Parks Canada
 
Jasper, AB
$27.22–$29.57 an hour

Job details


Pay
$27.22–$29.57 an hour
Shift & schedule
Overtime
Weekends as needed
Holidays
 
Full job description
Parks Canada
Jasper National Park of Canada (Alberta)
GS-PRC-05
Anticipatory
$27.22 to $29.57 per hour (currently under review)
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Closing date: 4 October 2023 - 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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Assessment accommodation

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Duties
Parks Canada is seeking motivated individuals who enjoy the challenges of a fast paced work environment. The dispatch coverage area includes Jasper as well as more than 40 other national parks and historic sites across the country. We are looking for individuals with the ability to work calmly and effectively under the pressures of competing work demands, to deal with emergencies and to work shifts including nights, holidays and weekends. Dispatching requires a high degree of precision and accuracy to record and relay information to and from a variety of sources.

Given the nature and scope of this work, strong oral and written communication in English is essential for all positions and additionally strong oral and written communication in French is needed for bilingual positions. For emergency radiotelephone communication, the ability to speak in a calm, clear, regular and understandable manner is imperative.

Work environment
Jasper Dispatch is a 911 emergency call centre for Jasper national park. Known as the ‘first’ first responders, emergency dispatchers are the crucial communications link between our visitors and the professionals who keep people safe and protect the animals and environment for future generations.

After intensive training, your job will be to gather critical information about emergencies, then relay it to the personnel you will dispatch to the scene. You will be expected to follow established procedures and protocols to get the right people, to the right place, at the right time. You will also play a key role in ensuring occupational health and safety for park wardens, mountain rescue specialists, wildlife officers, highway equipment operators, researchers, and other Parks Canada team members. Additionally, you will help our guests by directing their queries, questions, and comments to the appropriate experts.

Intent of the process
This process will be used to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures (temporary, full-time, part-time) in same or other parts of the country.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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

Successful completion of secondary school or an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience.
Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Working effectively alone and within a team;
Adhering strictly to protocols, procedure, and policies;
Dealing with the public and providing accurate advice and information;
Working with computers and various software;
General administrative tasks, such as updating and maintaining operational manuals, communication logs, databases, and reports.
If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)
Emergency Medical, Fire and/or Police Dispatch Certification.
Previous radio operator, emergency services, or public safety answering service experience.
The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)
Various language requirements
English essential and/or Bilingual - Imperative (-B/-B) position

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of visitor safety, wildlife conflict, law enforcement, and other emergency procedures;
Knowledge of Jasper national park geography.
ABILITIES

Adaptability – Adapting to work effectively in dynamic situations, and with diverse individuals and groups. To work calmly and effectively in a fast paced, protocol-based work environment;
Analytical Thinking – Analyzing and synthesizing information, to understand issues, identify options and to efficiently and accurately record information, prepare logs, records and reports using word processing and spreadsheet software;
Client Focus – Providing service excellence to internal and/or external clients information in high-stress situations;
Initiative – Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently while managing competing demands;
Communicates effectively orally;
Communicates effectively in writing.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Exercises sound judgment;
Strives for excellence;
Makes things happen;
Takes responsibility;
Teamwork – Working collaboratively with others in a team environment.
Conditions of employment
- Secret security clearance - This position requires a Secret security level. You are required to obtain and maintain this security level throughout this employment at Parks Canada Agency.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

You must be willing to work overtime.
You will be required to work shift-work, and/or weekends, and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays as scheduled by your delegated manager.
You are required to undergo and meet requirements for a pre-placement and periodic health evaluation as outlined in Parks Canada Occupational Health Monitoring Program.
You may be required to wear a uniform while performing your duties. In this case, Parks Canada will provide you with the uniforms you require in accordance with the Parks Canada Uniform Policy.
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

For tips to navigate the application process step by step, refer to the following site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI.

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.

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.

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.

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