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Parks Canada is proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of Canada's Best Employers (2025).
Parks Canada's mandate is to protect and present Canada’s outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in Canada.
A list of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to fill similar positions with various tenures (temporary, indeterminate, full-time, part-time) for the Manitoba Field Unit.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
An acceptable and relevant combination of education, training, experience or traditional knowledge relevant to the position OR 2 years of post-secondary education.
Experience in the development of interpretive programs for a variety of audiences
Experience in presenting interpretive programs (examples: educational, cultural and/or natural history-based)
Experience in supervising and coaching staff, volunteers and/or students.
Various language requirements
Information on language requirements
Knowledge of the role of interpretation relevant to delivering Parks Canada’s mandate.
Knowledge of methods of communications and interpretive styles such as storytelling, demonstrations, guided tours and theatrical productions.
Adaptability - Adapting to work effectively in ambiguous or changing situations, and with diverse individuals and groups
Client Focused - Providing service excellence to all visitors
Teamwork - Working collaboratively with others to achieve organizational standards of excellence
Sound judgment
Personally connects with others
Communicates effectively
Reliable and responsible
Organization
Experience working with youth
The position requires the incumbent to:
● Be willing to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required
● Work and/or travel in varied terrains and weather conditions
● Stand/walk/hike for prolonged periods
Obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance.
Required to wear Parks Canada Agency uniform, historic costume and personal protective equipment/clothing as needed;
Possession of a valid class 5 driver’s license
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.
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.
Communication for this process will only be sent via email. As the applicant, it is your responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and that you inform our office via email of any updates as required. Ensure you include an email address you can access from home and that it accepts email from unknown users. You are strongly encouraged to check your email on a regular basis, including your junk mail folder.
All communication relating to this process, including e-mail correspondence and responses to screening questions, may be used in the assessment of qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.
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.