In support of achieving a representative workforce and our employment equity goals, consideration may be given to qualified candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the Employment Equity groups: *Indigenous Peoples, Racialized Communities, Persons with Disabilities.
WHO CAN APPLY?
Persons employed or residing within a 150 kilometers radius of Gaspé who have a 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.
The distance between your residence or your employment location and the position location will be determined using data provided by the Natural Resources Canada, Geomatic's Canada Website. For information on how to use this website, please visit:
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/geography/place-names/10786
Visitor services and revenue collection at entrance gateways, information/visitor centres, campgrounds, kiosks and on park to enhance the visitor experience.
Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation 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.
Feel like escaping, unwinding, experiencing the stunning beauty of nature? Located on the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, Forillon Park is a mountainous area that borders on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Bay of Gaspé. Its boreal forest is home to an diverse wildlife that can be easily observed. The park’s steep cliffs welcome thousands of sea birds and its shores harbour colonies of seals. Its stunning vistas and rock formations are a testament to our planet’s captivating history. The Forillon Peninsula has been inhabited for thousands of years and Forillon Park bears witness to the lives of the men and women who lived there, including Micmacs, fishermen, cod merchants, whale hunters and lighthouse keepers.
Forillon, YOUR land's end!
ANTICIPATORY PROCESS (Potential Needs)
This process may also be used to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures (permanent or temporary jobs), security, levels or linguistic profiles.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
Contact information for 2 references.
EDUCATION:
High school diploma.
EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in interacting with the public in a reception/orientation context;
• Experience in anticipating/meeting public needs, resolving complaints, anticipating/detecting incidents and finding solutions;
• Experience in operating point of sales (cash).
Various language requirements
French Essential or Imperative Bilingual --B/--B
Information on language requirements
KNOWLEDGE:
• Basic knowledge of working with various computer systems
ABILITIES:
• Client oriented – Provide excellent services internally and externally.
• Interactive Communication – Listening to others and communicating articulately, fostering open communication.
• Decision Making – Making decisions involving various levels of risk and ambiguity.
• Problem Solving– Identifying problems and the solutions.
• Work under pressure – To remain calm and to maintain performance levels in stressful situations.
• Teamwork - Working collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Makes things happen.
• Exercises sound judgment.
Additional qualification – ASSET:
• Knowledge of products of Forillon National Park and surrounding areas.
• Experience as a Visitor Services Attendant at the Parks Canada Agency.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Wear a Parks Canada uniform.
• Make moderate physical effort to sit and stand for prolonged periods.
• Be exposed to variable weather conditions.
• Occasionally demonstrate tasks to others.
• Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required.
• Willingness to undergo first aid and CPR training.
• Need to work in different places.
Reliability Status security clearance
Possession of a valid Driver's license (Class 5).
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
HOW TO APPLY ?
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 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.
Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants only by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).
A covering letter is NOT required for this selection process.
In the application, you must provide your curriculum vitae. In the prescreening questions for each Essential and Asset education and experience qualification indicate Yes if you have/meet it. Then below each experience qualification for which you have indicated Yes, you must provide clear and concrete EXAMPLES and DETAILS of how you meet them. For the experience qualifications, be sure to include WHEN, WHERE and HOW you obtained this experience. It is recommended that you
describe the examples in specific terms, providing sufficient details so that the Assessment Board can clearly understand the circumstances. Describe the situation/task, the action you took, what you
accomplished and/or what you learned. DO NOT SIMPLY INDICATE IN YOUR RESPONSE "PLEASE REFER TO CV/RÉSUMÉ". Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.
Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected. When you apply, you must also submit the required documents (diplomas,references,etc.) by email to the following address : . In the subject of of your email indicate the reference number and job title.
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.
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 nformation may be provided to third parties, such as other candidates or their representatives, who have a legitimate reason to be aware of that information.
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.