Mining Lands Officer

Location

Dawson City, YT Y0B 1G0 CA
Mayo, YT Y0B 1M0 CA
Watson Lake, YT Y0A 1C0 CA
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6 CA (Primary)

This is for two full-time permanent positions working 75 hours bi‑weekly; one located in Whitehorse and one located in Mayo.

Established eligibility list may be used for other Mining Lands Officer positions located in Whitehorse, Dawson City, Mayo, and/or Watson Lake.

As one of the Yukon government’s most diverse departments, Energy, Mines and Resources has a place for you. We are committed to a healthy and sustainable resource sector, managed in partnership with Yukoners. We embrace a work environment where problem‑solving, creativity, teamwork, risk management and personal effort result in the attainment of our goals and those of our clients.

Since the Gold Rush of 1898, mining has featured prominently in building and defining the Yukon’s economy, shaping its communities, and contributing to its economic development. In the modern‑day context, Yukon government controls and administers its natural resources, including its minerals. The Mineral Tenure and Exploration branch administers the Quartz Mining Act, Placer Mining Act and regulations through the Mining Recorder offices in Whitehorse, Watson Lake, Dawson City, and Mayo.

The branch is responsible for the disposition and administration of mineral resources within the Yukon, providing education and outreach on the regulatory regime to support responsible mining land use and mineral planning and development to the mining industry, communities and governments.

Working as a member of the Mining Recorder’s team, the Mining Lands Officer is responsible for coordinating government response to assessment recommendations on mineral exploration projects, developing Decision Documents and approvals, providing advice and guidance for the acquisition and retention of mineral title to the mining community; evaluating, processing, and making recommendations for the acceptance or rejection of applications; and assists in the day to day client service of the mining recorders office.

If you like a work environment where you have something new to do each day, a collaborative and supportive team, and are always learning, Mineral Tenure & Exploration Branch is for you! We encourage anyone with experience and/or interest in environmental assessment, environmental studies, socio‑economic studies, working with Indigenous communities, project management, and regulatory processes to apply.

For more information about this position, please contact Tamera Johnson, Whitehorse Mining Recorder, at

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Lindsay Moldowan, Human Resource Consultant II, at

Please do not email resumes to either of these addresses; resumes can only be accepted through E‑Recruitment. If you need technical support submitting your application/resume, please contact e-recrui

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Visit our website on how to write your resume when applying on Yukon government jobs. Please note selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume; ensure you use a month/year to month/year format and include the duties you performed in each of your positions.

A cover letter is not required.

• Post‑secondary coursework in business or office administration, project management, natural resource management, mineral exploration, environmental science, social science, environmental assessment, or a related field;
• Experience working with the public and diverse client groups in a client service setting;
• Experience researching and drafting correspondence;
• Experience updating and maintaining databases and/or filing systems;
• Experience in working with land or resource management legislation is an asset;
• Experience working with regulatory documents, preferably in a government setting, is an asset;
• Experience engaging with First Nations on rights, interests, values, and concerns is an asset.

Candidates who have a combination of education, training, and…