Agriculture and Realty Manager - Rouge National Urban Park

Location
Markham, ON
 
Benefits
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Full job description
Parks Canada
Markham (Ontario), Scarborough (Ontario), Toronto (Ontario)
PM-06
(Indeterminate)
$113,185 to $129,417
For further information on the organization, please visit Parks Canada

Rouge National Urban Park
Experience Canada by joining the Parks Canada Agency!
Closing date: 15 August 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: All individuals 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.
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Important messages
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Assessment accommodation

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.

Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

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.
Duties
In collaboration with the Field Unit Superintendent and the Management Team, you will lead and manage, in accordance with the Rouge Field Unit priorities, a comprehensive and collaborative agriculture and realty program aimed at protecting and presenting Canada’s natural, cultural, and agricultural heritage within the first National Urban Park of Canada. In this role, your leadership competencies and management skills will shape the strategies, policies and plans pertaining to a diverse realty portfolio across multiple land uses, including agricultural, residential, and commercial leaseholds and/or concessions. You will manage a multidisciplinary team of agricultural and realty specialists, engage with all levels of government, work with multiple partners and stakeholders, connect with local communities, represent the Rouge Field Unit in various settings and contribute to the integrated delivery of meaningful services to Canadians.

Work environment
Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and preservation 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.

A rich assembly of natural, cultural and agricultural landscapes, Rouge National Urban Park is home to amazing biodiversity, some of the last remaining working farms in the Greater Toronto Area, Carolinian ecosystems, amazing hiking opportunities, and human history dating back over 10,000 years, including some of Canada's oldest known Indigenous sites.

Rouge National Urban Park is one of the largest and best protected urban parks of its kind in the world, spanning 79.1 square kilometres in the heart of Canada's largest and most diverse metropolitan area, overlapping the cities of Toronto, Markham and Pickering and the townships of Uxbridge and Whitchurch-Stouffville.

Intent of the process
The results of this process will be used to fill one (1) full-time indeterminate year-round position.

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

Information you must provide
Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)
Graduation with a university degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in Business, Agriculture, Urban Planning, Public Administration, another specialisation relevant to the duties of the position; or an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience.
Degree equivalency

EX1 Experience representing an organization within an intergovernmental relations context.

EX2 Experience establishing, collaborating and maintaining partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

EX3 Experience providing strategic advice, developing and implementing strategies and making recommendations to management.

EX4 Experience administering realty, development, business license or like processes.

EX5 Experience managing human and financial resources.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)
EX1A Significant* experience in the development and administration of leases, licenses, development permits or other like agreements.

Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of approximately two (2) or more years.
The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)
English essential

Information on language requirements

K1 Knowledge of the principles and practices of land use and property administration.
K2 Knowledge of federal legislation, regulations and policies relevant to the management of real property and related realty services.
K3 Knowledge of the management of acquisition/disposal of real property for the government of Canada.

A1 Ability to effectively administer and work in a multi-jurisdictional environment to review, analyze, interpret, negotiate and recommend innovative solutions to complex* problems.
A2 Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
A3 Ability to manage human and financial resources.
Complex problems are defined as those involving multiple stakeholders with differing objectives and perspectives, and variably impacting the parties.
C1 Create vision and strategy
C2 Mobilize people
C3 Uphold integrity and respect
C4 Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
C5 Achieve results
C6 Promote innovation and guide change

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)
Preference may be given to under-represented Employment Equity Groups:
Indigenous Peoples*
Persons with disabilities
Racialized persons**
Women
referred as Aboriginal peoples in Employment Equity Act
** referred as Members of Visible minorities in Employment Equity Act
Link: https://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/e-5.401/page-1.html
Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance - Obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance.

Possess and maintain a valid Class G driver’s licence.
Willingness to travel, including overnight, off site and/or weekends.
Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform and prescribed protective equipment.
Willingness to work and/or travel in varied terrain, weather conditions, isolated locations and by various means of transportation.
Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required.
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

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

Did you know? Permanent or contract job offers (with a length greater than 6 months) are eligible for pension, health care and dental benefits. More information can be found at:

Public service pension at a glance: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/pension-plan/plan-information/public-service-pension-glance.html
Public Service Health Care Plan summary: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/benefit-plans/health-care-plan/public-service-health-care-plan-glance.html
Public Service Dental Care Plan summary: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/benefit-plans/dental-care-plan/public-service-dental-care-plan-glance.html

For tips to navigate the application process step by step, refer to the following site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI.

Parks Canada is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment Equity Act, and strives to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse nature of Canadian society. We encourage women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group to self-identify in their application.

Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

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.

In accordance with paragraph 8(2)(a) of the Privacy Act, information or material, whether provided directly by the candidate or otherwise obtained by the selection board, used during the selection process for the purpose of assessing a candidate may be used as part of the selection review and recourse processes. Such relevant information may be provided to third parties, such as other candidates or their representatives, who have a legitimate reason to be aware of that information.

Tips for applicants:
Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience.
Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided.
Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Travel cost for individuals who are not Federal Public Servants will not be covered.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.