Integrated Resources Management (IRM) Technical Specialist - Bilingual (English/French)

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***Apply By:*** *Thursday, November 20, 2025 11:59 pm EST* # **Integrated Resources Management (IRM) Technical Specialist - Bilingual (English/French)** **Job ID:** 236445 **Posting status:** Open **Organization:** Ministry of Natural Resources **Division:** Regional Operations Division **City:** North Bay **Position(s) language:** Bilingual English/French **Job term:** 1 Permanent **Job code:** 41111 - Resource Technician Sr 2 (B/U) **Salary:** $1,265.02 - $1,452.35 Per week\* \*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement. Do you enjoy working as part of a team to find innovative ways to promote sustainable natural resource development? Do you have a passion for client service and natural resource management? If this appeals to you, consider this opportunity as an IRM Technical Specialist in the Regional Operations Division of the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR). The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment. We offer: - a defined benefit pension plan - maternity and parental leave top-up benefits which includes adoptive parents - comprehensive health plan - life and disability insurance - flexible work arrangements - collegial and professional work culture - career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas - on-the-job training to support your success in the role ## **About the job** - lead and support the delivery of the regulatory aspects of MNR's forestry, fish and wildlife, lands and waters, and aggregate programs (e.g. via planning, licensing, compliance and inspections) - apply risk-based approaches and your innovative problem-solving skills to guide the delivery of the Ministry's compliance activities - play a key role in ensuring public safety and sustainable natural resource management through the delivery of various operational programs (e.g. flood/emergency response, dam/fishway operations, prevention of human and wildlife conflict) - share your natural resource management technical expertise with colleagues/management, as well as a wide variety of clients including the public, industry representatives and Indigenous communities Learn more about the role here! ## **What you bring to the team** ### **Mandatory requirement:** - You must have a valid class 'G' driver's licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario to visit sites, usually in rural or remote settings. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidates providing proof that they have a valid driver's licence upon being hired. - You must possess verbal French language skills at the advanced level. Your proficiency level will be confirmed before hire. ### **Communication and interpersonal skills:** - You have experience in developing and maintaining positive business relationships, that enable you to collaborate effectively with clients, colleagues, and partners. - You can effectively communicate technical information to diverse audiences where the subject matter or organizational position may be contentious. - You have demonstrated the ability to both contribute to, and strengthen, high-performing teams. ### **Client service delivery excellence:** - You have strong client service and service delivery skills, enabling you to work well in a fast-paced environment. - You are resourceful and have well developed analytical/problem solving skills. - You can lead and support the delivery of organizational priorities using a collaborative approach. ### **Program expertise:** - You can learn new, technically complex information, legislation and/or policies quickly where this information could be used to inform permitting, compliance or other client service functions. - You have a broad base of natural resource management technical expertise in one or more of the following program areas: - Forestry - Fish and wildlife (including managing human and wildlife conflicts) - Public land - Dam operations/emergency management - Aggregates ### **Compliance and field experience:** - You have experience conducting regulatory compliance activities using a risk-based approach, including using education and outreach to gain voluntary compliance. ### **Planning and coordination skills:** - You can plan, coordinate and implement team activities that deliver organizational priorities. ## **Don't meet every qualification?** If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate! ## **How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility** We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions. Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's *Human Rights Code* and the *Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.* We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us. Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace: - diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives - accessibility - Anti-Racism Policy ## **Additional information:** **Apply by:** Thursday, November 20, 2025 11:59 pm EST **Position details:** - 1 Bilingual English/French Permanent, 875 Gormanville Rd, North Bay, North Region **Compensation group:** Ontario Public Service Employees Union **Work hours:** Schedule 6 **Category:** Lands and Resources **Posted on:** Wednesday, November 5, 2025 **Note:** - This ad is also available in French. - N-NR-236445/25 ## **How to apply:** - You must apply online. - Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources. - Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us. - Read the job description to make sure you understand this job. - OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying. - If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours. **Language requirements and assessment:** All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test. **Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:** Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français. **Strengthening Ontario, together**

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