Socioeconomist

Parks Canada - External Relations and Visitor Experience Directorate
Calgary (Alberta), Vancouver (British Columbia), Winnipeg (Manitoba), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Cornwall (Ontario), Ottawa (Ontario), Gatineau (Québec), Montréal Island (Québec), Québec (Québec) - Other Parks Canada locations may be considered with the approval of the delegated manager
EC-06
$110,871 to $128,584 (salary under review)
For further information on the organization, please visit Parks Canada

**Closing date: 2 November 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time**

**Who can apply**: All persons who have legal status to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

**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

**Duties**:

- Be responsible for conducting, supporting, and advising on a range of initiatives that are at the intersection of socioeconomics, protected heritage (nature and culture/history), and government accountability.
- Conduct and provide support/advice to clients on economic approaches, methods and tools. Areas may include impact analysis (e.g., tourism, program investments), economic lift (e.g. heritage assets), cost-benefit analysis (e.g. regulatory and establishment initiatives), ecosystem service/natural capital accounting, and benefits of conservation (natural and cultural).
- Prepare and disseminate relevant economic information, ensuring timely and consumable information to inform decision-making.
- Work within the structures, policies and demands of government and protected heritage areas.

**Work environment**:
The Parks Canada team is proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of Canada's Best Employers (2025).

**Intent of the process**:
**Positions to be filled**: 1

**Information you must provide**:
Your résumé.
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EDUCATION

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology, statistics or a social science discipline relevant to the responsibilities of the position.

Degree equivalency

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EXPERIENCE

EX1: Recent* and diverse** experience in planning and conducting socioeconomic analysis in the fields of recreation, tourism, protected areas or nature conservation;
EX2: Recent* experience providing advice on socioeconomic approaches or methods for quantifying or evaluating impacts, costs, or benefits in the fields of recreation, tourism, protected areas or nature conservation;
EX3: Recent* experience in communicating the results of socioeconomic analysis to non-economists.
- Recent means within the last 10 years.

**Diverse means experience with more than 1 type of economic approach or method.

**The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)**:
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements
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KNOWLEDGE

K1: Knowledge of current and emerging issues in managing and operating protected areas.
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ABILITIES

AB1: Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
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PERSONAL SUITABILITY

PS1: Personally connects with people;
PS2: Works well independently;
PS3: Adaptable and flexible.

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

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ASSET EXPERIENCES

AE1: Experience adapting socioeconomic methods to unique situations or problems;
AE2: Experience with regulatory impact analysis statements;
AE3: Experience in survey design for socioeconomic studies and related statistical principles for implementation and analysis;
AE4: Experience managing staff.

**Conditions of employment**:
Secret security clearance

**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 sel