Realty Officer and Realty Advisor

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Closing date:January 25, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Selection process number
2025-CAP-JAS-EA-TERM-122

Location
Jasper National Park of Canada (Alberta)

Salary
$74,023 to $87,376 - salary under review

Level
PM-03, PM-04

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.

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit Parks Canada.

Duties
The Realty and Municipal Services team of Jasper National Park is responsible for the land administration of over 1500 leasehold properties (residential and commercial) in Jasper, Alberta. PM-03 Realty Officer: Delivers realty program services and provides related advice for the use, occupancy and administration of Parks Canada Agency (PCA) land and buildings in Jasper National Park. Specifics of the position: The Realty Officer’s primary responsibilities may include: (1) reviewing legal documents relating to the sale of properties, mortgages, sublease/tenant agreements to ensure Parks Canada’s administrative requirements and procedures are met; (2) liaising with Jasper residents, law offices and realtors on matters relating to leasehold properties in Jasper, Alberta; (3) commissioning statutory declarations; (4) drafting documents such as leases, forms, letters, correspondence and preparing documents for signatures; (5) liaising with the national land registration office on record keeping; (6) filing documents, labelling, uploading documents into the national land registration system, organizing digital and hard copy records, and reporting on data from these records; (6) conduct file audits and research for realty related queries. PM-04 Realty Advisor: Coordinates and delivers realty program services; provides technical advice, guidance and recommendations to management; provides functional guidance to Realty Officers on the occupancy, use and administration of Parks Canada Agency (PCA) land and buildings in Jasper National Park. Specifics of the position: The Realty Advisor’s primary responsibilities may include: (1) preparing land agreements such as leases and licences of occupation; (2) conducting file audits and research to provide in-depth and/or strategic recommendations on appropriate land use, land rent, and other realty considerations; (3) preparing formal documents such as approval forms, recommendations, briefing notes, letters, other correspondence; (4) providing support and oversight to the realty team including reviewing and editing documents; (5) liaising with other field unit departments on realty related projects; (6) engaging in lease negotiations for new agreements; (7) reviewing complex eligible residency files and providing solutions based recommendations.

Work environment
Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation of Canada’s outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in all regions of Canada. These positions are located in Jasper National Park. Jasper is the largest and wildest of the Rocky Mountain National Parks extending over 11,000 square kilometers. Over 2 million visitors a year come to explore the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes and waterfalls and the twinkling galaxy of stars.

Intent of the process
This position will be used to fill a 12-month vacancy on a term, acting, or assignment basis with the possibility of extension. This process may be used to fill an indeterminate position and create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures (temporary, full-time, part-time, etc.), security levels or linguistic requirements, and locations.

Important messages
🏆 The Parks Canada team is proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of Canada's Best Employers (2024).
We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. No cover letter required – Respond to questions in the on-line application.
*** NOTE: When submitting your application to this selection process, you will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences) as well as any Asset Qualifications (if applicable).
Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the Education and Experience factors listed in the Essential Qualifications when responding to the questions in the on-line application. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet these factors by providing concrete examples with significant details to explain WHEN, WHERE and HOW you meet each factor. 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 when responding to the questions in the on-line application. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.
The asset qualifications are not essential to the job but would be an asset in carrying out the duties of the position. They may be used in screening, assessment or determining right fit for this selection process.
Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact Jasper HR rhjasper-jasperhr@pc.gc.ca prior to the closing date.
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.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

EDUCATION:
A secondary school diploma or acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience. Graduation with a degree or diploma from a recognized university or college with a specialization in legal studies, law, public administration, or land use/community planning, or other related field is an asset.

EXPERIENCE (PM03 / PM04):
EX 1: Written communication such as writing, reviewing, editing/proofreading documents;
EX 2: Participating in engagement with commercial operators/businesses, or government/municipal administrations, or professional groups, or other stakeholders, or the public;
EX 3: Managing and organizing documents/data including but not limited to filing; or inputting information in a database or registry; or generating reports from a database/registry; or conducting audits, or compiling data, (other examples of data management may also be accepted).

EXPERIENCE (PM04 only):
EX 4: Drafting/preparing at least one of the following: legal documents, contracts, policy briefs, formal recommendations, reports, planning documents, proposals, summaries, memos, essays, research papers or position papers, etc. (other forms of academic or professional writing may also be accepted);
EX 5: Conducting research and analysis of legislation/regulations, or policies/procedures, or terms and conditions of contracts, or guiding documents/standards, or legal opinions/case law, or peer‑reviewed journals, or government publications, or other library resources (other examples of research and analysis may also be accepted).

Applied / assessed at a later date

KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of the Canada National Parks Act and the National Parks of Canada Lease and Licence of Occupation Regulations and other legislation, regulations, and policies relevant to real property and development in national parks in Canada.
K2: Knowledge of Parks Canada realty terminology and concepts such as: lease, licence of occupation, memorandum of understanding/agreement, service contract, eligible residency, easement, assignment of lease, ministerial consent, appraisals, subdivision of land, and real estate terminology or property law.

ABILITIES:
AB1: Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
AB2: Prepare concise, accurate briefing materials and realty instruments;
AB3: Provide solutions‑oriented approaches to dealing with conflict;
AB4: Analyze, interpret and make recommendations on land use based on relevant legislation, regulations or policies (PM-04 only).

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1: Makes things happen
PS2: Personally connects with people
PS3: Exercises sound judgment
PS4: Attention to detail
PS5: Demonstrates integrity

Language requirements (essential for the job)

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.

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 apply.

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 apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

To encourage workforce diversity, consideration may be given to candidates who self‑declare as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and women. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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