Student Biological Field Assistant- INVENTORY

Duties
The successful candidate will assist the Resource Conservation team in monitoring the health of the Park ecosystem, assessing the status of species-at-risk, and completing restoration programs. This work involves visiting less-traveled areas of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, both on land and in-water. This opportunity offers a chance to take in scenic views while developing hands-on skills in ecology, conservation biology, and natural resource management. Work duties include: • Surveys of forests, rivers, lakes, and wetlands, including temperature monitoring, assessing tree regeneration, and collecting invertebrates
• Surveys of species-at-risk, including Atlantic salmon and bats
• Learning to identify local flora and fauna, including trees, ferns, insects, fish, amphibians, birds, and invasive species
• Collect biological data from a variety of plants and animals, including handling of live specimens for tagging and genetic sampling
• Enter data into computer databases and learn data handling best practices
• Use and help to maintain field equipment for water monitoring, fishing, acoustic recording, and more
• Assist with Atlantic salmon restoration program, including release of adult salmon into the wild
• Other biological monitoring and research as required
• Participate in training courses as required
• Following Occupational Health and Safety protocols and maintaining a safe work environment

Intent of the process
Applications from this inventory will be used to staff anticipated student job openings in the fall of 2026 and may be used to staff similar student job openings in the future.Anticipatory.
Positions to be filled : Number to be determined.

Important messages
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection and appointment processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this process, please advise the Parks Canada representative in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.If a second work reference is not available, a volunteer reference will be accepted.
Note: References must not be related to candidates.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.Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their email accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communications. If you need to communicate with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number in the subject field of your email.All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.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.

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Reliability Status security clearance - Obtain and maintain Reliability Status.

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• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform and prescribed protective equipment• Willingness to work and/or travel in varied terrain, weather conditions, isolated locations and by various means of transportation• Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required• Ability to work doing physically demanding tasks• Work may involve handling dead specimens and use of standard zoological preservatives.Housing may be provided.

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Minimum of 1 year of post-secondary studies in a natural science or natural resource management programs, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Must be a student registered for full-time studies in the semester preceding the hiring period.Must be a student who meets the minimum age requirement for Nova Scotia.Interest in learning about in two-eyed seeing and Indigenous co-management.

• Experience conducting field work/and or working outdoors.

• Basic knowledge of flora and fauna specific to Cape Breton Highlands National Park.• Basic knowledge of computers and data management.

• Ability to measure and record biological data.

• Takes responsibility• Effective interpersonal relations• Exercises sound judgement

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Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

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