Partnership and Engagement Officer III

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Assessment accommodation

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. In support of achieving a representative workforce, preference may be given to qualified candidates who self-identify as belonging to an employment equity group such as Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2+ youth, minority francophones, and members of racially minoritized groups and encourage applicants to self-identify in their application.

Work location: Kouchibouguac, New Brunswick

APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED THROUGH THE PUBLIC SERVICE RESOURCING SYSTEM.
Please DO NOT send applications directly to rhkouch-hrkouch@pc.gc.ca.

Please note: Housing is not provided.
Employees will be required to cover all travel expenses to and from the location of work.

Duties

Conduct research, consolidate information, participate in the development and coordinate the implementation of Kouchibouguac National Park’s partnership and engagement plans and tools.

Research and assess partnership opportunities and make recommendations to senior management. Support the implementation of Kouchibouguac National Park’s partnership agreements, particularly liaising and establishing and coordinating a Kouchibouguac National Park Former Residents Advisory Committee.

Participate in working groups responsible for developing partnership strategies, guidelines and tools and implementing engagement initiatives. May be required to lead certain phases of projects.

Provide functional support and services for the administration of potential partnerships with Kouchibouguac National Park and the park’s volunteer program; provide information to field unit staff, park-affiliated associations and volunteers to ensure they understand Agency and government policies and directives; collect statistics and other information to support program evaluation and reporting.

Contribute to facilitating the visitor experience in the performance of duties; respond to general inquiries, direct visitors to locations where they can receive requested information and services, and respond to visitor complaints; be attentive to park conditions and environment to detect incidents and unwanted situations (e.g. inappropriate visitor behaviour, damage to heritage resources); report situations to park authorities (e.g. supervisor, staff with a higher level of prevention skills, park warden, police); may inform and advise visitors and recommend possible solutions (e.g. courtesy reminders).

Participate in external meetings to exchange information and encourage support, influence and participation of targeted stakeholders in the management and direction of Parks Canada, including by participating directly on external committees and working groups, such as a Former Residents Advisory Committee, and/or by supporting managers from the Field Unit who participate to the committee; liaise with other government departments, non-governmental organizations, the business community and other interested parties.

Work environment

Parks Canada's mandate is to protect and present Canada’s outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in Canada.

This job will provide the successful candidate with an amazing learning opportunity and work with a great group of colleagues who all share the same passion.

Intent of the process

This process is intended to fill one (1) full-time term position for the Northern New Brunswick Field Unit.

A list of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to fill similar positions with various tenures (temporary, indeterminate, full-time, part-time) for the Northern New Brunswick Field Unit.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:

Successful completion of secondary school education or Public Service Commission approved alternatives, or an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES:

- Experience working with the public, private industry, local communities surrounding Kouchibouguac National Park and/or Indigenous communities located near Kouchibouguac National Park;
- Experience analyzing third-party projects and/or event proposals to determine feasibility;
- Experience managing meetings with different stakeholders who may have different interests.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Must be able to communicate (read, write, and speak) fluently in English and French.
Second Language Evaluations will be completed for your second official language.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

- Knowledge of the history of Kouchibouguac National Park

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

- Ability to communicate effectively orally, sometimes in front of a group of people, in both of Canada’s official languages;
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
- Ability to plan and organize logistics associated with special activities and events.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

- Getting things done
- Shares our values
- Connects personally with people
- Exercises good judgment

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

- Willingness and ability to work overtime as required;
- Sitting during extended periods (50-75% of the day);
- Able to lift equipment and boxes (approximately 20 lbs);
- Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform, as required.

Conditions of employment

- Obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance;
- Possess and maintain valid driver’s license;
- Parks Canada prohibits smoking or vaping in the workplace.

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

Persons are entitled to be assessed in the official language of their choice.

1) 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 cover letter.
2) Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.
3) 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.
4) 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.
5) 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.
6) Persons who have a priority entitlement as defined by the Parks Canada Agency Priority Policy and Guidelines will be considered first.
7) 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.
8) 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 rhkouch-hrkouch@pc.gc.ca if you are one of these individuals to find out how
this applies to your particular situation.
9) 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.
10) Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
11) We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted
12) Travel cost for individuals who are not Federal Public Servants will not be covered.
13) We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.
- Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
- Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
- Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
- Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
- For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.
14) Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.
15) An assignment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive manager will be required before an offer can be made.

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

Contact information

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