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Develops and manages a specialized ecosystem based natural resource management program (wildlife management) within the Lake Louise/Yoho/Kootenay or Banff field unit. Provides specialist applied science leadership, advice and strategic input involving complex, multi-jurisdictional and competing ecological and partner and stakeholder interests or issues.
Our dedicated, multidisciplinary teams work together to maintain and improve our unique infrastructure to ensure long-term environmental sustainability, conservation of built heritage, and great visitor experiences.
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The results of this process will be used to fill one temporary vacancy (6 months) with high probability of becoming permanent in the future, and may be used in the future to fill temporary vacancies that may arise at the PC 03 group and level, in the same, or other, areas within the Parks Canada Agency, with full or part-time hours for various tenures, such as: Indeterminate, Term, Acting or Assignment-at-level, depending on the status of the selected candidate.
The work location will be one of the following: Lake Louise, AB, or Radium Hot Springs, BC
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
Contact information for 3 references.
Failure to clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the Education and Experience factors found on the Statement of Qualifications may result in the rejection of your application.
EDUCATION
• Graduation from a recognized university with a graduate degree (i.e., M.Sc. or Ph.D.) in ecology, biology or other environmental science relevant to the position.
EXPERIENCE
• Significant* experience in leading the planning and development of project work plans, allocating resources and implementing projects in the specialized area of wildlife management;
• Significant* experience in collecting, organizing, summarizing and analyzing scientific information from diverse sources and producing scientific reports;
• Significant* experience in providing written and oral science-based advice to support decision-making in specialized areas;
• Experience in supervision;
• Experience in the specialized area of operational human-wildlife conflict management or an active management program involving large mammals.
*Significant experience is defined as three or more years of experience acquired while occupying a position where this criterion is a primary responsibility.
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KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of ecosystem management issues, active management challenges and/or partnership opportunities related to specialized resource conservation management;
• Knowledge of experimental design and statistical analysis;
• Knowledge of the science of wildlife management and human-wildlife coexistence principles, challenges and opportunities related to resource conservation management in the Rocky Mountain ecosystem.
ABILITIES
• Ability to analyze and synthesize scientific information;
• Ability to plan and direct the work of multi-disciplinary teams;
• Ability to make effective presentations adapted to diverse audiences (such as the public, media, technical and managerial);
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of interests, i.e. colleagues, networks, external partners and stakeholders.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY
• Exercises sound judgment;
• Personally connects with people;
• Makes things happen;
• Communicates effectively.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform and prescribed protective equipment;
• Willingness to work and/or travel in varied terrain, weather conditions, isolated locations and by various means of transportation;
• Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required;
• Will be required to undergo, pass and maintain the Canadian Firearm Safety Course, a valid Possession and Acquisitions License (P.A.L.) for non-restricted firearms, and maintain the Parks Canada long-arms certification;
• Will be required to undergo, pass and maintain Advanced Wilderness First Aid (40 hr or equivalent) and CPR certificate.
• Obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance;
• Possession and maintenance of a valid class 5 driver’s license or equivalent;
• Will be required to undergo and pass pre-placement and periodic medical checks.
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
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.
Parks Canada 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. Parks Canada 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.
Each person is 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.