Senior Lands Administration Officer

Government of Northwest Territories; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Housing Northwest Territories (Housing NWT) is seeking a Senior Lands Administration Officer to join Infrastructure Services in Yellowknife. You will provide land administration expertise to support capital planning, land acquisition and disposal, and the management of Housing NWT’s land interests throughout the Northwest Territories.

Reporting to the Manager, Land Planning and Administration, you will advise Headquarters and District Offices on complex land issues and land availability for

Qualifications

• Degree in Land Management with three years of land administration experience.
• An equivalency may include a Land Agent diploma with five years of land administration experience.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on land ownership, tenure, land agreements, encumbrances and other complex land administration matters.
• Monitor Housing NWT land assets and maintain accurate land records and inventory information.
• Evaluate land availability to support capital planning, acquisitions, disposals and future housing development.
• Prepare and coordinate land transactions, including leases, transfers, assignments, agreements and other land-related documentation.
• Work with communities, Indigenous governments and organizations, GNWT departments and other partners to identify and secure suitable land.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory and policy changes affecting Housing NWT’s land interests and support the management of related financial resources.

Education

Degree in Land Management

Land Agent diploma

Equivalent combinations of education and experience

Job description

Please note: The application deadline for this position is November 8 at 11:59 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST).

Housing Northwest Territories (Housing NWT) is seeking a Senior Lands Administration Officer to join Infrastructure Services in Yellowknife.

As Housing NWT prepares to work with communities on the delivery of 560 new affordable housing units across the territory, access to suitable land will be a critical part of that work. This position provides the land administration expertise needed to support capital planning, land acquisition and disposal, and the management of Housing NWT’s land interests throughout the Northwest Territories.

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager, Land Planning and Administration, you will serve as Housing NWT’s technical expert on land administration and complex land issues. You will advise Headquarters and District Offices, assess land availability for current and future capital projects, support land transactions and work with communities and other partners to ensure suitable land is available when and where it is needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on land ownership, tenure, land agreements, encumbrances and other complex land administration matters.
• Monitor Housing NWT land assets and maintain accurate land records and inventory information.
• Evaluate land availability to support capital planning, acquisitions, disposals and future housing development.
• Prepare and coordinate land transactions, including leases, transfers, assignments, agreements and other land-related documentation.
• Work with communities, Indigenous governments and organizations, GNWT departments and other partners to identify and secure suitable land.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory and policy changes affecting Housing NWT’s land interests and support the management of related financial resources.

Qualifications

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

• A degree in Land Management combined with three years of land administration experience.
• An equivalency may include a Land Agent diploma combined with five years of land administration experience.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Learn More

The GNWT offers a competitive salary, an annual northern living allowance, a generous defined benefit pension plan, and health/dental benefits in addition to relocation assistance. To learn more about living and working in the Northwest Territories, visit: