Park/Site Manager II

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Assessment accommodation

📌Northern Allowances (rates and conditions subject to change and vary depending on number of dependents):
▻ Isolated Post Allowances: Approximately $26,913 per year to $44,855 per year (Tulita, NT); and
▻ Vacation Travel Assistance: approximately approximately $3,330 twice per year for each eligible member of the household (Tulita, NT).

📢 We also offer:
▻ 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; and
▻ Flexible work arrangements: Relative to operational requirements, flexible hours, compressed work weeks, and hybrid working arrangements may be possible.

Duties

The Park/Site Manager II manages Nááts’įhch’oh National Park Reserve. The Park/Site Manager II will:

• Manage and maintain relationships with Indigenous partners, tourism stakeholders and regional government partners;
• Manage the financial and human resources for the park (approx. 6 summer staff / 3 full time employees – including 2 functional supervisors);
• Manage and mentor staff, including hiring, developing work plans and training plans, coordinating essential training, and managing performance;
• Prepare reports and briefing material;
• Lead visitor experience and business licensing programs;
• Serve as Parks Canada’s lead for the park Management Committee; and
• Deliver on commitments in both the park’s Impact and Benefit Plan and the Park Management Plan.

The Park/Site Manager II, known locally as the Park Superintendent, is the manager responsible for Nááts’įhch’oh National Park Reserve operations and is based in Tulita, NT. The Park/Site Manager II reports to the Field Unit Superintendent, SWNWT who is located in Fort Smith, NT. The selected candidate must work well independently and with minimal guidance. They must administer complex logistics from a remote town. This is a challenging but rewarding position that will allow the successful candidate to explore an amazing part of Canada and to work with the Sahtu Dene and Métis of the Tulita District.

Work environment

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

Nááts’įhch’oh National Park Reserve is one of the newest additions to Canada’s national park system. It protects 4,895 square kilometers of the upper South Nahanni River watershed in the Northwest Territories, and is located in the traditional territory of the Sahtu Dene and Métis. Nááts’įhch’oh is remote and mountainous, and home to grizzly bear, Dall’s sheep, mountain goats, and woodland caribou. The park offers spectacular paddling, packrafting and hiking opportunities.

The headquarters for Nááts’įhch’oh is located in the Hamlet of Tulita. A new visitor centre/ office building is under construction and due for completion in 2026. Tulita (“where the waters meet”) is located at the confluence of the Great Bear and Mackenzie Rivers. It has a population of around 500 people, predominantly Sahtu Dene and Métis. Tulita is an isolated community, accessible year-round by air and by ice road in the winter. The summers have average high temperatures in the low 20s while winter temperatures are in the low -20s. Summers have long days with almost perpetual daylight. Paddling the Bear River under the midnight sun is an experience like no other. The winter offers opportunities for aurora viewing, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Amenities in town include a general store, post office, gas station, school (K-12), library, gymnasium, fitness centre, arena (seasonal), swimming pool (seasonal), hotel, airport, RCMP detachment, and health centre.

Nááts’įhch’oh National Park Reserve is a fly-in park, so the Park/Site Manager II must be comfortable flying in small aircraft (float planes and helicopters). The successful candidate will work in Tulita and sometimes in the park. The park offers breathtaking mountain views, chances to swim in remote lakes and sacred hot springs and incredible wildlife viewing. The candidate, must be willing to work shift work, including work on holidays, evenings and weekends. Shifts may include multi-day trips into remote areas of Nááts’įhch’oh. There are no facilities or infrastructure in the park, so all field work will involve overnight camping in tents.

Intent of the process

The results of this process may be used to fill various tenures, such as: Indeterminate, Term, Acting Assignment or Assignment at level, depending on status of the selected candidate.

Successful candidate must be willing to relocate.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

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

🎓EDUCATION
• Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with specialization in business administration, marketing, recreation, resource conservation, tourism or other discipline relevant to the position or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience related to the position.

Degree equivalency

📋EXPERIENCE
• Experience in leading teams and mentoring staff;
• Experience in managing financial resources; and
• Experience in working collaboratively with Indigenous partners, communities and/or organizations.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

📖KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of the Nááts'įhch'oh National Park Reserve Impact and Benefit Plan, or similar agreements between Indigenous governments and the Government of Canada.

👍ABILITIES
• Ability to manage human and financial resources;
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; and
• Ability to plan, develop and deliver activities, programs and services consistent with national standards, resource management practices, local realities and evolving visitor demand.

💡PERSONAL SUITABILITY
An effective leader who:
• Exercises sound judgement;
• Personally connects with people; and
• Demonstrates integrity.

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

ADDITIONAL ASSETS
The additional assets are not essential to the job but would be an asset in carrying out the duties of the position. They may be used in screening, assessment or determining right fit for this selection process.

📋EXPERIENCE
• Experience working or living in an isolated community;
• Experience implementing an Impact and Benefit Plan or similar agreement; and
• Experience with managing or participating in infrastructure projects.

Conditions of employment

• Obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; and
• Obtain and maintain a valid class 5 driver’s licence.

📌OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Reside in an isolated post;
• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform and personal protective equipment;
• Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and territorial holidays, when required;
• Willingness to work and/or travel in varied terrain, weather conditions, isolated locations and by various means of transportation including float plane, helicopter, boat, etc.;
• Willingness to work from various locations when required; and
• Willingness to obtain a valid Wilderness First Aid certification.
*May require a pre-placement medical as per the Isolated Post Policy (in remote locations).

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

📢 HOW TO APPLY

You must apply online.

1. SCREENING QUESTIONS
All candidates must clearly demonstrate in the 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 supervisor.

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 administered
∙ 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.

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

Contact information

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