All information must be provided on-line. Do not fax or mail in hard copy documents as these will not be accepted.

SITE SUPERVISOR, RYAN PREMISES AND CASTLE HILL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES

Department Name: Parks Canada
Location: Bonavista, NL
Classification: PM - 03 for more information
Salary: $51,879 to $55,897 (plus $800 bilingual bonus)
Closing Date: November 24, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: CAP06J-007305-000207
Selection Process Number: 06-PKS-NF-FUE-OC-017
Employment Tenure: Indeterminate Full-Time
Vacancies: 1

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Parks Canada

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing or employed in Bonavista, NL and within a 150 kilometer radius of Bonavista, NL, extending to, amongst others, Change Islands, Campbellton, Glenwood, Markland, Bay Bulls, St. John’s, NL.
  
  The distance between your residence or your employment location and the position location will be determined using data provided by the Natural Resources Canada, Geomatics Canada's website. For information on how to use this website please click here: http://www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/menu/radius_e.htm

Citizenship

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Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Language Proficiency

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Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.

Bilingual Imperative

Education

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Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in cultural resource management, history or another discipline relevant to the position.

Experience

Experience in planning, implementing and coordinating visitor services and heritage presentation programs to engage Canadians and other visitors in the enjoyment, understanding and appreciation of Canada's heritage resources;
Experience in developing operational objectives, performance standards and work plans;
Experience in supervision;
Experience in working with and consulting community organizations and representatives of other government departments, academic institutions, municipal governments, and local interest groups; &
Experience in revenue collection and management.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

Candidates must meet the Essential Qualifications to be appointed to the position. Candidates may be expected to meet, in whole or in part, the criteria related to the Assets, Operational Requirements and Organizational Needs, depending on the position being staffed.

• CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
  An Enhanced Reliability Check is required for this position;
  The incumbent will be required to provide assistance at other National Historic Sites in the field unit;
  Possession of a valid class 05 driver's licence;
  Willingness to work evenings and weekends, and to travel; &
  Willingness to wear a Park's Canada uniform in the manner prescribed by the Parks Canada Clothing Manual.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

Security Clearance:
The department is responsible for the security clearance process.

Statement of Merit Criteria

Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.

Challenge

Responsible, under the guidance of the Manager, National Historic Sites, for the supervision of operations at both Ryan Premises and Castle Hill National Historic Sites of Canada as well as the HSMB plaqued sites in the area: to ensure provision of quality services for public appreciation, understanding and enjoyment in a safe, client sensitive and cost effective manner; to ensure protection of the Sites’ natural, cultural and contemporary assets; and to position the Sites as major contributors to the heritage tourism product within the Discovery Trail, Bonavista Peninsula, Avalon Gateway Tourism Association, and Road to the Shore destination areas.

Additional Requirements / Comments

• If you have a disability that prevents you from applying on-line, please contact us at (902) 426-4698 or toll free at 1-800-645-5605.

Information to be provided:

When you apply, you must provide the following information or your application will be rejected:

• Your resumé.
• You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

Important Messages

Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

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

Questions regarding travel and relocation.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.