Parks Canada - Southwest Northwest Territories Field Unit / Western Arctic Field Unit
Fort Smith (Northwest Territories)
AS-02
2-year term
$67,539 to $72,767 (Plus applicable Isolated Post Allowance) Closing date: 7 July 2024 - 23:59, Pacific Time Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad. Apply online

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential. Assessment accommodation

Intent of the process

This position is primarily located in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. Locations are varied and there\xe2\x80\x99s a possibility of working in another Parks Canada office and/or possibility to work remotely (virtually) from anywhere in the Northwest Territories with approval from management. To be discussed with the successful candidate.

The results from this competition may be used to staff similar positions in the future on an indeterminate, term, seasonal or acting assignment basis.

• Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9. Contact information for 3 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
An acceptable combination of education, training, experience, and/or traditional knowledge or a Secondary school diploma. Degree equivalency
EXPERIENCE

• Experience providing or coordinating the delivery of administrative support services**
• Maintaining, tracking and managing files, records, correspondence; tracking, following up and consolidating responses for action items;
• Experience using the Microsoft Office suite of programs including Word, Outlook, Excel and/or PowerPoint;
• Experience providing guidance and recommendations to clients.

**Administrative support services is defined as, but not limited to: maintaining electronic filing systems; processing administrative requests; documenting and updating administrative procedures; preparing and collating background materials for meetings or cases, managing and tracking correspondence and briefing materials; managing e-mail accounts (sorting, forwarding, replying, following-up); organizing and coordinating meetings, travel and activities (hospitality & events requests); procuring office equipment and supplies, and other office related duties.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET EXPERIENCE

• Experience conducting accident investigations and workplace inspections;
• Experience researching Occupational Health and Safety issues and providing guidance to various levels of management or Occupational Health and Safety committees in an operational environment.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential Information on language requirements
ABILITIES

• Ability to plan and organize work, establish priorities, problem solve, and work effectively under pressure and conflicting demands;
• Ability to research, prepare, proofread, revise and format various documents;
• Ability to ensure content quality, completeness and accuracy of documents;
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• Ability to develop learning materials and deliver training.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Works efficiently with others;
• Demonstrates integrity and respect;
• Shows initiative and is action oriented.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of legislation, policies, trends and practices related to human resources management.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform and prescribed protective equipment;
• Willingness to work and/or travel in varied terrain, weather conditions, isolated locations and by various means of transportation;
• Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required.

Conditions of employment

• Obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply. Information on employment equity
Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their e-mail accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communications. If you need to communicate with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number in the subject field of your email.

In accordance with paragraph 8(2)(a) of the Privacy Act, information or material, whether provided directly by the candidate or otherwise obtained by the selection board, used during the selection process for the purpose of assessing a candidate may be used as part of the selection review and recourse processes. Such relevant information may be provided to third parties, such as other candidates or their representatives, who have a legitimate reason to be aware of that information.

Parks Canada is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment Equity Act and strives to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse nature of Canadian society. We encourage women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group to self-identify in their cover letter.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Parks Canada Agency considers applications from all individuals who have legal status to work in Canada. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Persons who have a priority entitlement as defined by the Parks Canada Agency Priority Policy and Guidelines will be considered first.

Persons with a lay-off priority due to Parks Canada Agency Work Force Adjustment will be considered eligible candidates for the purpose of this selection process.

Travel cost for individuals who are not Federal Public Servants will not be covered.

The Parks Canada Agency is established as a separate employer in the Federal Public Service under the Financial Administration Act. Persons appointed to the Agency continue to be part of the Public Service. The Parks Canada Agency operates under its own human resources framework outside of the Public Service Employment Act and in line with values of fairness, competence and respect, and its operating principles.

Persons who have received pay in lieu of unfulfilled surplus period, a Transition Support Measure (TSM) or an Educational Allowance and are re-appointed to the Parks Canada Agency are required to reimburse an amount corresponding to the period from the effective date of such reappointment or hiring, to the end of the original period for which the TSM and education allowance was paid. Please contact Vina Turner, A/Human Resources Manager if you are one of these individuals to find out how this applies to your particular situation.

Persons who are in receipt of a Canadian Government Public Service pension and are considering this employment opportunity with the Parks Canada Agency, should contact the PWGSC Public Service Pension Centre (1-800-561-7930) in order to determine the impact of an appointment on their pension benefit entitlements.

\xe2\x9c\x94\xef\xb8\x8fTips for applicants:

• Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience.
• Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided.
• Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.

Proof of education must be submitted with application to rhtsono-swnwthr@pc.gc.ca. Failure to provide a copy of the certificate with your application will result in your application not being assessed further.

You must clearly demonstrate in writing, with concrete examples, how you meet each essential experience requirement. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Reference checks may be sought.
An interview may be administered.
A test may be administered. We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.