Scientific technical officer (resource)

BC Public Service resource scientific technical officers prepare, inspect and measure biological, chemical, and physical substances and materials.

Resource STOs manage natural resources, forestry, waste, pesticides, agriculture and fish culture.

They may apply resource and park systems management plans.

Other duties may include:

• Ensuring compliance with acts and regulations related to natural resources, waste, pesticides, agriculture, and aquaculture, and protected areas
• Designing, developing or applying tests, procedures and techniques
• Collecting, incubating, rearing, and releasing fish and operating hatchery facilities
• Applying technical standards in tree and seed nurseries or orchards
• Testing proficiency and managing approvals for licenses and permits for managing natural resources, pesticides, waste, agriculture, aquaculture or protected areas
• Analytical and investigative duties related to classification, and survey of plants, animals, food products, microorganisms and the management of biological resources
• Preparing reports on investigations
• Providing technical advice
• Writing standards, specifications, procedures or manuals
• Supervision and training

Scientific technical officer (resource) 11 (inactive)

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Note: Per the 19th Main Public Service Agreement, the employer and the BCGEU have jointly agreed that, effective April 1, 2022, the point band range for Grid 11 will be amalgamated with the point band range for Grid 12. As a result of this decision, Grid 11 will no longer be used and all employees who are currently at the Grid 11 level will be moved over to their same classification at the Grid 12 level.

Scientific technical officer (resource) 12

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Scientific technical officer (resource) 13 (inactive)

Review grid level 13 pay rates for this position.

Note: Per the 19th Main Public Service Agreement, the employer and the BCGEU have jointly agreed that, effective April 1, 2022, the point band range for Grid 13 will be amalgamated with the point band range for Grid 15. As a result of this decision, Grid 13 will no longer be used and all employees who are currently at the Grid 13 level will be moved over to their same classification at the Grid 15 level.

Scientific technical officer (resource) 15

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Scientific technical officer (resource) 18

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Scientific technical officer (resource) 21

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Scientific technical officer (resource) 24

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Scientific technical officer (resource) 27

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Scientific technical officer (resource) 30

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