights owned by the provincial Crown;
- Oversee the provision of technical support (e.g., GIS, Geomatics, data management) for processes related to mineral rights and tenure;
- Develop Indigenous policies related to mineral rights and the implementation of Treaty Land Entitlement agreements;
- Provide strategic options, policy advice and recommendations to the executive leadership team on issues relating to mineral rights and tenure; and,
- Foster collaborative relationships with other government agencies, industry partners and Indigenous communities.

Typically, our successful candidate will have obtained the knowledge required for this position through the completion of a post-secondary degree in a related discipline combined with experience in the mineral sector, policy, planning, and team development.