Parks Canada Hiring For STUDENT EMPLOYMENT: Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site Visitor Experience at Nova Scotia Full Time

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.

Assessment accommodation

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.

Duties

Work environment

Are you looking for the coolest summer job? This is your chance to work at Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada. Did you know that Kejimkujik is the only national park that is also a national historic site?

You will get a great office—nature! Spend your summer on the shores of Kejimkujik Lake and look up at the stars as you will be working in Nova Scotia’s only Dark-Sky Preserve!
What’s cooler than that?

Join thousands of colleagues from across the country who do amazing things every day so that Canadians and visitors from other countries can discover the natural treasures protected and presented by Parks Canada.

If you have what it takes to make a strong connection between this special place and those visitors, please seize this opportunity to apply for the job indicated in this posting.

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.

Intent of the process

Some of these positions may be funded by the Youth Employment Skills Strategy (YESS), which aims to create temporary employment opportunities for youths from 15-30 years of age who are facing one or more barriers to employment. Barriers may be any part of your past or present experience that makes it difficult to obtain or maintain meaningful employment. Some of the positions advertised in this poster are funded by the YESS program, though we encourage any person who is interested to apply.

Preference may be given to qualified candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, visible minority group members or persons with disabilities, as well as youth facing barriers to employment. As such, we encourage you to self-identify in your application.

Given that the positions are located in Nova Scotia, we encourage youth from the African Nova-Scotian and Mi’kmaq communities to apply and self-identify.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter “Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet the Education and Experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications. Applicants must list both of these factors in their cover letter, and then write one or two paragraphs for each demonstrating how they meet these factors by providing concrete examples. 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. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter.”

Contact information for 2 references.

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

• Registered as a full time or part-time secondary or post secondary student in an accredited academic program or participating in adult education and retraining programs at the secondary level, operated under the authority of an accredited academic institution.

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements
For operational purposes, we will need coverage in both official languages (English and French) on our team. Please highlight in your application which official language(s) you speak. Due to the linguistic diversity within the Canadian public and our international visitors, skills in other languages may be considered an asset.

Information on language requirements

• Ability to work well in a team
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Personally connects with people

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance – A security status screening is undertaken by Parks Canada for candidates who are successful in the competition. Our Human Resource team is available to answer any questions applicants may have on this process and are able to make accommodations during this process if requested.

Other information

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.

Information on employment equity:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/employment-equity.html

For tips to navigate the application process step by step, refer to the following site:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI.

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

Parks Canada is committed to advancing reconciliation and renewing the relationship with Indigenous peoples: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1400782178444/1529183710887

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.