Heritage Presenter I Job in Haines Junction Recruiting by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Heritage Presenter I

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Isolated Post Allowance: approximately $9,/year to $16,/year
Vacation Travel Assistance: approximately $/year prorated to length of contract per employee & eligible dependents, including spouse/common-law partner.

HOW TO APPLY
Apply online (through the link in the box above)
OR
️ Apply via email send us your resume to please make sure to include GT-01 Haines Junction in the email subject line
OR
Drop off your resume at our office located at:

Haines Junction:
Parks Canada Administration and Operations Building
Logan Street, Haines Junction, YT
If the doors are locked, phone: --
OR
Whitehorse:
Parks Canada Office, Elijah Smith Building
Suite , Main Street Whitehorse, YT

Duties

As part of Parks Canadas energetic Visitor Experience team in Kluane National Park and Reserve, Heritage Presenters deliver interpretive presentations, programs and activities to provide visitors to the park with opportunities to discover, appreciate, learn about and enjoy the place and its natural and/or cultural resources and understand their significance to Canada. Heritage Presenters work at various sites in the park, working both outdoors and in the Visitor Centres alone and as part of a multigenerational and diverse visitor experience team.

Work environment

The Yukon Field Unit is one of the most diverse field units across the country.

Geographically dispersed over km across the Yukon, northern BC, and into Alaska,we offer a one-of-a-kind experience for visitors and staff. Our sites offer diverse and varied opportunities to explore Yukons beautiful landscapefrom the glorious SS Klondike National Historic Site in Whitehorse, to the fabled Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site, to Canadas largest ice field and extreme peaks in Kluane National Park and Reserve, extending to the colorful Klondike National Historic Sites in Dawson, to Vuntut National Park located above the Arctic Circle.

Our Field Unit staff are truly outstanding and remarkable; over 90% ofthemfeel their job is a good fit with their skills and interests, understand how their job contributes to larger agency goals and objectives, and truly enjoy their work.
As a Field Unit, diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of ourvalues.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.

We welcome you to be part of our fantastic team!

Intent of the process

Anticipatory process to staff anticipated vacant positions from May-September .

Target Assessment dates: February .

This process will be used to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures, security levels or linguistic profiles in same or other parts of the country.

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:
A secondary school diploma or Public Service Commission approved alternatives or acceptable combination of education, training, experience or traditional knowledge relevant to position.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience providing quality service delivery to the public through direct contact and communication.
Experience in delivering messages/information to groups in face-to-face situations with the purpose of education, engagement, entertainment and/or motivation.
Experience in performing cashier duties and handling all forms of payment.

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

The following additional qualifications may be applied and/or assessed because they are beneficial in carrying out the duties of the position. They may be used in screening applications, during the interview or for determining right fit for this selection process. So, in your application, please describe if and how you meet any of the following criteria:

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience working in and delivery services to a northern and/or isolated community.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential and Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB)

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of Parks Canada operations, outdoor recreation, and public safety issues as it relates to Kluane National Park and Reserve
Knowledge of cultural history and cooperative management of Kluane National Park and Reserve
Knowledge of point of sale and related computerized applications used to provide cashier services, prepare sales reports, compile statistics etc.

ABILITIES:
Ability to present using techniques such as storytelling, demonstration, theatre programs or guided tours to a variety of audiences
Adaptability Adapting in order to work effectively in ambiguous or changing situations, and with diverse individuals and groups.
Client Focus- Providing service excellence to internal and/or external client.
Teamwork Working collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals.
Communication through Interpretation Listening to others and communicating articulately to inform, influence and involve.
Multi Task Staying on top of multiple tasks and helping a variety of clientele simultaneously.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Inclusiveness
Personally connects with people
Integrity and respect
Makes things happen
Sound judgment

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
This position requires the incumbent to:
Work shift-work, and/or weekends, and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays
Wear a Parks Canada uniform as per the uniform policy, as per Parks Canada requirements.
Stand/walk for prolonged periods of time (for up to 9 hours a day and hiking up to 15km a day with
an elevation gain of m).
Work in varied weather conditions.
Work from various work locations both independently and in a team setting.
Maintain a valid remote first aid certificate.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possess and maintain a valid Yukon Class 5 drivers license
When position is located in an area classed as isolated and remote, a pre-employment medical examination of an individual and his/her dependants may be required)

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.

Your personal suitability and your ability to communicate in writing may be assessed throughout the process, including but not limited to your responses to the screening questions or your résumé.

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(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.

Successful candidates who are hired from this process will not be relocated or considered to be on travel status, and will be expected to report for work at Haines Junction (Yukon) at their own expense. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

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

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

Contact information