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We will only accept on-line applications received via the GC Jobs website. Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.
LOCATION OF WORK AND HOUSING
Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the location of work. The work location does not have transit accessibility and is located at 7277 14th Avenue Markham, Ontario L6B 1A8.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
*** NOTE: When submitting your application to this selection process, you will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences).
Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the Education and Experience factors listed in the Essential Qualifications when responding to the questions in the on-line application. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet these factors by providing concrete examples with significant details to explain WHEN, WHERE and HOW you meet each factor. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that these factors are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described when responding to the questions in the on-line application.
Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the Education and Experience factors when responding to the questions in the on-line application may result in the rejection of your application.
• Conduct field work in one or more of the following work areas: ecological integrity, species at risk, ecological restoration, environmental impact assessment, tree health and risk assessments, invasive species monitoring/mitigation, road ecology, and human wildlife conflict response and monitoring.
• Collect biological and environmental data and/or samples during aquatic and terrestrial surveys.
• Manage databases and conduct basic data analysis under the guidance of park staff.
• Complete literature reviews and/or lead the development, implementation, execution, and presentation of research projects under the direction of park staff.
• Support the creation of Impact Assessments, Best Management Practices and/or other policy related documents that forward the Species at Risk Action Plan for Rouge National Urban Park.
• Monitor and respond to basic human-wildlife coexistence situations and perform basic wildlife husbandry when needed under the supervision of a wildlife rehabilitator and other park staff.
• Participate in public events and/or volunteer initiatives as required.
Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and preservation 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.
A rich assembly of natural, cultural and agricultural landscapes, Rouge National Urban Park is home to amazing biodiversity, some of the last remaining working farms in the Greater Toronto Area, Carolinian ecosystems, Toronto’s only campground, amazing hiking opportunities, and human history dating back over 10,000 years, including some of Canada's oldest known Indigenous sites.
Rouge National Urban Park is one of the largest and best protected urban parks of its kind in the world, spanning 79.1 square kilometres in the heart of Canada's largest and most diverse metropolitan area, overlapping the cities of Toronto, Markham and Pickering and the townships of Uxbridge and Whitchurch-Stouffville.
Rouge National Urban Park is a new type of protected area in the Parks Canada family – a national urban park. While it shares many of the characteristics of other protected areas, the park has been specifically created because of its urban setting and its mix of natural, cultural and agricultural resources and landscapes. Approximately 20 percent of the Canadian population lives within a one hour’s drive from the park.
The intent of this process is to hire for full-time (37.5 hours/week) positions from May to August 2024. There is also the potential for a part-time contract extension from September to November 2024.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year
• A current post-secondary student in an accredited institution in a program related to environmental and/or natural sciences (e.g. biology, ecology, environmental science/studies).
• Experience conducting field work or research with an environmental and/or natural sciences focus (Note: experience can be acquired through traditional knowledge and land-based learning as well as post-secondary education).
• Experience organizing and entering collected data.
• Experience organizing and preparing equipment for aquatic and terrestrial based field work.
• Experience with species identification and abundance estimation (e.g., point counts, marsh monitoring program, tree health and risk assessments, vegetation sampling protocol) for ecological projects related to the assessment of flora and/or fauna.
• Experience implementing monitoring protocols to consistently collect replicable data and enter that data efficiently, among a wide variety of research topics.
• Experience handling wildlife for research, collection and/or conservation purposes.
English essential
Information on language requirements
• Knowledge of Parks Canada, Rouge National Urban Park and the Greater Toronto Area.
• Teamwork – Works collaboratively with others, readily shares information, knowledge and personal strengths, and seeks to understand the perspective of others to achieve common goals.
• Decision Making – Making decisions involving various levels of risk and ambiguity.
• Concern for Safety – Identifying hazardous or potentially hazardous situations and taking appropriate action to maintain a safe environment for self and others (follows the health and safety guidelines).
• Endurance – Walking up to 6 hours daily, covering 10 kilometers across all types of terrain while carrying equipment in a backpack or in hand.
• Exercises sound judgement
• Communicates effectively
• Demonstrates integrity
• Personally connects with people
• Knowledge of Species at Risk found in Rouge National Urban Park as well as the related monitoring methods and management practices.
• Knowledge of impact assessment, pre- and post-construction monitoring and environmental surveillance.
• Knowledge of tree biology and forest ecology to assist with tree risk assessment activities, mitigation efforts, and tree seed collection.
• Ability to understand, document, monitor and report human-wildlife coexistence situations and implement mitigation methods to address public concerns.
Willing and able to:
• Wear a Parks Canada uniform, abide by uniform policy and wear proper safety equipment.
• Work and/or travel off roads and paths, with limited communication and emergency response capacity, in various meteorological and environmental conditions (e.g. cold, hot, rain, biting insects, noxious weeds, uneven terrain).
• Work irregular hours, and/or weekends and/or statutory holidays and/or provincial/territorial holidays.
• Lift and carry a minimum of 25lbs (approximately 9kg) over short distances.
• Wear a backpack with a maximum weight of 25 lbs.
Reliability Status security clearance
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, Indigenous 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.
Reference checks may be sought.
An interview may be administered.
A test may be administered.
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
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.