ECON 27R - Economist, Forest Carbon and Climate Change

Economist, Forest Carbon and Climate Change
Economist 27

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An excellent senior opportunity for a dedicated professional

The Climate Change and Integrated Planning Branch (CCIPB) provides climate science, policy, and analysis to support implementation of the ministry’s Climate Change Strategy. The branch is also responsible for overseeing the ministry’s Forest Carbon Initiative (FCI), including the Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund (LCELF), and leads the ministry’s Integrated Investment Planning process. The CCIPB works closely with staff from other Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development (FLNRORD) branches, regions and districts, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (ENV), Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation (MIRR) as well as the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) and the Canadian Forest Service (CFS) climate science group to support broader provincial and federal climate objectives.

The Economist, Forest Carbon and Climate Change is the ministry lead for designing and implementing economic, carbon, and co-benefits modelling projects. The Economist is responsible for advising senior executives on matters directly impacting the goals, outcomes, and financial commitments related to forest carbon . This Economist works across FLNRORD, and with the Canadian Forest Service, and ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy to ensure greenhouse gas, financial, jobs, and co-benefits modelling, accounting and monitoring is consistent with provincial and national requirements and ensures established methods and the best available information is employed. The Economist may also work on economic analysis related to climate change impacts and adaptation projects.

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For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job profile. For specific position related enquiries, please contact Heather.Stober@gov.bc.ca. DO NOT SEND YOUR APPLICATION TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS. For more information about how to complete your job application, add/edit your resume and for more useful tips when applying for jobs, please refer to the Your Job Application page on the MyHR website. If you are still experiencing technical difficulty applying for a competition, please send an e-mail to BCPSA.Hiring.Centre@gov.bc.ca, before the stated closing time, and we will respond as soon as possible to assist you.

NOTE: Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on the closing date of the competition.

Job Requirements:
In order to be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined below:

• A Master’s Degree or higher in Economics or closely related field such as statistics, commerce, or mathematics, or *equivalent and a minimum of 2 years of professional experience as an economist or similar; OR,
• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics or closely related field such as statistics, commerce, or mathematics, or *equivalent and a minimum of 5 years of professional experience as an economist or similar.
  
  • Equivalent education or experience may include: a degree in a natural resource related discipline (e.g. forestry, environmental studies) with coursework in economic analysis.
• Experience must include a minimum of 1 year in economic analysis related to greenhouse gas emissions, climate change impacts and/or adaptation.
• Experience in the design and implementation of economic modelling projects.
  

Preference may be given to applicants with one or more of the following:

• Experience in forest carbon economic analysis or similar analyses in other sectors (e.g. offsets, agriculture).
• Experience in economic analysis of climate change impacts and adaptation.
• Experience with provincial and federal greenhouse gas emission/reduction accounting and reporting principles and requirements.
• Programming experience, including experience in Python or R or business intelligence software such as PowerBI.
• Experience with, and knowledge of forestry financial modelling of silvicultural investments and economic return.
  

Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies as outlined in the attached Job Profile located in theAdditional Informationsection at the bottom of the posting.

CRC - A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Cover letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

Questionnaire (COMPREHENSIVE): YES - As part of the application process, you will be prompted to complete a comprehensive online questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Please allot approximately 60 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

IMPORTANT: Comprehensive questionnaire responses will be used to shortlist applicants against the job requirements. Please ensure you include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and your accountabilities and accomplishments.