Driver/Operator - Road Maintenance II

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Abilities • Ability to operate heavy equipment in a safe proficient manner.

Additional Experience • Experience in the operation of road graders or the ability to be trained to an acceptable level of proficiency in the grader operation by Parks Canada.

Additional Abilities • Ability to identify equipment malfunctions, carry out minor maintenance and repairs, determine the cause and to effectively report them. • Ability to perform general labour tasks as they relate to roads and grounds maintenance.

Personal Suitability • Exercises sound judgement. • Takes responsibility. • Strives for excellence. • Demonstrates integrity.

Operational Requirements: Willingness to work shiftwork, and/or weekends, and/or statutory holidays and provincial holidays when required. Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform when required. Willingness to work and/or travel in varied terrain and in adverse weather conditions.

Reliability Status security clearance

Maintenance of a valid class 3 Nova Scotia driver’s license, or other provincial equivalency, with air brake endorsement.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

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, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group to self-identify in their application. Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected. For tips to navigate the application process step by step, refer to the following site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI. 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. 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, Human Resources Manager, at shivash.samaroo@pc.gc.ca, 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. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted Travel cost for individuals who are not Federal Public Servants will not be covered. 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. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below. Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.