District Admin Support

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 55727

Ministry: Forestry and Parks

Location: North Region - Grand Prairie

Full or Part-Time: Full-Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary: Wage, Seasonal

Scope: Open Competition

**Classification and Salary**:
Administrative Support 3 (AS3) : Based on 36.25 hours per week, $22.00 - $26.77 per hour

**For all roles**:
In addition to regular wages, regular Wage employees receive 11.2% in lieu of benefits and vacation leave:

- 5.2 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
- 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay

In addition to the regular wages and the additional pay in lieu of benefits and vacation, regular wage employees are entitled to shift premium pay:

- $3.25 per hour for weekends and holidays
- $2.75 per hour for evenings

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported.

Provincial Parks are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s parks inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

To see the geographic area of Northern Region and locations of Alberta ProvinciaParks, download pdf: alberta-parks-protected-areas-provincial-map.

**Role Responsibilities**:
**The Seasonal District Support (AS3)** position has a combination of duties by assisting the team responsible for running daily operations of the park facilities such as the district office, registration booths, camp stores and concessions. This position's primary purpose is to provide a front-line contact for Alberta Parks by providing excellent customer service, and current and effective information delivery. In addition, this position also provides support to the Area Administrator thru revenue tracking and reconciliation along with various administrative tasks.
- **As the Seasonal District Support (AS3), primary duties include**:
- Manage a POS System, till floats to ensure that staff are able to provide appropriate change to visitors at all times
- Review and reconcile camping and retail sales revenue, enter on spreadsheets and complete bank deposits on a weekly basis
- Input self-registration envelopes and relevant data into spreadsheets and reconciliation forms
- Assist Information Officers with cash out discrepancies
- Assist Supervisor with booth and store inventory to ensure proper supplies are available
- Assist supervisor with coordinating cover-offs for any staff absences
- Maintain open communication with other program areas to ensure visitors’ needs are met
- Ensure Information Officer (IO) team receive appropriate training for business operations, reservation system, and GOA processes
- Assist supervisor with coordinating cover-offs for any staff absences

**APS Competencies**:

- Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process
- This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
- **Agility** - You must be agile in order to anticipate and quickly adapt to changing priorities and situations to effectively meet diverse visitor needs.
- ** Drive for Results** - This position requires staff to have the ability to champion innovation and display high standards in programs, initiatives and services and pay attention to detail, be proactive, and demonstrate good work ethics.
- **Develop Self and Others** - You must be able to proactively learn about the needs of park visitors, reflect on public interactions to identify areas of improvement and create a shared learning environment to lead the delivery of top level customer service; have the willingness to cross-train for other areas or duties such as occasionally assisting the maintenance staff.
- **Build Collaborative Environments** - You have the ability to promote collaboration and commitment, encourage broad thinking on projects, work together to eliminate barriers to progress, and facilitate open and respectful dialogue using excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a positive and inclusive attitude.
- **Systems Thinking** - This position is one component of a larger work environment that includes other program areas. It is important to understand how the position contributes to achieving broader Alberta Forestry and Parks goals and outcomes.
- **Creative Problem Solving** - Occasionally challenges arise and staff must assess options, understand implications and determine appropriate actions to a