Job Opportunities in Canada

✔️We also offer:

• Northern Allowances (rates and conditions subject to change and vary depending on location and number of dependents):
• Isolated Post Allowances: approximately $14,506 per year to $24,177 per year (Fort Smith, NT)
• Vacation Travel Assistance: approximately $1,809 per year (Fort Smith, NT) for each eligible member of the household
• Housing: Federal government housing may be available
• Relocation Assistance: Applicants may be eligible for relocation assistance and may wish to review the Relocation Directive: https://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d6/en
• Training, Development & Education Opportunities: Multi-year career development plans which include opportunities for education assistance funding and training opportunities
• Pension & Benefits: Advantageous pension regime and health benefits. For more information, see: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/topics/pension-plan.html

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

• Possession of a valid Class #1 NWT Driver’s License Air Endorsed;
• A Journeyman Heavy Equipment Operator’s certificate or an acceptable combination of training and/or experience;
• An acceptable combination of training and/or experience in minor equipment repairs and preventive maintenance;
• Valid First Aid Certification.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience or substantial training in the operation of 3 or more types of heavy equipment such as 1-way tandem truck mounted snowplow, loader/backhoe, Bobcat, Vacuum Truck, hauling and spreading gravel and hauling of equipment with semi-trailer units;
• Experience in minor vehicle/equipment repairs and preventive maintenance;
• Experience living and working in an isolated community.

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of occupational health and safety practices;
• Knowledge of vehicle and equipment operation and maintenance.

ABILITIES

• Ability to maintain records;
• Ability to operate heavy equipment;
• Ability to operate small equipment such as water pumps and power saws;
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Ability to work unsupervised;
• Ability to work well with others.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Dependable
• Makes things happen
• Effective interpersonal relations
• Exercises sound judgment

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required;
• Willingness to work in adverse weather conditions and in isolated and remote areas;
• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada Agency uniform and personal protective equipment/clothing as needed.

HOW TO APPLY

You must apply online.

1. ONLINE SCREENING QUESTIONS
All candidates must clearly demonstrate in the online screening questions how they meet the education and experience factors listed in both the essential and asset qualifications listed.

Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that these factors are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Provide concrete examples of WHEN, WHERE & HOW.

Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the Education and Experience factors may result in the rejection of your application.

Normally, applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials at a later date.

2. RESUMES
Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the screening questions and/ or email - as appropriate.

3. REFERENCES
Three (3) references are required, including one from a recent* supervisor.
Recent* is defined as within the past two years.

4. CURRENT POSITION (FOR Government of Canada Employees) (if applicable)
Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application and/or email.

ASSESSMENT

• An interview will be administered
• A written assessment may be adminstered
• Reference checks will be sought

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PLEASE NOTE: Our intention is to communicate with candidates via e-mail for competition purposes.
Please provide a valid e-mail address. It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

The essential qualifications that are listed in the poster are mandatory. A pass mark will be established for each.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

Persons who have received pay in lieu of unfulfilled surplus period, a Transition Support Measure (TSM) or an Educational Allowance and are re-appointed to the Parks Canada Agency are required to reimburse an amount corresponding to the period from the effective date of such reappointment or hiring, to the end of the original period for which the TSM and education allowance was paid. Please contact Wanda Burdett, Human Resources Manager if you are one of these individuals to find out how this applies to your particular situation.

Persons who are in receipt of a Canadian Government Public Service pension and are considering this employment opportunity with the Parks Canada Agency, should contact the PWGSC Public Service Pension Centre (1-800-561-7930) in order to determine the impact of an appointment on their pension benefit entitlements.

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.