Parks Canada Community Liaison

Duties
The successful candidate will work in various office settings (Sheshatshiu, and other locations when required) as well as on the land, outdoors in the national park reserve. Duties will include:• Supporting relationship-building with community members in Sheshatshiu and with Innu Nation.
• Researching and evaluating new and existing visitor experience and community outreach opportunities (e.g. presentations, activities, recreational, special events, interpretive products, trails, visitor accommodations, facilities and services).
• Providing input, advice and recommendations for new visitor experiences and/or community outreach opportunities.
• Attending and organizing meetings to collaborate with staff, partners and stakeholders.
• Collaborating with colleagues and partners, often via e-mail, video conference and phone when in-person meetings are not logistically possible.
• Providing analysis and support to develop agreements with partners/service providers (e.g. memoranda of understanding and service contracts).
• Identifying requirements and coordinating community awareness and/or visitor experience training for staff and partners.
• Participating on local and sometimes national project teams, networks and working groups.

Work environment
Are you passionate about protecting and sharing your culture and history, and the natural environment? Do you love working in and with your community, especially with youth and Elders? Are you excited by the potential to create visitor programs for a new national park? If yes, this is the opportunity for you!Parks Canada is seeking a Parks Canada Community Liaison to lead community outreach in Sheshatshiu and to help begin planning visitor programs for Akami-Uapishkᵁ-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve. In the spirit of the Innu Nation Park Impacts and Benefits Agreement, Parks Canada and Innu Nation will collaborate to develop a work plan which reflects Innu & community priorities and Parks Canada’s mandate.Creating a new national park is a bold and exciting undertaking (currently there are only 48 across Canada), ideal for creative thinkers and talented multi-taskers. There will be no typical day: at times you may be working with your community to support developing tourism capacity. Other days you will be with Innu Guardians sharing stories and ideas about how to welcome visitors on the land. You may also be supporting visits and exploring the National Park Reserve with your colleagues or with partners. At times you may work in other Parks Canada offices, collaborating with your Parks Canada team on how Innu perspectives will shape future programs.

Intent of the process
The results of this process will be used to fill one indeterminate position.A list of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to fill similar positions of various tenures (temporary, indeterminate, full-time, part-time) and work locations.Appointment in a developmental capacity may be considered if there are no qualified candidates available for appointment.

Positions to be filled
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Important messages
📢 Apply online (preferred) or directly by email to . If applying by email, include your resume and a cover letter explaining how you meet the Education and Experience qualifications. If applicable, include details about any asset qualifications you have. If you need help accessing the online application, email or . Failure to clearly demonstrate in the screening questions how you meet the Education and Experience factors found on the Statement of Qualifications, may result in the rejection of your application.The asset qualifications are not essential to the job, but may be an asset in carrying out the duties of the position. They may be used in screening, assessment or determining right fit for this selection process.Each person is entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.References will be requested at a later date.For tips to navigate the application process step by step, refer to the following short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI. *Note: if not already residing in the area, the selected candidate will be required to relocate. Work locations are non-negotiable.You will receive Isolated Post Allowances, which will be added to your salary, and Vacation Travel Assistance, which is provided 1-2 times a year. See more information below:Isolated Post Allowances (as of October 1, 2025) – Sheshatshiu
*Maximum Annual Isolated Posts Amounts based on full-time year-round employment.
• Employee = $9,799
• Employee with Dependents = $16,331Vacation Travel Assistance (as of October 1, 2025)
• Employee =$1,175
• Employee with Dependents = $1,175 per person

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• Obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance
• Possession of a valid Driver's License.
• Must undergo and pass pre-placement and periodic medical checks (when position is located in an area classed as isolated and remote, a pre-employment medical examination of an individual and his/her dependants may be required).

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Operational Requirements
• Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required.
• Willingness to travel regularly, including overnight, off site and/or weekends.
• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform as required.

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Education
An acceptable combination of education, training and experience such as traditional knowledge acquired from time spent on the land, immersion in Innu culture, and/or the teachings of Elders.And/or graduation from post-secondary studies in marketing, tourism, recreation, environmental studies, leisure or museum studies, or other discipline relevant to the position.

Experience
• Experience developing, coordinating and/or evaluating community or tourism experiences (e.g. recreational activities, hosting special events, organizing community meetings, storytelling, interpretive products, trails, accommodations, facilities and services).
• Experience collaborating with staff, partners and/or varied stakeholders.
• Experience working with Innu communities and within an Innu cultural context in Labrador.

Knowledge
• Knowledge of Innu culture, Indigenous communities, as well as familiarity with partner groups, organizations and adjacent communities near the National Park Reserve.

Abilities
• Ability to find creative solutions to complicated problems.
• Ability to work with partners and different types of teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.

Personal Suitability
An effective leader and team player who:
• Takes responsibility
• Makes things happen
• Exercises sound judgment

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Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

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Asset Qualifications
• Experience on the land in the National Park Reserve.
• Knowledge of Innu-aimun.
• Any certifications relevant to the position (ex. Wilderness First Aid, snowmobile operator, vessel operator, etc.).

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