Department Name: Parks Canada Agency
Location: Churchill
Classification: GT - 01
Salary: $39,025 to $43,932 (plus Isolated Post Allowance (under review))
Closing Date: March 23, 2012 - 23:59, Pacific Time
Reference Number: CAP12J-011299-000008
Selection Process Number: 20120305-PKS-MFU-OC146
Employment Tenure: Term
Vacancies: 2

• Persons residing or employed in Winnipeg, MB, and within a 1350 kilometer radius of Winnipeg, MB, within Canadian territory, extending to, amongst others, Sudbury (ON), Rouyn-Noranda (QC), Padlei (Nunavut), Lake Louise (AB), Cranbrook (BC).
  
  The distance between your residence or your employment location and the position location will be determined using data provided by the Natural Resources Canada's Geographical Names of Canada website. For information on how to use this website visit http://www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/centres/rd-ry-eng.htm.

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.

Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.

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• Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.
  • Completion of ONE of the following qualifications from a recognized post-secondary institution:
    • College or Cégep Credits in Education, Tourism, Recreation and Leisure.
    • College or Cégep Credits in Pure, Natural and Applied Sciences.
    • University credits in Education, Tourism, Recreation and Leisure.
    • University credits in Pure, Natural and Applied Sciences.

EXPERIENCE:
. Experience in the planning and delivery of educational, environmental, cultural or historical programs to a variety of audiences.
. Experience in the planning and delivery of costumed interpretive programming.
. Experience receiving, orienting and informing a variety of visitors/clients.
. Experience in revenue collection and performing basic accounting.
. Experience working with computers.
. Experience in wilderness activities.

Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.

As the ideal candidate you will have significant experience in the planning and delivery of educational, environmental, cultural or historical programs to a variety of audiences, as well as experience in customer service, revenue collection, computer applications and wilderness activities.

Parks Canada Agency is seeking individuals interested in working as Heritage Presenters.

Duties include;
• present educational interpretive programs on our sites and in the Visitor Center.
• Participate in costumed interpretive programs and events.
• plan, implement and deliver heritage presentation products and services which provide cultural and ecological integrity messages through a variety of media.
• provide reception, information, public safety messaging, and sales services.

• Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their resume that they meet the education and experience requirements. Failure to provide sufficient information will result in the candidate being screened out.
• 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 committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection and appointment processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this process, please advice the Parks Canada representative 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.
• 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.

You must provide the following information when submitting your application:

• Your résumé.
• You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

Information that is requested:

• Contact information for the following number of References: 2

This competition may be used to fill similar positions.
We thank all those that apply however only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
*The distance between your residence or your employment location and the position location will be determined using data provided by the Natural Resources Canada, Geomatics Canada's website. For information on how to use this website please click here:
http://www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/menu/radius_e.htm






The work description is available upon request.
Parks Canada is committed to the principle 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 visible minorities to self-identify on the application form.
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.

Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Questions regarding travel and relocation.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

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.