Parks Canada - Labrador Field Unit

Happy Valley-Goose Bay (NL), Kangiqsualujjuaq (QC), or Nain (NL)

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Term

$96,535 to $104,361 (under review)

We invite you to watch this short video on how to submit your application!

ENGLISH - Information Session - October 16, 1:30pm NT

FRENCH - Information Session - October 16, 2:30pm NT

Closing date: 26 October 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: All persons who have legal status to work in Canada. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

• Preference will be given to qualified Inuit beneficiaries in accordance with obligations of the agreements that form the establishment of the Torngat Mountains National Park Reserve. We encourage applicants to self-identify.

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Important messages

We are 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 use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Apply online or directly by email to Human Resources at ugotnl.rh-wnlfu.hr@pc.gc.ca.

Failure to clearly demonstrate in the cover letter how you meet the Education and Experience factors found on the Statement of Qualifications, may result in the rejection of your application.

For tips to navigate the application process step by step, refer to the following short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI.

References will be requested at a later date.

If you work out of Happy Valley Goose Bay, Nain, or Kangiqsualujjuaq, you will receive Isolated Post Allowances, which will be added to your salary, and Vacation Travel Assistance, which is provided 1-2 times a year. See more information below:

❗Happy Vally-Goose Bay
Isolated Post Allowances (as of August 1, 2025)

• Maximum Annual Isolated Posts Amounts based on full-time year-round employment.

• Employee = $8,206

• Employee with Dependents = $13,677

Vacation Travel Assistance (as of October 1, 2025)

• Employee =$1,215

• Employee with Dependents = $1,215 per person

❗Nain
Isolated Post Allowances (as of August 1, 2025)

• Maximum Annual Isolated Posts Amounts based on full-time year-round employment.

• Employee = $19,009

• Employee with Dependents = $31,682

Vacation Travel Assistance (as of October 1, 2025)

• Employee =$2,173

• Employee with Dependents = $2,173 per person

❗Kangiqsualujjuaq

Isolated Post Allowances (as of August 1, 2025)

• Maximum Annual Isolated Posts Amounts based on full-time year-round employment.

• Employee = $21,104

• Employee with Dependents = $35,173

Vacation Travel Assistance (as of October 1, 2025)

• Employee =$4,594

• Employee with Dependents = $2,309 per person

• Note: if not already residing in the area, the selected candidate will be required to relocate. Work locations are non-negotiable

Duties

• Act as the Field Unit lead for caribou-related projects and processes.
• Identify and assess conservation and management issues and objectives related to caribou populations.
• Participate or coordinate technical, professional, and support resources, including experts in survey techniques, wildlife management, Indigenous Knowledge, and Indigenous rights/land claims.
• Author or provide input into multi-jurisdictional management strategies, technical reports, and other documentation related to caribou recovery.
• Present results of scientific surveys, research, and monitoring activities to diverse audiences.
• Provide expert advice on caribou issues to Field Unit managers and partners.
• Ensure that Indigenous groups, partners, and stakeholders are meaningfully engaged in all caribou-related initiatives.
• Lead, facilitate or participate in consultations, discussions and collaborations with Indigenous partners, harvesters, stakeholders, and other government departments.
• Brief and seek advice from Cooperative Management Boards, other advisory bodies, Parks Canada superintendents, and managers regarding caribou issues and activities.
• Represent Parks Canada on multi-jurisdictional technical committees and working groups related to caribou conservation and management.
• Prepare media lines, correspondence, and briefing material.
• Ensure that land claims, Park Impact and Benefit Agreements, and other agreements with Indigenous groups are respected and reflected in caribou-related initiatives.
• Ensure that all caribou research, monitoring, conservation, and management activities are conducted in compliance with Parks Canada standards, guidelines, and permitting requirements.
• Ensure adherence to the Canada National Parks Act and the Species at Risk Act in all caribou-related initiatives.
• Manage a budget.

Work environment

Labrador is home to two of the largest national parks in Atlantic Canada: Tongait KakKasuangita SilakKijapvinga (Torngat Mountains National Park), which encompasses 9,700 square kilometres of Arctic wilderness and Akami-Uapishkᵁ-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountains National Park Reserves, which covers 10,700 square kilometres of diverse array of boreal and sub-artic landscapes. The planning and management of both parks are shared with Indigenous partners through a cooperative management framework established under park agreements, comprehensive land claim agreements, and other arrangements.

