Aquatic Invasive Species Technician

Description:

Your job application must clearly demonstrate that you meet all the pre-screening requirements in order to move on to the next step. Please explain how you meet the essential criteria of education and experience. Do not forget to specify the period during which you have held each function (month and year), and where you acquired the qualification. The answers to the pre-screening questions will be the main source of information that the assessment board members will be using to determine whether you have the essential qualifications for education and experience. Your resume must corroborate your answers to the pre-screening questions. The lack of information in the form requested may result in the rejection of your application.

Tips for applicants:
 

• Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience.
• Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided.
• Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates must include in their application a valid email address and ensure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that any changes to their personal information be provided to the email address indicated on this job advertisement.

Duties

Parks Canada is looking to staff multiple positions for the Aquatic Invasive Species programs in the Banff Field Unit. Aquatic invasive species are a threat to the environment and recreational activities. For more information on the program, please visit: Protect park waters: preventing aquatic invasive species (canada.ca) (https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/mtn/eaux-waters)

You will be responsible for permitting, education and compliance for the Aquatic Invasive Species prevention program through:
 

• Conducting inspections on watercraft and gear;
• Operating the self-certification program;
• Educating visitors on Clean, Drain, Dry practices and aquatic invasive species prevention regulations in the mountain national parks;
• Checking compliance with aquatic invasive species regulations at popular lakes and rivers;
• Collecting, recording, and entering data;
• Assisting with equipment inventories and maintenance logs;
• Preparing, setting-up, calibrating, operating, and maintaining equipment; and,
• Where time allows, participating in monitoring activities for aquatic invasive species.