Park Officer
Park Officer
Department of Environment's Parks Branch is seeking a Park Officer to join our team. For more information on the role visit the Park Officer Career Profile.
To be considered for this opportunity, you'll need to demonstrate how you meet the following qualifications in your resume. Be sure to highlight how the experience you have acquired aligns with the 'must haves' for this position, including the month and year for each work experience entry. Selection for further consideration is based solely on the information you provide in your resume.
For more information about this position, please contact Jason.Jespersen@Yukon.ca Manager, Supervisor, Park Officer Program.
For information on the recruitment process, please contact Rodney.Hatcher@Yukon.ca Human Resources Consultant I.
If you encounter any technical issues with your application, please contact
E-recruitment.clientsupport@yukon.ca
Essential Qualifications:
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the following qualifications. Please note, selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.
- Post secondary education in Environmental Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Conservation and Environmental Law Enforcement or related discipline.
- Significant experience communicating with and educating members of the public or stakeholders, such as breaking down complex ideas into clear and accessible information related to natural resources and park management.
Experience you can bring to the position:
- Experience in the backcountry including navigation and leading/participating in safety planning and conducting backcountry patrols or natural resource field monitoring programs.
- Experience conducting investigations ideally in a compliance and enforcement context.
Candidates who have education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Suitability
Candidates should have and may be assessed on:
- Cultural aptitude - applying knowledge and interpersonal skills that facilitate understanding, appreciation, and working closely with individuals from cultures other than their own.
- Strong communication skills to build collaborative relationships inside and outside the organization.
- Critical thinking and problem solving to apply conflict resolution skills, complete work independently and utilize sound decision making to determine a course of action in a compliance and enforcement context.
- Ability to provide exceptional client service.
- Ability to promote and foster teamwork with fellow officers.
- Professional writing skills, including the use of technology in a professional setting for accurate documentation and report preparation.
Additional Information
Conditions of Employment:
- Valid Yukon Class 5 driver's license or equivalent;
- Possession and Acquisition License (PAL);
- Security Clearance;
- First Aid/CPR certificate (or ability to obtain within 2 months of hire);
- A declaration of any convictions under the Criminal Code of Canada for which an official pardon has not been received, as well as any convictions under the following acts: Parks and Land Certainty Act, Environment Act, Wilderness Tourism Licensing Act and Wildlife Act including convictions under similar legislation in other jurisdictions.
Job Requirements:
- Wearing and maintaining a uniform.
- Working outdoors in a variety of settings (including remote locations), weather and terrain conditions.
- Frequent travel within the territory.
- Evening/late night/early morning work and weekend shifts.
- Lifting or moving heavy objects up to 25 kilogram may be required.
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