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📢📢If you previously applied on the Heritage Presenter - Anticipatory competition (Reference # CAP24J-021174-000198) you do not need to apply on this competition.
📢📢 Work Location: Glovertown, Newfoundland and Labrador
There are no remote work options available for this position and the successful candidate is expected to relocate to Glovertown, NL (or surrounding area). Please note: Housing is not provided.
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📌Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.
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• 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.
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🤝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.
Deliver interpretive presentations, guided hikes/tours, public interpretation programs (children, outdoor theatre, etc.), activities and special events. Provide quality visitor services to the public, work with various point of sale systems, selling permits and revenue collection. Record visitor statistics, provide visitor information and respond to inquiries in person, by e-mail, and over the phone. Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of grounds and facilities.
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Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation of Canada’s outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in all regions of Canada.
Top 6 reasons to work for Parks Canada:
⚖️ Work-life balance
📅 Paid vacation and leave
📚 Training and professional development
🏞️ Working in beautiful locations
🤝 Diverse and inclusive workplaces
🍁 Contribution to public service
Parks Canada is looking for both English essential and Bilingual - Imperative Heritage Presenters at Terra Nova National Park. 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
Your résumé.
Contact information for 3 references.
Education:
• Successful completion of secondary school according to provincial standards.
Experience:
• EX1 - Experience in paid or volunteer work that entailed direct contact and communication with the public
• EX2 - Experience in delivering messages/information to groups in face-to-face situations with the purpose of education, engagement, entertainment and/or motivation
Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual - Imperative
Heritage Presenter bilingual position applicants must obtain intermediate level (BBB) evaluation results in reading, writing and speaking in their second language (English or French) prior to hiring.
Information on language requirements
Knowledge:
• K1 - Knowledge of communication, presentation and interpretive techniques such as storytelling, demonstration, theatre programs or guided walks
Abilities:
• A1 - Adapting in order to work effectively in ambiguous or changing situations (Adaptability)
• A2 - Communication through Interpretation; Listening to others and communicating articulately to inform, influence and involve. (Communication)
Personal Suitability:
• PS1 - Exercises sound judgment
• PS2 - Shows Initiative
Asset Experience:
• AEX1 - Experience in theatre/performing arts, heritage interpretation, teaching, adult education, museum education, or story telling
• AEX2 - Experience in musical performances
Asset Knowledge:
• AK1 - General knowledge of Canada’s natural and / or cultural heritage as it relates to the specific site or park.
Operational Requirements:
• Work shift work, irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/ or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays when required;
• Wear a Parks Canada uniform as per the uniform policy and/or dress in costume as per Parks Canada requirements
• Work and/or travel in varied terrains, weather conditions, isolated locations and by various means of transportations;
• Stand/walk/hike for prolonged periods.
Reliability Status security clearance
• Possession of a valid class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
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.