Land Analyst - Continuations - Jobs in Edmonton, AB

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Job InformationJob Requisition ID: 32642Ministry: EnergyLocation: EdmontonFull or Part-Time: Full-TimeHours of Work: 36.25 hours per weekRegular/Temporary: RegularScope: Open CompetitionClosing Date: September 27, 2022Classification: Legal Administration 2About UsThe Petroleum and Natural Gas (PNG) Tenure Operations branch at Alberta Energy is responsible for administering Alberta’s PNG mineral rights for the benefit of Albertans. Tenure agreements with the Province allow companies to explore for and develop PNG resources in Alberta. Mineral agreements are typically purchased through the land sale for two to five years and may include rights to all depths or certain geological formations. License validation or agreement continuation is required in order for companies to continue to hold mineral rights within the Province of Alberta.For more information about the Ministry of Energy, visit our website at:RoleThe Continuation and Validation unit of the PNG Tenure Operations Branch has a permanent LA2 position.Reporting directly to the Team Lead of the unit, the Land Analyst will respond to industry requests and review continuation and validation applications received from oil and gas companies. The successful candidate will create or amend Petroleum and Natural Gas mineral agreements in accordance with the applicable authorities, following department policy and procedures. They will provide technical advice and expertise for the review and analysis of agreement files processed by the unit. The land analyst will also process financial transactions, and provides statistics to the team lead to support the day to day operations of the unit.The Land Analyst requires strong interpretation skills and expert knowledge to effectively apply legislation that governs all work processed by the unit. The successful candidate must be able to work within tight timelines and exercise discretion when responding to continuation applications and industry phone calls. The ideal candidate must have good verbal and written communication skills.The Land Analyst plays a key role by assisting the Team Lead build a strong collaborative team environment within the Continuation and Validation unit and strong relationships with Alberta’s oil and gas industry. The successful candidate acts as an innovator when examining work processes and when required provides background information and advice to the Team Leads, Manager or Director.QualificationsGrade 12 diploma with three years related experience. Post-Secondary education in land administration or a related program is considered an asset.Preference may be given to candidates with directly related work experience in oil and gas land administration. Candidates must be proficient in MS Office Suite.One year certificate in a related field plus one year progressively responsible related experience including completion of in-service, full-time six-month training program at Level 1; or equivalent as described below.Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.Assets

• Proficient in MS Office Suite.
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, prioritize work, meet deadlines and work under pressure while contributing to a positive work environment.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Ability to interpret and apply legislation to routine situations.
• Able to communicate effectively with industry, AER, Auditor General staff and other land related agencies.
• Analytical skills to assess options and implications and demonstrate good judgment and creative approaches to problem solving and decision-making.
• Proven high integrity to maintain confidential information and manage financial transactions.
• Able to decipher information and analyze statistics for branch reporting.

APS CompetenciesCompetencies 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:If you haven’t included competency information in the “Role” section, you can include the critical competencies with examples of how they relate to the role being recruited to in this section; below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you:

• Agility
• Drive for Results
• Build Collaborative Environments
• Systems Thinking
• Creative Problem Solving

Salary$2,017.62 - $2,480.72 bi-weekly / $52,659.88 - $64,746.79 annuallyNotesHours of Work:

• 36.25 hours per week (full time), Monday to Friday

Term of Employment:

• This position is a permanent, full-time position.

Location:

• 9945 108 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 2G6

Other information:

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How To ApplyIf you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs atApplicants 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.Resources for applicants:

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)Closing StatementThis 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 a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Christie-Anne Silverthorn at Christie-Anne.Silverthorn@gov.ab.ca.If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to checkQuick Apply

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