Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 36978

Ministry: Forestry, Parks and Tourism

Location: Multiple Locations

Full or Part-Time: Full-Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Scope: Seasonal Wage Opportunity

Closing Date: January 15, 2023 or until suitable candidate found

Classification: Natural Resources 3

About Us

We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources. Alberta’s parks inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

Central Region includes Edmonton, Spruce Grove, Edson, Red Deer, Rocky Mountain House, Hinton, Grande Cache, Whitecourt, Drumheller and Wainwright areas, including but not limited to Aspen Beach, Crimson Lake, Carson-Pegasus, Dillberry Lake, Miquelon Lake, Pierre Grey’s Lakes, Pigeon Lake, Red Lodge, Wabamun Lake, William A. Switzer Provincial Park.

Kananaskis Region includes dozens of Provincial Parks, Wildland Provincial Parks, Provincial Recreation Areas and Public Land Use Zones between the City of Calgary and the Town of Canmore including Bow Valley, Spray Valley, Canmore Nordic Centre, Elbow/Sheep River and Peter Lougheed. Positions in Kananaskis Region all base out of Bow Valley Provincial Park.

North Region includes Parks in the Cold Lake, Athabasca, Lakeland, Slave Lake and Grande Prairie Regions including Cold Lake, Long Lake, Moose Lake, Whitney Lakes, Saskatoon Island, Lakeland and Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Parks.

South Region includes Oldman River / Pincher Creek Provincial Recreation Area, Cypress Hills, and Dinosaur.

To see the geographic area of Regions and locations of Provincial Parks , download and review pdf:

Role

Park Rangers are passionate about protecting the environment, wildlife and park visitors. Park Rangers are the primary field contact for park visitors and dedicated to educating and encouraging voluntary compliance with parks legislation. This position actively supports a positive camping and recreational experience by providing high-quality customer service, delivering information, and supporting issue resolution. Travel by foot, bike, motor vehicle, or off-highway vehicle to rove trails, campgrounds, and day use areas to meet and communicate with a wide range of park users. A strong understanding of Alberta Legislation is necessary to educate visitors and stakeholders of park rules, as well as encourage voluntary compliance when required.

This service-focused position also assists in public safety by providing aide and support with incidents, accidents or emergencies that affect park operations in both front and back country settings. This will include monitoring site conditions, responding to issues, and fostering respectful behavior through information sharing and education. This position would also assist as needed with search and rescue, medical incidents, evacuations, area closures, fire bans, and wildlife warnings.

A strong understanding of health and safety related legislation, initiatives, and procedures allows Park Rangers to contribute to safe operational environments and initiate emergency response protocols for public and workers.

Parks are healthiest and most resilient with the support of the communities that use and care for them. This position assists with maintaining constructive relationships with permit holders, facility operators, volunteers, and other stakeholders. They will work collaboratively with other work area staff to ensure effective and efficient operations within their designated park or district.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience:

• High school diploma and related experience
• Equivalencies one year experience for one year education, or one year education for one year experience considered
  • Preference will be given to candidates enrolled in or having completed post-secondary education in Natural Resources, Environmental Sciences, Recreation or Tourism Management, Conservation Enforcement, or other related programs
  • Preference may be given to candidates having experience in Parks, Lands, Wildfire, Public Education, or roles that require strong communication skills
  
  

Additional Requirements:

• Standard First aid with CPR C and AED
• Class 5 driver's license
• Successful applicants must produce a Driver’s Abstract, 5 demerits or less, at time of hire
• Successful candidates must provide a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Clearance at time of hire

Assets to the role include the following:

• Knowledge of Provincial and Federal Acts and Legislation (including, but not limited to: Occupational Health and Safety, Provincial Parks, Fisheries, and Wildlife
• Conflict management/ resolution experience
• Outdoor skills and experience in outdoor activities (navigation skills, backcountry travel, working alone)
• Knowledge of Alberta flora and fauna
• Knowledge of Indigenous culture
• Knowledge of assorted hand and power tools
• Incident Command Systems familiarity (ICS)
• OHV certification
• Chainsaw certification
• Wilderness first aid
• Verbal Judo Certification, or similar Effective Communication certifications

Applicants are encouraged to clearly demonstrate the above assets in their resume or cover letter.

If interested in both the Lead Park Ranger and Park Ranger positions, please apply on both positions separately.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

Build Collaborative Environments: by promoting collaboration and commitment, encourage broad thinking on projects, work together to eliminate barriers to progress, and facilitate open and respectful dialogue.

Creativity and Problem Solving: using a wide range of communication techniques to promptly and professionally address issues.

Agility: to think creatively while working in a changing work environment.

Develop Networks: through ongoing relationships with staff, park visitors, partner organizations, and Indigenous communities.

Salary

Salary rate of $23.28 – $28.67 per hour

Additional Pay:

• Evening Shift Differential Premium $2.75 per hour
• Weekend Premium $3.25 per hour
• Wage employees receive 11.2% in addition to regular wage earnings in lieu of benefits and vacation leave.
  • 5.2 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
  • 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay

Notes

Work Term: This is a seasonal wage opportunity with most positions starting in late April and ending early September. Some locations may offer up to 11-month terms.

Hours of work: Employees will work a 36.25 hour work week. Days of the week will depend on the placement, but staff can expect to work most weekends and some evenings.

Staff Housing: Most work locations have on-site shared staff accommodation options available for rent. Pets are not permitted inside residences.

Interviews: Will be scheduled for the end of January and beginning of February.

It is highly recommended that you review the job description, park placement descriptions and frequently asked questions before you apply, located on Albertaparks.ca

NOTE: In your resume:

• Include date ranges (month and year) associated with all education and work experience
• Indicate whether your work experience was casual, part-time (PT) or full-time (FT)
• Example: Legal Assistant: Jan 2016 – June 2019 (PT 3 eight hour shifts per week)

How To Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Resources for applicants:

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Dianna Sidon at Dianna.Sidon@gov.ab.ca.

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check