Recreation Engagement Officer

Role Responsibilities

Are you passionate about public land recreation and committed to fostering positive relationships within the recreation community? Join our dynamic team as a Recreation Engagement Officer! As a crucial member of the Recreation, Engagement and Partnerships regional team, you will report directly to the District Recreation Engagement Officer.

In this role, you will serve as a vital link between the Department and the public, playing a key role in providing information and assistance to the public regarding access and responsible use of vacant public land and Public Land Use Zones (PLUZ). You will actively contribute to the delivery of the Crown Land Vision and public lands education and engagement. Your responsibilities will include conducting patrols of known recreation sites, documenting the development of new random use sites, and performing routine maintenance of trails, staging areas, signs, and kiosks.

As you support the day-to-day operations of the Recreation Management program, you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate your specialized technical background and skills, progressively taking on more responsibilities as you showcase your proficiency in natural resource management.

The position requires an individual who can plan and deliver a robust public recreation outreach and engagement field program with minimal direct supervision, often working in remote locations and adverse weather conditions.

Your contributions will extend to supporting the ongoing planning, development, and facilitation of regional recreation programs. Additionally, you'll be actively engaged in fostering positive relationships within the recreation community, promoting the government's recreation goals and priorities. This involves educating the public on responsible stewardship, ensuring compliance with legislation, and maintaining a regular visible presence in the field.

Our North Region has vast spaces with both structured and unstructured recreation, a network of multi-use trails, and random camping. Your office is the lakes, forests, and remote landscapes that make up the boreal forest!

Come join our team!

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

How Competencies will apply to this role:

Build Collaborative Environments: Sharing ideas, valuing input of others, and working collaboratively and productively to achieve the outcomes.

Creative Problem-Solving: Asks questions to understand a problem. Looks for new ways to improve results and activities. Explores different work methods and what made projects successful, and shares learning. Collects breadth of data and perspectives to make choices.

Agility: Anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, as well as work effectively in a changing environment.

Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are priorities, taking ownership of tasks, and working proactively to address challenges and find solutions to meet the goals of the organization.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:  
•    A completed high school diploma plus some related experience (i.e. up to 12 months).

Equivalencies may be considered: Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Additional Requirements:

The following conditions are not required at the time of application but must be provided prior to your start date:

•    A valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License (or equivalent).
•    A 3-year driver’s abstract.
•    A valid Standard First Aid certificate with CPR Level C and AED certificate.

Related experience:
•    Previous experience working in the outdoors and working alone in remote areas.
•    Knowledge of Public Lands Act, Public Land Administration Regulation (PLAR).
•    Experience in communicating with stakeholders and the public.
•    OHV certification and operational experience.
•    Experience towing trailers.
•    Experience operating 4x4 vehicles.
•    Experience with using compass, map and GPS navigation devices.
•    Experience with using GIS data collection tools.
•    ICS 100 training.
•    Radio operator certification.
•    Chainsaw certification.

Application Information:
•    In your application, please include a cover letter detailing your interest and role-related experience. 
•    In your resume include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Foreman (PT three 8-hour shifts/week).
•    Three (3) work-related references are required for those selected for an interview.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards

Notes

•    This competition is recruiting for seasonal wage position (5-8 months duration) located in the following areas: Hinton, Grand Prairie, Whitecourt, Lac la Biche, Fort McMurray.
•    These positions work 4 days per week (Friday to Monday), 36.25 hours per week, including weekends.
•    This position may requires working weekends and may require overtime

What We Offer: 
•    Wage employees receive 11.6% in addition to regular wage earnings in lieu of paid holidays and vacation leave:  
      o    5.6% of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays  
      o    6% of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay

Overall Recruitment Process and Application Requirements
Step 1 - Online application submission 
•    Resume 
      o    Your resume should indicate date ranges (month and year) for all education and work experience, specifying if the experience was casual, part-time (PT), or full-time (FT), while highlighting applicable duties or achievements. 
For example, Wildland Firefighter: Apr 2019 – Aug 2019 (PT, 20 hours per week). 
•    Answer to application pre-screen questions

Step 2 – Virtual Panel Interview Assessment 
•    Applicants who successfully pass the screening phase will be invited to a virtual interview session. 
•    Interviews will consist of behavioural competency, technical and situational based questions 
•    Candidates are required to upload a copy of their completed pre-employment forms, including the academic and reference consent form and reference list containing three (3) work-related references.

Step 3 – Pre-employment Checks 
•    References and post-secondary checks (if applicable) 
•    Final candidates must pass a criminal records check.

Step 4 – Extend a Job Offer 
•    Complete and provide proof that all conditions of employment have been met prior to the first day of work

Step 5 – Training and Orientation

Estimated Timelines 
•    January – February 6: Application deadline (job posting now closed)
•    Mid-February- March: Virtual interview sessions commence
•    March to April – Job offers are extended  
•    April – Training and orientation scheduled 

Continued Notes

All chosen candidates will be required to successfully complete mandatory training. Training is scheduled for April 2026.

Any costs associated with obtaining required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.
•    Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx 
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool - https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

Resources for applicants:
•    https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx
•    https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx
•    https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/