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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.
TRAVEL AND HOUSING
Students will be required to cover all travel expenses to and from the location of work.
Parks Canada accommodation is not available.
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).
All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.
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.
Are you someone who loves to interact with people and facilitate meaningful experiences? Do you have an interest in outdoor activities? Do you like working as part of a close-knit team? If so, the Learn-to Camp summer student position may be an excellent fit for you.
Parks Canada’s Learn-to Camp Team is a group focused on bringing knowledge and passion about camping and the outdoors to new audiences across the Greater Toronto Area. Our team works with a diverse audience across the region, helping to connect people of all backgrounds to Canada's natural, cultural, and agricultural gems.
If you would like to be an advocate for the outdoors, please take the time to apply. Some of the expected duties of this position include:
• Developing and/or delivering inspiring in-person programs that better connect a diverse audience with the natural, cultural and agricultural messaging of Rouge National Urban Park and Learn-to Camp programming;
• Representing Parks Canada at various community events, libraries, parks, festivals and other locations throughout the Greater Toronto Area;
• Engaging with the public through programming that showcases outdoor activity options available to our audience, both within and outside of Rouge National Urban Park;
• Assist with the planning and regular evaluation of events;
• Liaise with community collaborator organizations to ensure promptness and professionalism;
• Work collaboratively with a variety of Parks Canada team members.
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.
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.
Anticipatory
The intent of this process is to anticipate the need to fill an undetermined number of full-time (37.5 hours/week) positions from early May to August 2024.
This role requires 100% of time on duty allocated in office, in park or at partner events.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
A covering letter "(500 words maximum), indicating why you want to join the Learn-to Camp team at Rouge National Urban Park and how you could uniquely contribute to our program."
• Experience working with the public.
• Experience working within a team environment.
• Experience creating and/or delivering fun and engaging material to a wide variety of audiences.
• Experience leading or participating in recreational camping (frontcountry or car camping is sufficient) and/or other outdoor experiences, including outdoor education.
English essential
Information on language requirements
• Various language requirements;
• Preference may be given to bilingual candidates or candidates with additional language skills;
• Knowledge of Parks Canada and Rouge National Urban Park;
• Knowledge of the Greater Toronto Area.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (oral and written);
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment;
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, schedules, work locations;
• Ability to use creative communication skills, including the ability to connect with people of various cultures and backgrounds.
• Effective organizational skills;
• Personally connects with people;
• Team player;
• Demonstrates integrity;
• Culturally sensitive.
Reliability Status security clearance
• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform;
• Willingness to work outdoors and be exposed to variable weather conditions and stand for long periods of time;
• Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, evenings, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays;
• Willingness to set-up, take-down and move equipment (including large and heavy tables and tents);
• Possess at a minimum a valid G2 driver’s license (by the time of hiring);
• Possess a valid First Aid and CPR-C certification (by the time of hiring).
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.