Role Responsibilities
Reporting to the Area Manager, this position is responsible for the planning, delivery and evaluation of Park Ranger operations within Parks sites in a geographic area or district. The position leads a team of seasonal park ranger staff in operational delivery of the Park Ranger district program.
This program includes visitor management activities, public safety, outdoor recreation services, natural and cultural resource management, identifying human wildlife co-existence concerns, and various administration functions. The role works to support safe and sustainable outdoor recreational experiences, while working to protect natural and cultural resource integrity. Applying sound recreation management practices, community relationships, and key partnerships, this position resolves multi-faceted visitor conflicts through proactive prevention, education, and compliance monitoring.
A unique emphasis on this position in Cypress is support for the Ski Patrol and Mountain Bike patrol programs. Travel by foot, bike, motor vehicle, boat or off-highway vehicle to rove campgrounds, day use areas, trails and backcountry areas will be required to meet and communicate with a wide range of park users. Due to the geographical area of the parks, traveling long distance and in a remote setting are requirements.
A strong understanding of occupational health and safety related legislation, initiatives, and procedures equips the Park Ranger Team Lead to build safe operational environments and lead emergency response protocols for public as well as workers.
Parks sites are healthiest and most resilient with the support of the communities that use and care for them. This position will initiate and maintain constructive relationships with permit holders, stakeholders, volunteers, and a broad range of other stakeholders. Collaboration with other area staff will occur to ensure effective and efficient operations within designated areas.
The Park Ranger Team Lead is part of the area level leadership team, reporting directly to the Area Manager, and is accountable for guiding program objectives with other team leads.
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APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
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Build Collaborative Environments - Promotes collaboration and commitment, encourages broad thinking for projects, works together to eliminate barriers to progress, and facilitates open and respectful dialogue
Agility – Identifies alternative approaches or courses of action in complex situations while maintaining resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively working in a changing environment
Creative Problem Solving – Identifies several analytical techniques and sources of knowledge to solve complex problems while creating a safe environment for others to voice new ideas or methods
Develop Networks – Builds networks and trust in relationships with different stakeholders
Systems Thinking – Considers and plans for how current policies, processes and methods might be affected in the short, medium, and long term trends