Manager - Community Land Use Planning

Description:

The Department of Energy, Mines and Resources is committed to achieving high standards of service. We embrace teamwork, innovation, creativity and problem solving to achieve our goals and those of our clients.

The Land Planning Branch collaborates with First Nations, Yukon communities and other government agencies to manage land use in a sustainable and orderly way.

As the Manager of the Community Land Use Planning team, this position is responsible for the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of local area planning and zoning initiatives. The Manager is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of rural and community local area plans and zoning in accordance with Yukon government goals and First Nation Final Settlement and Self Government Agreements, which involves advising and coordinating participation of Yukon government departments to achieve Yukon government goals and facilitate informed decision making by the Minister or Cabinet.

The Manager of Community and Land Use Planning supervises Land Use Planners who collaborate with Frist Nations counterparts, local advisory councils or ad hoc planning and zoning steering committees comprised of local citizens and First Nations representatives, the Zoning Appeal Board, Renewable Resources Councils, and the public throughout the development and implementation of local area plans.