Pk Ast 09r - Squamish, Canada - BC Public Service

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Posting Title- PK AST 09R - Park Assistant- Position Classification- Park Assistant R9- Union- GEU- Work Options- On-Site- Location- Squamish, BC V8B 0H3 CA (Primary)- Salary Range- $48, $54,899.

19 annually- Close Date- 5/16/2023- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- 9/16/2023- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Env & Climate Change Strategy- Ministry Branch / Division- BC Parks and Recreation Sites and Trails- Job Summary
Have you ever dreamt to live and work remotely in a provincial park? Then look no further as this position might be for you

Garibaldi Backcountry Services is a new pilot program which BC Parks is starting as of the Summer of 2023 within Garibaldi Provincial Park.

Garibaldi Provincial Park is world class park of 195,000 hectare mountain wilderness just 64 kilometers north of Vancouver.

Garibaldi Park is a favorite year-round destination for many outdoor enthusiasts and in the summer offers over 90km of established hiking trails and back-country camping at its popular campgrounds.

As a Park Assistant, you are directly responsible for delivering services that support the public's use of the park system and protect park values.

This includes daily maintenance and cleaning of facilities, regular repair, maintenance and renovation of park facilities, and managing the public's use of Garibaldi Park.

You monitor and maintain facility assets on a daily basis to ensure the park is in pristine repair for visitors.

You may also be involved in monitoring and reporting on assigned recreation, conservation, and public engagement activities. Representing BC Parks, you act as the field contact for park visitors by providing information and regulating activities.

This program is focused on the Garibaldi Lake area of the park which is primarily access via the Rubble Creek trail.

As a member of this crew, you will be stationed out of the Garibaldi Lake Ranger station for up to 10 days at a time, primarily working in and between the Garibaldi Lake and Taylor Meadows Campgrounds.

Key functions may include Facility maintenance and minor reconstruction; facility and campground upkeep & cleaning; trail maintenance and minor reconstruction; providing key information to park visitors; identifying and addressing public and employee health and safety issues.

Job Requirements:

Secondary school graduation (or equivalent) and 1year related experience (related experience can include: park system (operations), conservation, outdoor recreation, forestry, recreation planning, public safety /enforcement), OR;
An equivalent to or greater than the above combination of education and experience.
Experience with MS suite of software.
Experience working independently without supervision.
Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada.
Legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
This position requires you to have a valid FULL BC driver's license (minimum class 5), or an equivalent class driver's license from another province or jurisdiction.
Must participate and successfully pass the training requirements at the program training event.
Successful completion of security screening requirements of the BC Public Service, which may include a criminal records check, and/or Criminal Records Review Act (CRRA) check, and/or enhanced security screening checks as required by the ministry (Note: It is important that you read the job posting carefully to understand the specific security screening requirements pertaining to the position).

A diverse range of academic, work, community, Nation, or volunteer experience in at least one of the four Program Areas listed below:

Recreation/ Facility Management

this includes experience performing trail enhancement, gardening/ landscaping, equipment operation and maintenance, replacement, and repairs to signs, monitoring the condition of existing facilities, carpentry, and facility repair and maintenance.

- Conservation/ Resource Management

this includes experience performing related academic research, field surveys and monitoring, traditional ecological knowledge, foraging, invasive plant treatment/removal, and species identification.

- Public Outreach and Education

this includes experience performing public outreach and education to the public, participation in volunteer events, related studies, educational material creation, interpretive displays and/or presentations, and event planning.- Indigenous Relations and/or other diverse cultures- 2.

A minimum of INTERMEDIATE experience in one or more of following outdoor travel and safety related areas:

HIKING

Intermediate Experience means you occasionally (every few months) hike over 5km in one day.- CAMPING

Intermediate Experience means you have camped in the front country (area of easy accessibility) and backcountry (area of difficult accessibility) (within the last 2 years).