Resource Management Officer I (EG03)

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Assessment accommodation

📌 Northern Allowances (rates and conditions subject to change):
▻ Isolated Post Allowances: approximately $25,000/year to $45,000/year
▻ Vacation Travel Assistance: approximately $2,243.85/year provided twice per year for each
eligible member of the household

📢We Also Offer:
▻ Housing: Federal government housing may or may not be provided for this position depending on availability at each location

▻ 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 info: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/topics/pension-plan.html

▻ Flexible Work Arrangements: Relative to operational requirements, possibility of flexible hours and compressed work weeks

Duties

You will experience amazing scenery traveling into the park by foot, boat, or snowmobile, and depending on the season, by small plane or helicopter. You will work as part of a small group collecting and recording data using various methods to monitor changes in the environment and historic artifacts and locations (e.g. collecting water samples, counting flower buds in a vegetation plot, measuring the depth of permafrost, downloading weather station data, and locating and checking human-made artifacts).

You will coordinate the monitoring work of the team. You will prepare all required tools and equipment to go on day or multi-day park patrols to achieve operational work such as maintaining emergency caches and reporting on hiking route conditions, or assist in visitor evacuation during an emergency. You will complete inventories and help to maintain field equipment and assets. You will also welcome visitors, deliver orientations, act as a bear guard, and provide visitor safety coverage.

Quttinirpaaq National Park & Qausuittuq National Park (Positions located in Iqaluit, Grise Ford & Resolute Bay) Come join our team and work in the high Arctic with Quttinirpaaq National Park & Qausuittuq National Parks! You will work and live out of base camps located in the High Arctic for between two weeks and just over two months. These parks are in remote locations and staff must fly in and out in small aircraft (0.75 to 3.5 hours flight from Resolute Bay). You will be working as part of a small team; cooking and cleaning duties are shared between staff. Food and accommodation is provided. There is no internet or cell phone service in the parks. The use of satellite phone may be limited. Camps are equipped with solar power, outhouses and some have running water, solar power and outhouses. There will also be periods of work/training in Resolute Bay and in Iqaluit.

Auyuittuq National Park (Position located in Pangnirtung). Come join our team and work in Auyuittuq National Park with the towering peaks of the Akshayuk Pass and a landscape of sprawling glaciers, steep fiords and winding river valleys. You will work from the Pangnirtung office and assist with spring and summer peak seasons. You will be working with an experienced team of staff by helping plan and implement patrols and field data collection in the park, while also assisting with visitor orientations and experiences. You will be part of the emergency response team for public safety emergencies, such as search and rescue and emergency evacuations of the park.

Work environment

Parks Canada Agency is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation of Canada’s natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in all regions of Canada.

In Nunavut, Inuit and Parks Canada cooperatively manage five national parks, one national historic site and one national marine conservation area. They are: Auyuittuq National Park, Sirmilik National Park, Qausuittuq National Park, Quttinirpaaq National Park, Ukkusiksalik National Park, the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site and Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area. Long before these areas received federal protection, Inuit lived, harvested and travelled these lands and waters. Many staff have connections to these places through their families and ancestors. To this day, harvesting and use by Inuit remains a protected right under the Nunavut Agreement. As a Parks Canada team member in Nunavut, you will help protect, present and share these incredible places so they remain for generations, by implementing the Nunavut Agreement and Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreements.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values. Diverse teams bring different perspectives and creative ideas that benefit our clients, the communities we serve and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from individuals with diverse abilities and from all backgrounds and identities.

Intent of the process

To create a qualifying list to fill various seasonal EG03 Resource Management Officer I positions with Parks Canada in Nunavut.

Anticipated Start Date: Spring/Summer 2025 (depending on location)

This process may be also used to staff similar positions with various tenures, security levels or linguistic requirements in same or other parts of Nunavut and Canada.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "A cover letter up to 3,000 words (Maximum)"

Contact information for 3 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
A secondary school diploma (successful completion of grade 12) OR acceptable combination of education, training and experience related to the position

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
• Experience in travelling and/or working on the land (preferably in Nunavut or northern Canada)
using a variety of means of transportation (ie. snowmobile, boat)
• Experience using a variety of computer applications for data entry, data management and report
writing (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, databases, Geographic Information Systems etc.)
• Experience participating in at least one or more phases of field research projects; (design,
logistics, synthesis of background information, definition of data/sample collection requirements,
data/sample analysis, presentation of results)

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EDUCATION (Asset)
• Partial or full completion of a post-secondary program related to environmental and/or natural sciences (e.g. biology, ecology, geology, geography).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (Asset)
• Experience working effectively with Indigenous communities and/or committees in northern Canada
• Experience using a variety of data/sample collection equipment and means of transportation
• Experience providing emergency response (e.g., visitor safety operations, such as responding to wildlife incidents, wilderness first aid, search and rescue, incident response, etc)
• Experience in conducting or assisting with environmental assessments
• Experience contributing to the preparation of technical/scientific reports (e.g., project proposals, protocols) and presentations (e.g., web site information, public presentations or displays)

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of land, water, plants and animals, as well as weather conditions specific to Nunavut
• Knowledge of specialized technical and scientific equipment operation and maintenance requirements (ex: weather stations, GPS, Satellite phone, inReach)
• Knowledge of methodology and procedures for scientific testing and data/sample collection

ABILITIES
• Ability to follow appropriate protocols for data/sample collection and compilation, and to conduct active resource management activity
• Ability to use a variety of computer applications in the development and maintenance of databases
• Ability to manage and analyze spatial and non-spatial data using various software and applications
• Ability to prepare and present scientific reports and to communicate with a variety of audiences using variety of techniques
• Ability to conduct and assist with coordination of field work in active management and monitoring projects
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
• Exercises sound judgment
• Communicates effectively
• Takes responsibility
• Strives for excellence
• Demonstrates integrity
• Dependability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

KNOWLEDGE (asset)
• Knowledge of Inuit culture, society, and economy
• Knowledge of Inuktitut
• Knowledge of the Nunavut Agreement

• Ability to communicate effectively orally in Inuktitut
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing in Inuktitut

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willingness and ability to perform physical labour and lift up to 50 lbs
• Willingness and ability to hike long distances including multi-day hikes
• Willingness and ability to live and work in a remote field camp setting with a small team for extended periods (up to approximately 3 months)
• Willingness to complete training provided by Parks Canada
• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform and prescribed protective equipment
• Willingness to fly in and work closely with both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters
• Willingness to work and/or travel in varied terrain and weather conditions
• Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required
• Willingness to obtain certification in the operation of various forms of ground (e.g. all-terrain vehicles) and water (motorized and non-motorized vessels) transportation as required

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - • Obtain and maintain reliability security clearance
• Obtain a pre-employment medical (and periodic medical assessments) as required
• Possession of a valid class 5 drivers license *May be required depending on the position*

Asset Condition of Employment:
• Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL)
• Valid First Aid Certification (40 hours or greater)

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Parks Canada is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment Equity Act, and strives to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse nature of Canadian society. We encourage women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group to self-identify in their application.

Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.

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.

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Tips for applicants:
• Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience.
• Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided.
• Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Travel cost for individuals who are not Federal Public Servants will not be covered.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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