Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) – Equine Maintenance Worker II

Duties
• This position includes tasks of exercising horses, feeding, watering, grooming and hay management;
• Assisting staff with horse trip preparation and trailering horses and staff to trailheads;
• Tack organization, maintenance and care, training and staff mentoring and general ranch maintenance;
• Physically fit, ability to work independently and familiarity working with horses;
• Operating a tractor to feed round bales and harrow the pasture.

Work environment
This could be your work place; Rocky Mountain peaks, turquoise glacial lakes, a picture-perfect mountain town and village, abundant wildlife and scenic drives come together in Banff National Park - Canada’s first national park and the flagship of the nation’s park system. A variety of activities including hiking, biking, skiing and camping in some of the world’s most breathtaking mountain scenery. Why work for Parks Canada? Here are the top ten reasons:
1. Rewarding work: Offering interesting, rewarding and exciting work you won’t get anywhere else.
2. Work-life balance: Parks workers can enjoy a healthy work-life balance, including flexible work arrangements.
3. Paid vacation and leave policies: Employees can enjoy generous paid vacation time and leave policies, including parental leave, sick leave, and personal days.
4. Pension and retirement benefits: Parks employees are eligible for generous comprehensive defined benefit pension plans and retirement benefits, ensuring a secure financial future.
5. Health and dental benefits: Parks Canada provides extensive health and dental coverage to our employees, covering a range of services and treatments.
6. Training and professional development: Parks invests in our workforce by offering various training and professional development opportunities, allowing workers to enhance their skills and advance their careers.
7. Contribution to public service: Working for Parks Canada and the Government of Canada means contributing to public service and making a meaningful impact on the nation's natural and cultural heritage.
8. Diverse and inclusive workplace: Parks Canada is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, promoting equal opportunities for all employees.
9. Working in beautiful locations: This is an opportunity to work and live in the spectacular Banff National Park.Transfer and promotion opportunities: As a large employer, the Government of Canada offers numerous opportunities for internal transfers and promotions across the country, giving workers the chance to explore different roles and locations throughout their career.

Intent of the process
This process may be used to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures, security levels or linguistic profiles in same or other parts of the country.

Positions to be filled
2

Important messages
Youth Employment & Skills Strategy (YESS) Positions for the Banff Field UnitThe Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) is a Federal Government jobs initiative targeted at young Canadians aged 15 to 30. The purpose is to increase employment for youth, enabling them to gain work experience, skills, and to extend their networks. Parks Canada is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace by embracing this initiative, and encourages applications by youth facing barriers to employment, in particular visible minorities, Indigenous Canadians and persons with disabilities.
Who can apply? To be eligible, you must be:
· Between 15 and 30 years old.
· Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person who had been granted refugee status in Canada.
· Preference may be given to candidates who self-identify as, Indigenous Canadians, members of a racialized community and persons living with disabilities, as well as youth facing barriers to employment. We encourage you to self-identify in your application. 12 week term offers with possibility of extensions.
Staff housing may be available.
You must provide contact information for 3 work references.Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact prior to the closing date.In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates who self-identify as belonging to one of the designated employment equity groups under the Employment Equity Act: women, Indigenous Canadians, members of a racialized community and persons living with disabilities.*** NOTE: When submitting your application to this selection process, you will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences) and Additional Qualifications.Your job application must clearly demonstrate that you meet all the Essential Qualifications in order to move on to the next step. Do not forget to specify the period during which you have held each function (month and year), and where you acquired the qualification. The answers to the screening questions will be the main source of information that the assessment board members will be using to determine whether you have the essential qualifications for education and experience. Your resume must corroborate your answers to the screening questions. The lack of information in the form requested may result in the rejection of your application.

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Reliability Status security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
• Obtain and maintain a reliability security clearance;
• Possession and maintenance of a valid class 5 driver's license or equivalent (Class L, N or other graduated licenses will not be accepted).

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OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform and prescribed protective equipment;
• Willing and able to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required;
• Willingness to work and/or travel in varied terrain, weather conditions, isolated locations and by various means of transportation;
• Willing and able to lift up to 50lbs, carry and load tools and equipment.

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Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education training and experience.

EXPERIENCE IN:
• Experience working with horses, horse care, riding and maintaining tack;
• Experience with general ranch maintenance;
• Experience with trailering horses and driving a large truck while towing a trailer.

KNOWLEDGE OF:
• Parks Canada, its mandate and values and principles;
• Knowledge of horse handling techniques and safe work practices.

ABILITIES:
• Perform effectively in a team work environment;
• Concern for safety. Identifying hazardous or potentially hazardous situations and taking appropriate action to maintain a safe environment for self and others;
• Ability to correctly use and maintain a variety of tool and/or equipment;
• Ability to perform laborious tasks repetitively on a daily basis.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Exercises sound judgement;
• Personally connects with people;
• Makes things happen;
• Communicates effectively.

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Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

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