Park Warden - Stewardship

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Do you enjoy the outdoors and the Ontario Parks environment? Would providing people with a safe and memorable park experience be of interest to you? If so, consider this great opportunity focused on park stewardship, resource management and enforcement within Ontario Parks, at Monarch Point Conservation Reserve and other lands within the Sandbanks Cluster.

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OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

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What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will:

• Assist with enforcement and compliance with provincial legislation
• Conduct resource management and monitoring activities at Monarch Point Conservation Reserve
• Assist with customer service and provide information to park visitors and stakeholders

Please note this position may require the successful candidate to work variable hours, shifts, and weekends as required, perform first aid treatment and assist emergency services as required.

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How do I qualify?

Mandatory requirements:

• You must have the ability to be designated as a Park Warden and meet ministry certification criteria and standards in the use of force.
• You must have a valid class 'G' driver's licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver's licence upon being hired.
• You must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Pleasure Craft Operator's Card.
• You must be able to work shifts, weekends and statutory holidays as per schedule.
• You must have the physical ability to perform the duties of the position and to work in inclement weather.
• You must be willing and able to travel and work in parks and protected areas throughout the southeast zone.

Resource management and legislation:

• You possess working knowledge of resource management principles and practices applicable to Parks.
• You possess knowledge of, and ability to identify invasive species and endangered species.
• You possess knowledge of best management practices as it pertains to Ontario Parks.
• You possess the ability to implement, contribute and monitor plans for resource management.
• You possess knowledgeable about law enforcement and possess the ability to interpret, apply and enforce relevant acts and regulations.
• You possess knowledge of GIS technology and ability to operate GIS systems.

Interpersonal and communication skills:

• You have proven communication skills to address complaints; to deliver information to park visitors; to effectively deliver compliance/enforcement messages and to defend challenges in a courtroom setting.
• You have interpersonal skills to interact effectively with park visitors and provide information to stakeholders.
• You have written and oral communication skills to produce reports, presentations and correspondence.

Technical expertise:

• You have knowledge and experience operating and maintaining a variety of equipment to carryout routine maintenance duties (e.g. chainsaws, brush saws, hand tools).
• You have knowledge of the safe operation and maintenance of various equipment and vehicles (e.g. all-terrain vehicles, canoes, motorboats).
• You possess knowledge of, and an ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures and directives such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (WHMIS) guidelines.

Analytical skills:

• You have analytical and organizational skills to determine urgency of matters, prioritize, evaluate park needs, organize own workload, and meet deadlines.
• You have the ability to respond to emergency situations, considering urgency, implications and possible effects to ensure environmental and human protection.

Essential skills:

• You have demonstrated leadership skills to work in a team and provide guidance to staff.
• You have organizational skills and the ability to work independently and follow and carry out instructions.

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Additional information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.

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Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code .