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Plans, organizes, schedules, supervises and delivers visitor services operations to provide visitors of Fundy National Park with opportunities to discover, appreciate, learn about and enjoy the place and its natural and/or cultural resources and understand their significance to Canada. Please note that this is a working supervisory position where the requirement will be to provide front line attendant Visitor Center reception services during non-peak season.
Remote work is not possible with this position, candidates are expected to work from Fundy National Parks 5 days a week
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.
All employees are expected to contribute to the overall success of the visitor services team and exemplify the Parks Canada Mandate. Members of the Parks Canada team are also expected to exemplify the five core values of Parks Canada:
• Respect for people
• Equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Integrity
• Engagement
• Excellence
OUR MANDATE
On behalf of the people of Canada, we protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations.
Term or Acting Offer from approximately May 1 to October 1, 2025 – with the possibility of an extension or to become indeterminate
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
A covering letter "You must provide a cover letter with your resume, which clearly explains with concrete examples how you meet the essential education and experience criteria."
Education:
A minimum of 2 years post-secondary education or acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience relevant to the position.
Experience:
• Experience in planning and/or providing services to the public
• Experience in supervising which may include but not limited to scheduling and assigning duties to work teams,
monitoring work progress and quality, and performance management.
• Experience in training staff
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and point of sale systems.
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Candidate must already be bilingual at the CBC level to apply to this position
Information on language requirements
Abilities:
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
• Ability to plan and prioritize to achieve goals
• Ability to resolve problems
• Ability to manage resources (i.e. people, equipment, facilities, funding, etc.)
• Ability to lead and motivate a team
Personal Suitabilities:
• Exercise sound judgement
• Reliability
• Client Service Oriented
• Personally connects with people
• Takes responsibility
Operational Requirements:
• You must obtain and maintain a Reliability Status security clearance throughout this employment.
• You must possess and maintain a valid Class 5 driver’s licence or equivalent.
• You must be willing and able to work overtime, as required
• You must be willing and able to work shift-work, and/or weekends, and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays as scheduled
• You must be willing and able to work and travel in a variety of terrains and weather conditions
• You may be required to work in adverse weather conditions.
• You will be required to wear a Parks Canada uniform.
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
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 application.
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 are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
Travel cost for individuals who are not Federal Public Servants will not be covered.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.