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SalaryRocky Mountain House (Alberta)
GS-MPS-04
Various lengths beginning in April, 2024
$26.86 to $29.20 per hour
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Closing date: 15 January 2024 - 23:59, Pacific Time
Who can apply: Persons employed or residing in Rocky Mountain House, AB and within a 500 kilometer radius of Rocky Mountain House, AB who have a 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.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
**Important Information:**
1. Living accommodations will not be provided.
2. If selected for an interview, candidates may be responsible for their own travel costs to the interview and/or making alternate arrangements such as video conferencing.
No cover letter required – Respond to questions in the on-line application.
We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site.
Your job application must clearly demonstrate that you meet all the pre-screening requirements in order to move on to the next step. Please explain how you meet the essential criteria of education and experience. Do not forget to specify the period during which you have held each function (month and year), and where you acquired the qualification. The answers to the pre-screening questions will be the main source of information that the assessment board members will be using to determine whether you have the essential qualifications for education and experience. Your resume must corroborate your answers to the pre-screening questions. The lack of information in the form requested may result in the rejection of your application.
Note: Additional information may be requested after closing date for screening and/or assessment purposes.
Duties
Visitor service, revenue collection and daily cleaning/maintenance at campgrounds to enhance the visitor’s experience. This includes but is not limited to greeting visitors and providing orientation, information and direction; confirming reservations; selling of campsites; daily cleaning of campground washroom and other facilities, day use area washrooms/pit privies, campsite cleaning/maintenance, grounds cleaning and litter picking and emptying of trash and recycling receptacles.
Work environment
It is never too early to start applying for the best summer jobs in 2024!
Do you want to contribute to the protection and enjoyment of Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site? Do you want to be part of a dynamic team and workplace? Do you want to work outdoors and share your passion for Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site with visitors? If so, this is the job for you! Parks Canada is seeking applicants for Summer 2024; apply now and get involved in an inspiring and meaningful organization!
Intent of the process
This process may be used to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures, security levels or linguistic profiles in same or other parts of the country.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Information you must provide
Your résumé.
Contact information for 3 references.
In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)
A secondary school diploma or approved alternatives or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience relevant to position.
Degree equivalency
- Anticipating and meeting public needs, and, resolving complaints;
- Handling cash and operating point of sales;
- Cleaning and maintenance practices;
- Working in a team oriented environment.
The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)
Various language requirements
Information on language requirements
- Parks Canada, its mandate and values and principles;
- Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site and the surrounding areas including Visitor Services operations and facilities;
- Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site campground and day use area rules and regulations.
- Client Focus: Providing service excellence to internal and/or external client;
- Concern for Safety: Identifying hazardous or potentially hazardous situations and taking appropriate action to maintain a safe environment for self and others;
- Teamwork: Works collaboratively with others, readily shares information, knowledge and personal strengths, and seeks to understand and the perspectives of others to achieve common goals;
- Decision Making: Making decisions involving various levels of risk and ambiguity;
- Initiative: Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise;
- Computer skills: Performing in an electronic work environment; including but not limited to proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
- Exercises sound judgment;
- Communicates effectively;
- Demonstrates integrity;
- Strives for excellence;
- Personally connects with people.
The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)
- Willing and able to work shifts, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and travel to various outdoor sites with some exposure to various weather conditions;
- Willing and able to perform tasks such as: lifting heavy items, picking litter, stack, split and deliver firewood, custodial tasks and campsite maintenance;
- Willing and able to dust, wash walls and windows. Clean washrooms;
- Willing and able to conduct repetitive tasks;
- Willing and able to stand for extended periods of time, bend, stretch and work from ladders or step stools;
- Willing and able to be exposed to noxious odors from cleaning products and primitive rest facilities;
- Willing and able to demonstrate tasks to others.
Conditions of employment
- Obtain and maintain Reliability Status including fingerprints;
- Possession and maintenance of a valid driver’s license;
- Willing and able to wear identifier clothing and personal safety equipment.
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 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 Catherine Bellerose, 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.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
