Park Ranger Team Lead - Toronto, ON, Canada - Government Of Alberta

Description

Forestry and Parks

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time


Permanent/Temporary:
Permanent

6 bi-weekly ($75,610- $97,655/year)

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Provincial Parks are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities.

Reporting to the Area Manager, this position is responsible for the planning, delivery and evaluation of Park Ranger operations within Parks sites in a geographic area or district (based upon regional requirements).

The position leads a team of permanent and seasonal park ranger staff in operational delivery of the Park Ranger area or district program.

This program includes visitor management activities, public safety, outdoor recreation services, natural and cultural resource management, identifying human wildlife co-existence concerns, and various administration functions.

The role works to support safe and sustainable outdoor recreational experiences, while working to protect natural and cultural resource integrity.

Applying sound recreation management practices, community relationships, and key partnerships, this position resolves multi-faceted visitor conflicts through proactive prevention, education, and compliance monitoring.

The position is responsible for providing input and support for the other Regional Operations programs (Visitor Experience, Municipal Services and Maintenance) and supports the Regional Recreation and Resource management team.

Efficient management of allocated staff and financial resources is a primary responsibility of this position, which includes project and contract management, and volunteer and partner collaboration.

Travel by foot, bike, motor vehicle, or off-highway vehicle to rove campgrounds, day use areas, trails and backcountry areas will be required to meet and communicate with a wide range of park users.

Due to the geographical area of our parks, traveling long distance and in remote setting are a requirement.

A strong understanding of occupational health and safety related legislation, initiatives, and procedures equips the Park Ranger Team Lead to build safe operational environments and lead emergency response protocols for public and workers.

Parks sites are healthiest and most resilient with the support of the communities that use and care for them.

This position will initiate and maintain constructive relationships with permit holders, facility operators, volunteers, and a broad range of other stakeholders.

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.

Agility – Identifies alternative approaches or courses of action in complex situations, while maintaining resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively working in a changing environment.

Creative Problem Solving – Identifies several analytical techniques and sources of knowledge to break apart complex problems, while creating a safe environment for others to voice new ideas or methods.

Develop Networks – Proactively building networks, connecting, and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.

Systems Thinking – Considers and plans for how current policies, processes and methods might be affected in the short, medium, and long-term by broader trends.

A natural science degree or an applied degree in resource management. (Natural Resources, Natural Science, Recreation Management, Tourism Development or other related programs)

Required Experience:
Class 5 Driver's License


Additional Assets:
Must have a good knowledge of park management processes, plans, and policy
Experience with conflict management and resolution
Knowledge in the use of specialized devices and computer software, e.g. GPS, Microsoft office programs
Effective organizational, leadership, time and task management skills.
Outdoor recreation competency (navigation skills, backcountry travel, working alone)
Strategic, project, and financial planning and management skills
Ability to work in outdoor remote locations
Ability to set and meet timelines and to manage time, projects and workloads effectively.
Ability to apply technical knowledge to provide creative approaches to resolution to issue
Permanent
Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver's License or equivalent will be required
Adherence to Alberta Parks Uniform Policy
This position will require outdoor work in a variety of weather conditions
Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) -
Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) -
Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
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)

Legal Assistant:
Jan 2016 – June 2019 (PT 3 eight hour shifts per week)
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator;