Administrative Assistant
About the role
##Parks Canada - Fort St. James National Historic Site
###Closing date: March 22, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time
Reference number CAP26J-015633-000241
Selection process number 2026-CAP-JAS-EA-TERM-026
Location Fort St. James (British Columbia)
Employment tenure Specified period: from April to September 2026
Salary $57,397 to $61,953 - salary under review
Level CR-04 - Administrative Assistant
Who can Persons employed or residing in Fort St. James, BC and within a 200-kilometre radius of Fort St. James, BC who have a legal status to work in Canada (including the communities of Nak’azdli, Yekooche, Binche, Tache, Takla, Saik’uz, Nadleh, Fort Fraser, Fraser Lake, Vanderhoof, and Prince George). Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.
Organization information For further information on the organization, please visit Parks Canada.
##On this page
About the position
Conditions of employment
Operational Requirements
You need (essential for the job)
Language requirements (essential for the job)
You may need (asset qualifications)
Our commitment
Equity, diversity and inclusion
How to
Additional links
Hiring organization contact
##About the position
Duties This position provides clerical and administrative support services and related information/guidance, to the Site Manager at Fort St. James National Historic Site.
Work environment Fort St. James National Historic Site, with the largest collection of original fur trade buildings in Canada, its remarkable view out over beautiful Stuart Lake, and authentic, entertaining execution of a day in the summer of 1896, is one of Canada’s premiere fur trading posts. Attracting both local and international guests in the summer season, it contributes to a diversified economy and provides community leadership in celebrating and protecting the cultural heritage of Fort St. James. The site offers one of the best opportunities to connect northern British Columbia residents to their nationally significant heritage and to provide them with a Parks Canada experience.
Intent of the process This process will be used to fill a 6-month term position in Fort St. James, BC.
Positions to be filled 1
Important messages
This position is located in Fort St. James, BC and requires an in-person presence; requests for remote work will not be considered.HOW TO
Online
OR
Send an email with your resume to Human Resources (rhjasper-jasperhr@pc.gc.ca)
OR
Drop off your resume at the Parks Canada Office at Fort St. James National Historic Site in Fort St. James (280 Kwah Road West).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.The Parks Canada team is proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of Canada's Best Employers (2025).
##Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance
Learn more about security screening process.
##Operational Requirements
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform;
- Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required.
##You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
EDUCATION :
Completion of secondary school or Public Service Commission approved alternative.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
EXPERIENCE:
-
Recent*experience providing administrative support services and related information such as: purchasing, material management, records/information management, processing financial and human resources records, data entry, preparing correspondence, arranging travel and meetings, recording minutes, and/or managing multiple e-mail and calendar accounts.
-
Using various software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
-
Planning, organising, and prioritising work within an office environment with changing demands.
-
Preparing, editing, and formatting written correspondence such as reports, letters, and emails.
-
Recent experience is defined as experience acquired within the last 5 years.
Applied / assessed at a later date
ABILITIES:
- Ability to plan and organize an administrative support workload;
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
- Personally connects with people;
- Exercise sound judgement;
- Attention to detail;
- Takes responsibility;
- Demonstrates initiative.
##Language requirements (essential for the job)
Applied / assessed at a later date
English essential
Learn more about language requirements.
##You may need (asset qualifications)
May be applied / assessed at a later date
ASSET EXPERIENCE:
- Working with organizations in protected area management and/or Indigenous government.
- Experience working with confidential human resources related data such as payroll, staffing and employee data.
- Experience tracking or monitoring finances for a business unit, such as managing a budget.
##Our commitment
We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
Learn more about assessment accommodation.
##Equity, diversity and inclusion
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you .
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.
Selection may be limited to members of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous (Aboriginal) peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women.
Learn more about employment equity.
##How to
Learn more about ing for Government of Canada jobs.
Information you must provide
- Your résumé
- Contact information for 2 references
We'd like to thank all those who . However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.
##Additional links
Join the Team at Fort St. James National Historic Site
##Hiring organization contact
**Name:**Kelley Williams, NHS & Visitor Experience Manager
**Email address:**kelley.williams@pc.gc.ca
About Parks Canada
Parks Canada is an agency of the Government of Canada run by a chief executive who answers to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. Parks Canada is mandated to "protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations". Parks Canada manages 48 National Parks, three National Marine Conservation Areas, 171 National Historic Sites, one National Urban Park, and one National Landmark. The agency also administers lands and waters set aside as potential national parklands, including eight National Park Reserves and one National Marine Conservation Area Reserve. More than 450,000 km2 (170,000 sq mi) of lands and waters in national parks and national marine conservation areas has been set aside for such purposes. Parks Canada Agency cooperatively manages a large majority of their protected areas and heritage sites with Indigenous partners. The Canadian Register of Historic Places is supported and managed by Parks Canada, in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments and other federal bodies. The agency is also the working arm of the national Historic Sites and Monuments Board, which recommends National Historic Sites, Events, and Persons.
