Parks Canada Human Resources Manager

Parks Canada
Jasper, AB•Temporarily remote
$100,011 - $111,435 a year


Parks Canada
Jasper National Park of Canada (Alberta)
PE-05 - Human Resources Manager III
$100,011 to $111,435
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Closing date: 31 January 2022 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: All persons who have 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
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.

Assessment accommodation

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site.

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.

As per the Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for Parks Canada Agency, employees must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate, determinate (term), casual, as and when required, and students.
Work environment
The mountains are calling...

Come and fall in love with the mountains that surround us every day. Our laid-back mountain town offers easy access to majestic peaks, endless outdoor adventure, pristine wilderness and abundant wildlife.

Jasper is the largest and wildest of the Rocky Mountain National Park, extending over 11,000 square kilometres. Over 2 million visitors a year come to explore the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes and waterfalls and the twinkling galaxy of stars.

If you have a passion for the outdoors, come live and work in this beautiful place and explore these extraordinary mountains, we offer a work life balance that will enable you to spend your free time hiking, biking, skiing, camping or just taking in the beauty of your surroundings.

Be part of a dedicated team, working hard to protect and restore our national parks and historic sites, play a role in enabling people to further discover and connect with our parks and heritage now and for generations to come.

You’ll be able to call a beautiful national park “HOME”.

Parks Canada Housing is an option that could be explored to assist you in making this happen.

Intent of the process
This process will be used to fill one indeterminate vacancy.

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 the same or other parts of the country.
Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide
Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)
EDUCATION:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed;
OR
Certification as Human Resources Professional;
OR
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable experience in human resources.

Grandparenting Clause: Indeterminate and term incumbents of positions in the PE group in Parks Canada Agency and the Public Service on or before October 3, 2008, and who do not possess the education level prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience.

An acceptable combination of education, training and experience, that is comparable to a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization relevant to the work to be performed, may serve as an alternative to meet the minimum education standard.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Significant experience in providing advice and guidance to senior management on complex human resources issues (see notes).
Significant experience providing operational services and strategic advice, to clients relating to Labour Relations or Staffing/Resourcing (see notes).
Experience in providing advice and guidance to clients in more than one HR discipline: such as Human Resource Planning, Classification and Organizational Design, Disability Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Employment Equity, Learning and Development, Staffing/Resourcing, Labour Relations or Compensation.
Experience preparing presentations and writing briefing notes or reports.
Experience managing or leading human resources (see notes).

NOTES
1. SIGNIFICANT is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of a broad range of complex duties for a period of approximately three (3) years.
2. COMPLEX issues are issues with at least two (2) of the following characteristics: multidimensional, sensitive, confidential, affecting many partners or stakeholders, precedent setting or having a major impact.
3. SENIOR MANAGEMENT is defined as Director level positions such as Chief Officer level positions, Vice Presidents, Field Unit Superintendents or similar and above.
4. EXPERIENCE IN MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES is defined as: having supervised staff, assigned work, managed and assessed performance, and developed or contributed to the development of staffing plans.
5. EXPERIENCE LEADING HUMAN RESOURCES is defined as: applicants must clearly demonstrate that they have led people or work teams and oversaw work activities, provided day-to-day operational and functional guidance to staff, coordinated and assigned workloads, developed job aids, and provided coaching, mentoring and formal training.
If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)
ASSET EXPERIENCE:

Experience in providing strategic Labour Relations advice, analysis and managing complex issues.
Experience in providing operational services and strategic advice to clients relating to staffing/ resourcing.
Experience in providing operational HR services to clients in the Federal Public Service.
Experience in working with Indigenous partners.
Experience in the management of financial resources (see notes).

NOTES
Management of financial resources: Applicants must show evidence of managing and being accountable for a budget, as well as being responsible for sound financial management planning, forecasting and reporting.
The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)
English essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:

Effective oral communication
Effective written communication
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Demonstrating Integrity
Exercising sound judgment
Making things happen
Strives for excellence
The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)
ASSET KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of current human resources challenges and trends in Parks Canada and in the greater Public Service of Canada;
Knowledge of pertinent human resources management legislation and policies.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required;
Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform when required.
Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance

All Parks Canada Agency employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground of discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

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

Government of Canada

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