Senior Park Clerk

Do you have strong administrative skills? Would you be rewarded by providing exemplary customer service within Ontario Parks? If so, consider this opportunity where you will provide group leadership, customer service and administrative support at one of Ontario's Provincial Parks.

We are offering positions at two different parks:
• Emily Provincial Park
• Darlington Provincial Park

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will:

• perform a variety of administrative, financial and clerical tasks to support the Park Superintendent and a multi-disciplinary parks team
• prepare correspondence, assist in the preparation of revenue forecasts and work plans, and monitor the budget and expenditures
• provide day-to-day group leadership to park attendants
• create correspondence, schedules, reports and use various computerized systems to ensure continual operation of the park
• provide customer service to internal and external clients
• oversee the administration, registration and revenue processing functions in a fast paced environment.

Please note: no staff housing is available for this position.

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• You must have a valid class 'G' driver's licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario.
• You must be able to work shifts, weekends and holidays as per schedule.

Technical knowledge:

• You have knowledge/ability in administrative processes, protocols, and procedures.
• You have knowledge of computers and software such as word processing programs, spreadsheets, databases, electronic mail and the internet.
• You have knowledge of budgeting, work planning and mathematical/cash handling practices.
• You are able to interpret and apply payroll policies and procedures to prepare and process documents for new and returning staff, prepare timesheets to ensure entitlement and calculate seniority.

Interpersonal and communication skills:

• You have proven interpersonal skills, tact, discretion and judgement to deal effectively with public, ministry officials and staff.
• You have proven customer service and communication skills.
• You have ability to work with minimal supervision and under pressure while maintaining high levels of accuracy.
• You have the ability to assist with training staff in park operations.

Leadership and organizational skills:

• You have group leadership skills to provide direction to clerical and gate staff by assigning work, training and monitoring performance.
• You have skills to organize work, set priorities and complete work in a timely and efficient manner.