These magnificent places are home to a wide variety of wildlife, including two small and imperiled caribou herds: the Torngat Mountains Caribou Herd (TMCH) and the Mealy Mountain Caribou Herd (MMCH). The MMCH is listed as Threatened under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). In 2017, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) assessed the TMCH as Endangered and recommended that this herd also be listed under SARA. Approximately 27% of the MMCH’s range lies within AUKMMNPR, while 35% of the TMCH’s range is within Torngat Mountains National Park and the only area where Inuit harvesting of caribou continues.

In collaboration with Indigenous partners and cooperative management boards, Parks Canada has contributed in recent years to research and monitoring of both herds. This work provides essential information to support informed decision-making and the recovery of these herds.

As Caribou Project Manager, you will be responsible for continuing this work on behalf of Parks Canada. Your primary role will be to facilitate and support the development of a multi-jurisdictional management strategy for the TMCH. Additional responsibilities will include supporting ongoing monitoring and field investigations for the MMCH. You may also contribute your expertise to initiatives aimed at reducing caribou road mortality in Gros Morne National Park.

It is an exciting time to join Parks Canada, as the agency is in the process of establishing a new Labrador Field Unit. While this position reports to the Labrador Field Unit Superintendent, you will work closely with park superintendents, Indigenous partners, lead researchers, other government departments, and stakeholders.

Parks Canada is seeking applicants with open minds, diverse backgrounds, and a willingness to listen and share ideas. We welcome individuals who are enthusiastic, respectful, and committed to working collaboratively to advance shared objectives.

We look forward to welcoming you as part of our growing and dedicated team!

Intent of the process

The results of this process will be used to fill one 2-year term position, with the possibility of extension.

A list of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to fill similar positions of various tenures (temporary, seasonal, full-time, part-time) and work locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter (Maximum 1,500 of words) how they meet the Education and Experience criteria listed in the Statement of Qualifications (see below). Applicants must list both of these factors in their cover letter, and then write one or two paragraphs for each demonstrating how they meet these factors by providing concrete examples. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that these factors are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your cover letter how you meet the Education and Experience factors found on the Statement of Qualifications (see below), may result in the rejection of your application. Normally, applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information."

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education
Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with an undergraduate degree in resource management, conservation biology or other environmental science relevant to the position.

OR
An acceptable combination of experience, training, and education such as Indigenous knowledge acquired from time spent on the land, and/or the teaching of elders

• Preference may be given to qualified candidates with specialization in natural resource conservation, ecosystem management, or and/or species at risk.)

Degree equivalency

Experience

• *Recent experience in contributing to or authoring Species at Risk recovery strategies, action plans, species management plans, or conservation agreements.

• Experience working collaboratively with Indigenous partners in a co-management or comprehensive land claim environment and engaging multiple partners and stakeholders in a multi-jurisdictional context for species management.

• Experience in analyzing and synthesizing information to provide technical and strategical advice and recommendations based on standards, policies and / or programs.

• Experience in the preparation of a variety of written correspondence such as briefing notes, background papers, business cases, issues analysis, legislation, or policy manuals.

• Experience in managing budgets.

• Recent is defined as within the last 5 years

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the federal and provincial legislation related to species at risk.
• Knowledge of wildlife management theory and practice, in particular conservation biology, to evaluate and make recommendations to managers, indigenous partners and advisory boards and others.
• Knowledge of Labrador Innu and Inuit cultures, society and economy.
• Knowledge of comprehensive land claims and implement shared governance.
• Knowledge of caribou ecology.

Abilities

• Ability to develop strategic recommendations, reports and build consensus amongst diverse interests
• Ability to manage projects, staff and budgets to properly develop, implement and report on the legislation.
• Ability to understand, appreciate and act upon cross-cultural differences, especially as they relate to the management of natural resources with emphasizes of species at risk.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Personal Suitability

• Exercises sound judgment.
• Personally connects with people.
• Effective interpersonal relations.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Asset Experience

• Experience living and/or working in a northern or remote community.
• Experience integrating Indigenous Knowledge with western science and monitoring activities.
• Experience developing and maintaining working relationships with Indigenous governments and/or organizations.

Asset Knowledge

• Knowledge of Inuit and Innu of Labrador and Quebec, surrounding communities and way of life.

Operational Requirements

• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform and prescribed protective equipment.
• Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory. holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required and possibly on short notice.
• Willingness to work and travel in varied terrain, weather conditions, isolated locations and by various modes of transportation.
• Willingness to obtain Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL).

Conditions of employment

• Obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Will be required to undergo and pass pre-placement and periodic medical checks.

Other information

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 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. Parks Canada 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.

Each person is entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.