Prof.Lahey’s Independent Evaluation of the FPR was released Nov 30, 2021. Click on image to go to view it. He urged the department to appoint a person committed to ecological forestry to the vacant statutory position of the province’s Chief Forester.
This one is for a “Corporate Strategist“, Competition # : 35194, Department:Natural Resources & Renewables Closing Date: 5/5/2022
“The Strategic Policy and Planning Division of the Policy, Planning and Support Services Branch is looking for an experienced policy leader to join our team as a Senior Corporate Strategist. You will play an instrumental role in driving major policy initiatives in the Department supporting Government priorities. As an experienced policy leader, the Senior Corporate Strategist will contribute strong analytical, partnering and communication skills, and energy and initiative to our strategic policy and planning work.” Read More on jobs.novascotia.ca
Some recent earlier adverts for senior level positions in NRR that appear to include a Lands & Forestry component (re Posts Feb 13, 2022 and Feb 8, 2022):
Director Strategic Policy and Planning
Competition # : 34429
Department: Natural Resources & Renewables
Closing Date: 3/2/2022
Senior Policy Analyst(Program Admin Officer 4)
Competition # : 34368
Department: Natural Resources & Renewables
Closing Date: 2/25/2022
Project Manager (Program Admin Officer 4)
Competition # : 34346
Natural Resources & Renewables
Closing 2/23/2022
Senior Strategist
Competition # : 34279
Department: Natural Resources & Renewables
Closing Date: 2/21/2022
Executive Director, Forestry and Wildlife
Competition # : 34403
Department: Natural Resources & Renewables
Closing Date: 2/25/2022
Prof.Lahey’s Independent Evaluation of the FPR was released Nov 30, 2021. He urged the department to appoint a person committed to ecological forestry to the vacant statutory position of the province’s Chief Forester. ‘Seems that is not about to happen.
Meanwhile we are 4 months into 2022 with a lot of consultations on the Lahey Recommendations expected or at least once promised, to be implemented by 2023. Perhaps those are not about to happen either; this government has shown some disdain for public consultation around environmental issues.