Technical Services Officer

Location: Churchill

Selection process number
2026-CAP-MFU-EA-0734

Location
Churchill(Manitoba)

Salary
$71,741 to $90,184-(Salary under review)

Level
EG-04-Technical Services Officer

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  accordance with Wapusk National Park, Park Establishment Agreement, preference will be given to internal and external persons who are Northern Residents (see below for information).

Duties
The Technical Services Officer leads and manages the maintenance team at National Historic Sites in the northern area of the Manitoba Field Unit. The position coordinates the inspection of assets, compliance testing and reporting, identifies work requirements, actions work requests, plans and schedules work performed by in-house staff and external contractors.

The position is directly accountable for managing financial resources including an annual operations and maintenance budget as well as special project funds. The position provides technical expertise and support to the Manitoba Field Unit Superintendent, Asset Manager, internal clients and stakeholders.

As a member of the Field Unit, you will supervise and provide daily direction to staff located in Churchill, Manitoba, ensuring the effective monitoring, maintenance, and management of the asset portfolio associated with sites managed in northern Manitoba.

Work environment
A passionate, diverse group of people from a variety of functions, work together as the Manitoba Field Unit. The Field Unit manages seven National Historic Sites and one National Park which are broadly dispersed throughout southern and northern Manitoba.
These are Wapusk National Park, Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site, York Factory National Historic Site, Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site, St. Andrew's Rectory National Historic Site, The Forks National Historic Site, Riel House National Historic Site, Battle of Seven Oaks National Historic Site and Linear Mounds National Historic Site. Whether viewing/studying caribou or polar bears in Wapusk, or sharing the history of one of the seven national historic sites with visitors, the team works collaboratively with Indigenous partners such as the Treaty One and Treaty Five First Nations and the Manitoba Metis Federation to ensure all perspectives are considered.

Intent of the process
This process will be used to staff a temporary, full-time position (37.50 hours/week).This process may be used to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures, security levels or linguistic requirements in the same or other parts of the country.

Positions to be filled
1

Important messages
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
In accordance with obligation under the Wapusk National Park, Park Establishment Agreement, preference will be given to internal and external persons who are Northern Residents as defined in the Park Establishment Agreement.
* Northern residents and members of the identified Indigenous groups who meet or exceed the qualifications stipulated in this selection process will be considered on a priority basis.
Northern resident means:
a) any person/resident within the Local Government District of Churchill. Must have resided in Churchill for at least 6 months immediately before the closing date of this process.
b) any person/resident in any settlement along the Canadian National Railway (Bay Line) from Bird northward.

Identified Indigenous Groups means:
a) members of the 5-nations Cree Communities:
Fox Lake Cree Nation (Mahkesiw Sakahikhan)
York Factory First Nation (Kawéchiwásik)
Shamattawa First Nation (Kischismattawow)
Split Lake (Tataskweyak Cree Nation)
War Lake First Nation (Mooseocoot) b) Members of Dene Communities:
Sayisi Dene First Nation (Tadoule Lake)
Northlands Deneuline First Nation (Lac Brochet)
Barren Lands First nation (Brochet)
O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation (South Indian Lake) c) Inuit and Dene members.

Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance
- Valid class 5 or provincial equivalent driver’s license;

Willingness to obtain Standard First Aid Certificate (or equivalent) and CPR C certificate;

Will be required to undergo and pass periodic medical checks.

Work shift-work, and/or weekends, and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays;

Wear a Parks Canada uniform and PPE as per the uniform policy;

Work and/or travel in varied terrains, weather conditions, and by various means of transportation;

The work requires physical effort to frequently walk, stand, kneel, climb and/or work indoors and outdoors.

You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

EDUCATION
Graduation from a…