Visitor Facilities Attendant
Government of Canada - Jasper, AB


Parks Canada 
Jasper National Park of Canada (Alberta) 
GS-BUS-02 - Visitor Facilities Attendants 
Term : From May to September 2018 
$17.59 to $19.12 per hour (currently under review) 
Be part of an inspiring team Jasper National Park of Canada 
Closing date: 15 August 2018 - 23:59, Pacific Time 
Who can apply: Persons employed or residing in Jasper and within a 400 kilometre radius of Jasper 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. 
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Important messages
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
Applications received on this inventory will be reviewed on the following dates:
February 15, 2018
March 15, 2018
April 15, 2018
May 15, 2018
June 15, 2018
July 15, 2018
August 15, 2018

Applicants must include a copy of their driver's licence (Alberta class 5 or equivalent) with their application.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.

Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.
Duties
Cleans and maintains Parks Canada Agency buildings/facilities and grounds to enhance the visitor experience.
Work environment
Be part of an inspiring team! Parks Canada is a world leader in natural and cultural conservation, Canada's largest provider of natural and historic visitor facilities and manager of destinations that form the cornerstones of the Canadian tourism industry.

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.

Staff housing may be available, but cannot be guaranteed.

Commuting assistance is available from Hinton, Alberta.
Intent of the process
Anticipatory: This process is intended to fill anticipated vacancy(ies); May to September 2018.

Note: A qualifying list will be established, and may be used to fill similar positions of various tenures (temporary, full-time, part-time).
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined 
Information you must provide
Your resume.

Contact information for 2 references. 

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected. 
In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)
EXPERIENCE:
Experience in providing cleaning services;
Experience in maintaining/restocking supplies;
Experience in performing minor operational maintenance tasks (e.g., replacing light bulbs, tightening door handles and hinges).
The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)
English essential
Information on language requirements
KNOWLEDGE :
Knowledge of Parks Canada, its objectives and mandate;
Knowledge of how to read and follow instructions for the use of cleaning products;
Knowledge of how to apply health and safety procedure at the work site.
ABILITIES:
Client & Team Focus – Providing service excellence to visitors and co-workers;
Concern for Safety – Identifying hazardous or potentially hazardous situations and taking appropriate action to maintain a safe environment for self and others;
Decision Making – Making decisions involving various levels of risk and ambiguity;
Enforcement – Understanding and applying enforcement policies to detect violations of legislation, identify conditions and/ or persons responsible, and take appropriate action;
Initiative – Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise;
Interactive Communication – Listening to others and communicating articulately, fostering open communication;
Problem Solving– Identifying problems and the solutions to them.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Makes things happen;
Exercises sound judgment;
Personally connects with people;
Communicates effectively;
Takes responsibility;
Demonstrates integrity;
Strives for excellence.
The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)
Willingness to wear identifier clothing;
Willingness to work shift work, weekends and alone if required;
The position requires the incumbent to:
Conduct repetitive tasks
Stand, bend, stretch and work from ladders
Lift supplies, tools and equipment such as buckets
Dust and wash walls and windows
Pick up litter and trash
Travel to various outdoor sites with some exposure to weather elements
Be exposed to noxious odors from cleaning products
Be exposed to minor injury when performing cleaning and maintenance activities
Occasionally demonstrate tasks to others.
Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance
Possession and maintenance of a valid driver's licence (Alberta class 5 or equivalent)
Copies of current certification must be submitted to jasper.hr@pc.gc.ca
Other information
Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.
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 advise 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.
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 a priority entitlement as defined by the Parks Canada Agency Priority Policy and Guidelines will be considered first.
Tips for applicants:
Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience.
Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided.
Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.
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 Nicole LeBlanc, A/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.
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.