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Administrative Assistant
About the role
##Parks Canada - Fort St. James National Historic Site
###Closing date: March 22, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time
Reference number CAP26J-015633-000241
Selection process number 2026-CAP-JAS-EA-TERM-026
Location Fort St. James (British Columbia)
Employment tenure Specified period: from April to September 2026
Salary $57,397 to $61,953 - salary under review
Level CR-04 - Administrative Assistant
Who can Persons employed or residing in Fort St. James, BC and within a 200-kilometre radius of Fort St. James, BC who have a legal status to work in Canada (including the communities of Nak’azdli, Yekooche, Binche, Tache, Takla, Saik’uz, Nadleh, Fort Fraser, Fraser Lake, Vanderhoof, and Prince George). Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.
Organization information For further information on the organization, please visit Parks Canada.
##On this page
About the position
Conditions of employment
Operational Requirements
You need (essential for the job)
Language requirements (essential for the job)
You may need (asset qualifications)
Our commitment
Equity, diversity and inclusion
How to
Additional links
Hiring organization contact
##About the position
Duties This position provides clerical and administrative support services and related information/guidance, to the Site Manager at Fort St. James National Historic Site.
Work environment Fort St. James National Historic Site, with the largest collection of original fur trade buildings in Canada, its remarkable view out over beautiful Stuart Lake, and authentic, entertaining execution of a day in the summer of 1896, is one of Canada’s premiere fur trading posts. Attracting both local and international guests in the summer season, it contributes to a diversified economy and provides community leadership in celebrating and protecting the cultural heritage of Fort St. James. The site offers one of the best opportunities to connect northern British Columbia residents to their nationally significant heritage and to provide them with a Parks Canada experience.
Intent of the process This process will be used to fill a 6-month term position in Fort St. James, BC.
Positions to be filled 1
Important messages
This position is located in Fort St. James, BC and requires an in-person presence; requests for remote work will not be considered.HOW TO
Online
OR
Send an email with your resume to Human Resources (rhjasper-jasperhr@pc.gc.ca)
OR
Drop off your resume at the Parks Canada Office at Fort St. James National Historic Site in Fort St. James (280 Kwah Road West).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.The Parks Canada team is proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of Canada's Best Employers (2025).
##Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance
Learn more about security screening process.
##Operational Requirements
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform;
- Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required.
##You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
EDUCATION :
Completion of secondary school or Public Service Commission approved alternative.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
EXPERIENCE:
-
Recent*experience providing administrative support services and related information such as: purchasing, material management, records/information management, processing financial and human resources records, data entry, preparing correspondence, arranging travel and meetings, recording minutes, and/or managing multiple e-mail and calendar accounts.
-
Using various software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
-
Planning, organising, and prioritising work within an office environment with changing demands.
-
Preparing, editing, and formatting written correspondence such as reports, letters, and emails.
-
Recent experience is defined as experience acquired within the last 5 years.
Applied / assessed at a later date
ABILITIES:
- Ability to plan and organize an administrative support workload;
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
- Personally connects with people;
- Exercise sound judgement;
- Attention to detail;
- Takes responsibility;
- Demonstrates initiative.
##Language requirements (essential for the job)
Applied / assessed at a later date
English essential
Learn more about language requirements.
##You may need (asset qualifications)
May be applied / assessed at a later date
ASSET EXPERIENCE:
- Working with organizations in protected area management and/or Indigenous government.
- Experience working with confidential human resources related data such as payroll, staffing and employee data.
- Experience tracking or monitoring finances for a business unit, such as managing a budget.
##Our commitment
We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
Learn more about assessment accommodation.
##Equity, diversity and inclusion
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you .
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.
Selection may be limited to members of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous (Aboriginal) peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women.
Learn more about employment equity.
##How to
Learn more about ing for Government of Canada jobs.
Information you must provide
- Your résumé
- Contact information for 2 references
We'd like to thank all those who . However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.
##Additional links
Join the Team at Fort St. James National Historic Site
##Hiring organization contact
**Name:**Kelley Williams, NHS & Visitor Experience Manager
**Email address:**kelley.williams@pc.gc.ca
About Parks Canada
Parks Canada is an agency of the Government of Canada run by a chief executive who answers to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. Parks Canada is mandated to "protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations". Parks Canada manages 48 National Parks, three National Marine Conservation Areas, 171 National Historic Sites, one National Urban Park, and one National Landmark. The agency also administers lands and waters set aside as potential national parklands, including eight National Park Reserves and one National Marine Conservation Area Reserve. More than 450,000 km2 (170,000 sq mi) of lands and waters in national parks and national marine conservation areas has been set aside for such purposes. Parks Canada Agency cooperatively manages a large majority of their protected areas and heritage sites with Indigenous partners. The Canadian Register of Historic Places is supported and managed by Parks Canada, in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments and other federal bodies. The agency is also the working arm of the national Historic Sites and Monuments Board, which recommends National Historic Sites, Events, and Persons.