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Provides operational human resources services in one or more human resources disciplines, such as resourcing, classification and organization, learning, labour relations, employment equity, occupational safety and health or human resource planning within a business unit at Parks Canada Agency.
The Western Newfoundland and Labrador Field Unit (WNLFU) includes two national parks, a national park reserve, and four national historic sites. This field unit covers a large geographic area with operations in three different time zones in rural and remote areas. Three of the sites administered by WNLFU are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The human resources team for Western Newfoundland & Labrador provide a full range of advisory and support services to over 200 staff, including managers, supervisors and employees. We work closely with our colleagues to support resourcing, organization and classification, training and performance management, labour relations, occupational health and safety, and disability management.
This position is located in Gros Morne National Park, and regular (ie. weekly) presence in the Administration office in Gros Morne will be required.
This process will be used to staff a position with Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB) language requirement.
This pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates may also be used to staff future similar or identical positions with various linguistic requirements and/or profiles, tenures, and/or locations.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
A covering letter "Using specific examples from your work experience, please describe how you meet the stated qualifications for this position. Please note that stating simply that these qualifications have been met, listing past or current responsibilities, cutting and pasting from your resumé and/or using words such as "see resumé" does not represent adequate substantiation."
Education:
• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed
Or
Certification as Chartered Professional in Human Resources
Or
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable experience in human resources
Notes:
Indeterminate and term incumbents of positions in the PE group in Parks Canada Agency and the Public Service on or before October 3, 2008, and who do not possess the education level prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience.
We encourage candidates who do not have the required degree or certification to apply as an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience that is comparable to a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization relevant to the work to be performed may be considered on an exceptional basis. This alternative may be applied to meet Parks Canada diversity goals, to support career advancement for Parks Canada employees working within the HR function, or for processes with limited candidate pools.
Experience:
• Experience in conducting research and analysis to provide advice or recommendations in a human resources discipline;
• Experience in the interpretation and application of legislation, policies, guidelines and procedures in a human resources discipline;
• Experience responding to a wide range of human resources related inquiries from supervisors/managers and employees.
Additional Experience:
• Experience in providing strategic advice, options and recommendations in the area of staffing;
• Experience in providing advice, options and policy recommendations in the field of occupational health and safety;
• Experience in providing strategic advice, options and recommendations in the field of labour relations;
• Experience in providing advice and guidance to management on cases related to workplace accidents or occupational illness;
• Experience interpreting and applying legislation and policies related to human resources in the federal public service or Parks Canada.
Various language requirements
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
English essential
Information on language requirements
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of legislation, policies, trends and practices in Human Resources management.
Key Competencies:
• Communicates effectively, clearly and concisely both orally and in writing;
• Shows initiative;
• Work effectively and collaboratively with others (colleagues and clients);
• Demonstrate integrity and respect;
• Thinking things through;
• Manage competing priorities and be action-oriented.
Operational Requirements:
• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform and prescribed protective equipment;
• Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required.
• Obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance;
• Will be required to undergo and pass pre-placement and periodic medical checks;
• As the position is located in an area classed as isolated and remote, a pre-employment medical examination of an individual and his/her dependents may be required.
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
A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar term and/or permanent positions.
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 cover letter.
Parks Canada Agency considers applications from all individuals 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.
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.
Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).
Written test(s) may be administered.
Interviews will be conducted.
Reference checks will be conducted.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.