Anticipatory - Interpretation Officer / Coordinator Ii

Parks Canada - Lake Louise, Yoho & Kootenay Field Unit & Banff Field Unit - Visitor Experience
Banff (Alberta), Lake Louise (Alberta), Banff National Park of Canada (Alberta), Radium Hot Springs (British Columbia), Kootenay National Park of Canada (British Columbia), Field (British Columbia), Yoho National Park of Canada (British Columbia)
PM-02
Term, Acting, Assignment-at-level
$69,062 to $74,408 (per year (under review))
For further information on the organization, please visit Parks Canada

**Closing date: 15 October 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time**

**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

The Parks Canada team is proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of Canada's Best Employers (2024).

**Important Information and Instructions**
1. Living accommodations may be provided depending on the location and its availability, though not guaranteed.

Tips for applicants:

- Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience.

**Duties**:

- Plans, adapts, develops and delivers interpretive programs, activities, and events to provide visitors of the park with opportunities to discover, appreciate, learn about and enjoy the place and its natural and/or cultural resources and understand their significance to Canada.
- Interpretive programs may include: hands-on and participatory activities, visitor-centered activities, story sharing, guided walks, evening theatre and campfire programs, visiting busy day-use areas to encourage visitors to keep clean picnic sites, supporting 3rd party programming, and monitoring secondary roadways by vehicle to provide safe wildlife viewing messages.
- Supervises, trains, and provides support/feedback to other interpreters and/or students.
- Communicates with leadership staff/ other functions to ensure smooth day-to-day operations of interpretation team.

**Work environment**:
This could be your workplace: Rocky Mountain peaks, turquoise glacial lakes, picture-perfect mountain towns, abundant wildlife, thousands of years of human history, and scenic drives come together in Banff, Kootenay and Yoho National Parks. Millions of visitors travel to these iconic national parks for a variety of activities including hiking, biking, skiing, camping, learning about culture, and connecting with nature in some of the world’s most breathtaking mountain scenery. Banff, Yoho & Kootenay National Parks are part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Our dedicated, multidisciplinary teams work together to maintain and improve our unique infrastructure to ensure long-term environmental sustainability, conservation of built heritage, and great visitor experiences.

Top reasons to work for Parks Canada:

- ️ Work-life balance

Paid vacation and leave
Training and professional development
️ Working in beautiful locations
Diverse and inclusive workplaces
Contribution to public service

**Intent of the process**:
**Positions to be filled**: Number to be determined

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

Contact information for 3 references.

EDUCATION
- A minimum of two (2) years post-secondary education or acceptable combination of education, training, and experience.

Degree equivalency:
An acceptable combination of individual courses or experience relevant to the position (i.e. interpretation, performing arts, public speaking, dramatic arts, museum studies, traditional Indigenous teachings, history or other discipline relevant to the position) may be considered.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Recent* and significant** experience in the following areas:

- Creating/developing interpretive programs for a wide range of audiences using a variety of presentation techniques
- Delivering programs related to cultural and/or natural heritage
- Supervising and/or coaching in a work environment

Recent* is over the last three (3) years; significant** is experience acquired in performing duties for a minimum of 4 consecutive months.

**The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)**:
Various language requirements
English Essential or Bilingual Imperative (-B/-B)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of interpretive theory and techniques such as storytelling, demonstration, theatre programs or guided walks
- Knowledge of natural and cultural heritage specific to Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks

ABILITIES
- Adaptability - Adapting in order to work effectively in ambiguous or changing situations, and with diverse individuals and groups
- Client Focus - Providing service excellence to internal and/or external clients
- Communication through Inte