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SalaryGlovertown (Newfoundland and Labrador)
GS-MPS-03 - As & When Required (on call)
$25.54 to $27.76 per hour
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Closing date: 6 March 2024 - 23:59, Pacific Time
Who can apply: Persons residing within a 150 km radius of Glovertown, Newfoundland and Labrador.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
We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below. Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.
Tips 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.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates must include in their application a valid email address and ensure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that any changes to their personal information be provided to the email address indicated on this job advertisement.
Employment Equity:
Diversity and inclusion are at the core of our values at Parks Canada. We are committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population we serve. If you belong to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups, Indigenous Peoples, Racialized Communities, Persons with Disabilities, and equity-deserving groups such as LGBTQ2+, we encourage you to apply and fill out the Employment Equity (EE) section in your job application to let us know. As part of this selection process, we may conduct targeted screening of candidates based on one or more of these employment equity groups.
Duties
You will be responsible for carrying out overnight visitor support services by checking facilities, permits/licenses and monitoring visitor activities. You will contribute to the visitor experience by responding to general inquiries, directing visitors to sources of information and services areas, receiving and directing visitor complaints and participation in incident responses.
Intent of the process
This process will be used to staff As & When Required (on call) workers.
If you are an outgoing, motivated individual who would like to be part of our team to protect, preserve and present these nationally significant places to Canadians, please review the criteria below and submit your application today.
A list of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within Parks Canada Agency, whose tenure could vary depending on the position being staffed (i.e. determinate or indeterminate) and whose language requirements, linguistic profiles and security requirements could also vary.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Information you must provide
Your résumé.
In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)
- A secondary school diploma or acceptable combination of education, training, experience relevant to the position.
Degree equivalency
- Experience in paid or volunteer work that entailed direct contact, instructions and communications with the public.
The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)
English essential
Information on language requirements
- Knowledge of quality customer/visitor service standards and approaches
- Ability to listen to others and communicate articulately, fostering open communication to internal and/ or external clients
- Anticipate needs, resolve complaints and determine appropriate course of action
- Exercises Sound Judgement
- Shows Initiative
The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)
- Must be willing to wear a Parks Canada uniform and prescribed protective equipment;
- Must be willing to work irregular hours (including evenings and overnights), overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays, When Required
- Willingness to work in variable weather conditions
- Provide own transportation to and from workplace
Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance
- Must possess and maintain a valid Class 05 driver’s license or equivalent for the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador;
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
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.
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.
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.
Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.
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.
Persons who have a priority entitlement as defined by the Parks Canada Agency Priority Policy and Guidelines will be considered first.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
