Parks Canada
Ingonish Beach (Nova Scotia)
GL-VHE-10
Term; Indeterminate, year-round
$32.80 to $35.64 per hour (currently under review)
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Closing date: 9 October 2023 - 23:59, Pacific Time
Who can apply: Persons employed or residing in Ingonish, Nova Scotia and within a 100 kilometre radius of Ingonish, NS who have a legal status to work in Canada. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.
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The Public Service of Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection and appointment processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this process, please advise the Parks Canada representative 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.
Provides skilled mechanical maintenance, repair and modification of heavy and light vehicles and equipment in a Parks Canada Agency field unit.
Anticipatory
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
A covering letter "Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet the Education and Experience criteria listed in the Statement of Qualifications (see below). 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. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your cover letter how you meet the Education and Experience factors found on the Statement of Qualifications (see below), may result in the rejection of your application. Normally, applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information."
Contact information for 3 references.
Valid Nova Scotia Automotive Service Technician Interprovincial or other provincial equivalency.
OR
Valid Nova Scotia Truck and Transport Mechanic Interprovincial certification or other provincial equivalency.
Proof of certification must be submitted with your application.
Experience in the maintenance of gasoline and/or diesel-powered equipment.
Possession of a valid Nova Scotia Class 1 or Class 3 Driver’s license with air brakes endorsement, or other provincial equivalency.
Valid certificate of qualification issued from the Nova Scotia Department of Education in Truck and Transport Mechanic Trade Interprovincial or other provincial equivalency AND Valid certificate of qualification issued from the Nova Scotia Department of Education in Automotive Vehicle Repair Mechanic Trade Interprovincial or other provincial equivalency.
English essential
Information on language requirements
Knowledge of preventative maintenance principles, procedures, and regulations.
Knowledge of troubleshooting and diagnostic techniques.
Knowledge of health and safety policies and procedures.
Ability to read mechanical drawings.
Ability to manage conflicting priorities; to multitask and work under pressure.
Takes responsibility.
Strives for excellence.
Makes things happen.
Communicates effectively.
Makes things happen.
Experience in maintaining small equipment.
Ability to perform shop mathematics.
Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform when required.
Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required.
Willingness to work and/or travel in varied terrain, weather conditions, isolations locations and by various means of transportation.
Willingness to take training and update licenses and certificates as requested by the employer.
Reliability Status security clearance
Maintenance of a valid class 5 Nova Scotia Driver’s License, or other provincial equivalency.
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, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group to self-identify in their cover letter.
For tips to navigate the application process step by step, refer to the following site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI.
The 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(2)(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.
Persons who have received pay in lieu of unfulfilled surplus period, a Transition Support Measure (TSM) or an Educational Allowance and are re-appointed to the Parks Canada Agency are required to reimburse an amount corresponding to the period from the effective date of such reappointment or hiring, to the end of the original period for which the TSM and education allowance was paid. Please contact Shivash Samaroo ([email protected]), Human Resources Manager, if you are one of these individuals to find out how this applies to your particular situation.
Persons who are in receipt of a Canadian Government Public Service pension and are considering this employment opportunity with the Parks Canada Agency, should contact the PWGSC Public Service Pension Centre (1-800-561-7930) in order to determine the impact of an appointment on their pension benefit entitlements.
Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.
Applicants must scan proof of their education and/or occupational certification by e-mail to [email protected] or fax to (902) 285-2866 no later than the closing date in order to be considered in this selection process. Faxes should include a cover page. Please indicate in your e-mail subject line or on the fax cover page: your name, process number, and position title for which you are submitting documents
Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their e-mail accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communications. If you need to communicate with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number in the subject field of your email.
You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
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.
