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Rain or shine, Heritage Presenters operate the Visitor Reception Centre, provide orientation services, give information on local attractions, maintain sanitation, share history and culture, lead guided tours and serve to meet the needs of any and all who pay a visit. You will help visitors connect to Parks Canada and to the past by:
• Shaping the visitor experience
• Making connections between the past and present
• Having conversations to foster understanding and appreciation of heritage and history
• Creating safe spaces to challenge preconceived notions and talk about historical realities
• Delivering programming for visitors that is thoughtfully informed and dynamic
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
Grade 12 or GED equivalent or have an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.
Various language requirements
English Essential and/or Bilingual Imperative (--B/--B)
Information on language requirements
COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrating integrity & respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
ABILITY:
Communicates effectively
Experience delivering presentations.
Experience with program development or creative activity planning.
Experience with local indigenous language, history, traditions and culture.
In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, Visible Minorities, Women and Persons with Disabilities.
Information on employment equity
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform
Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays
Willingness to work and/or travel in varied terrain, weather conditions, isolated locations and by various means of transportation.
Reliability Status security clearance
Obtain and maintain valid class 5 driver’s license or equivalent throughout your employment
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 remain to be part of the Public Service. The Parks Canada Agency operates under its own human resources framework, outside the Public Service Employment Act, and in line with the values of fairness, competence and respect, and its operating principles.
In accordance with Article 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 legitimate reasons to be aware of that information.
Persons who have a priority entitlement as defined by the Parks Canada Agency Priority and Guidelines will be considered first.
Persons who have received an overpayment 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 Leanne Carlson, Human Resource 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 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.