Parks Canada
 
Jasper, AB
$69,062–$74,408 a year
Parks Canada
Jasper, AB
$69,062–$74,408 a year
 
Job details
 
Pay
$69,062–$74,408 a year
Shift and schedule
Weekends as needed
Holidays

Location
Jasper, AB

Full job description
Parks Canada
Jasper National Park of Canada (Alberta)
PM-02 - Interpretation Officer/Coordinator II
Anticipatory, Summer 2025 - English and Bilingual
$69,062 to $74,408
Experience Canada by joining the Parks Canada Agency! Parks Canada Web site

Closing date: 5 January 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons employed or residing in Jasper, Alberta and within a 900 kilometre radius of Jasper, Alberta, 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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Duties
In this job you will:
Supervise and support a team
Ensure program quality and standards are met
Complete timesheets and schedules for team
Ensure safe work place
Plan programs
Adapt programs
Deliver programs
Inspire visitors through stories and activities
Plan and host special events
Work environment
Parks Canada is a federal government agency. Parks Canada protects and presents Canada’s great nature and culture. Parks Canada includes:
parks,
marine conservation areas,
historic sites.
Parks Canada places are found in all regions of Canada. Parks Canada is a world leader in conservation.

In this job you will develop and present
theatre programs
children's activities
dialogic activities
talks
You will inspire visitors to connect through stories of the land and people.
Intent of the process
This process may be used to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures, security levels or linguistic requirements in same or other parts of the Canadian Rockies.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide
Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)
EDUCATION
You must have:
A minimum of 2 years’ post-secondary education OR
Acceptable combination of education, training, experience.

Acceptable combination of education, training and experience means:
Indigenous traditional knowledge relevant to the position AND
Successful completion of a minimum of three (3) adult learning courses relevant to the duties of the position; AND
Experience in supervision or leadership
Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
In a professional role, sharing stories and activities with people.
Supervising and providing support to staff.
Working with people who have different points of view.
The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)
Various language requirements
English essential or Bilingual Imperative -B/-B

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of interpretive theory and techniques such as storytelling, demonstration, children’s activities, or guided walks.
Knowledge of Jasper National Park region's natural and cultural heritage, including local Indigenous land use.
ABILITIES
Adaptability - Adapting in order to work effectively in ambiguous or changing situations, and with diverse individuals and groups.
Client Focus - Providing service excellence to internal and/or external client.
Teamwork - Working collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals.
Communication through Interpretation - Listening to others and communicating articulately to inform, influence and involve.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Sound judgment.
Communicates effectively.
Personally connects with others.
Takes Responsibility.
Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance

The position requires the incumbent to:
Work shift-work, and/or weekends, and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays.
Wear a Parks Canada uniform as per the uniform policy and/or dress in period costume as per Parks Canada requirements.
Work and/or travel in varied terrains, weather conditions, isolated locations and by various means of transportation.
Stand/walk/hike for prolonged periods (examples include: doing point duty or roving at high use areas, 4- 6 hours of standing/walking outdoors).
Perform certain physical tasks as per job requirements (lifting and carrying props that weigh up to 25kg up and down stairs for storage, carrying boxes of publications, wearing safety gear for traffic control, dealing with difficult people).
Other information
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

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Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.

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.

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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 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.

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