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The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment has an exciting senior management opportunity as the Executive Director of the Lands Branch. Currently located in Regina, consideration of other provincial office centres as headquarters will be dependent on our candidate of choice. Your leadership will set the direction for the strategy and framework for the management and sustainability of land resources in the province.

You will have outstanding leadership, organizational, interpersonal and communications skills and knowledge of theories and strategies associated with land resource management and natural resource exploration and development. You will have demonstrated experience or related knowledge of planning, provincial government processes and practices relating to integrated land management and natural resource exploration and development.

Communication and facilitation skills are essential as this position is the primary ministry point of contact with senior industry representatives in dealing with strategic issues arising regarding protection and conservation of Crown lands, protected areas and natural resource development. You will have demonstrated and proven creative problem-solving skills, negotiation techniques as strategies will be required to negotiate with special interest groups who have competing and diverse views on outcomes, needs and direction of the ministry.

The knowledge and skills required for this position are typically acquired through completing a degree in business or public administration or related scientific discipline and government experience. A strong science background would be considered an asset to facilitate development and maintenance of partnerships with other professional institutions and agencies, and to provide oversight to fulfill the branch mandate.

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