Town of Banff
110 Bear St, Banff, AB
$25 an hour - Full-time, Fixed term contract, Internship / Co-op
Town of Banff
110 Bear St, Banff, AB
$25 an hour

Job details

Pay
$25 an hour
Job type
Full-time
Fixed term contract
Internship / Co-op

Location
110 Bear St, Banff, AB

Full job description
Full-Time, Term 29 Week Contract
The Town of Banff is seeking a skilled, organized, creative, hard-working and highly motivated recent graduate to support the Planning and Environment Department with heritage planning projects. As a member of our team, the Graduate Heritage Intern will “Take Care of Banff” by working to preserve and celebrate built heritage in Banff following the direction provided by the department and in the Heritage Resource Action Plan, Heritage Resource Management Policy, Banff Community Plan, Assessing Heritage Significance guide, and other Town of Banff guiding documents.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to research, reporting and presentation of information to internal and external stakeholders. Your work will support greater understanding and policy development relating to built heritage within the townsite, including assisting in the implementation of the Heritage Resource Action Plan.

The successful candidate will apply their understanding of heritage conservation, architectural history, and community engagement to their assignments over a 29-week period They will also have a post-secondary education from a recognized Heritage Conversation, Urban Planning, Architecture, Environmental Studies, or similar program. Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is essential and experience in heritage planning, report writing, and research will be considered an asset.

Young Canada Works Internship Eligibility Criteria

This position is a partnership between the Town of Banff and the Government of Canada Young Canada Works Building Careers in Heritage program. All applicants must meet the following criteria established by Young Canada Works:

are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible)
are legally entitled to work in Canada
are between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
meet the specific eligibility criteria of the program to which you apply
be registered in the Young Canada Works online candidate inventory
are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment
will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) while employed with the program
are unemployed or underemployed
are a college or university graduate; and
are not receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits while employed with the program.
Working safely is a condition of employment at the Town of Banff. As part of our internal responsibility system, all employees are accountable for adhering to Occupational Health and Safety legislation and Town of Banff safety protocols. The Town of Banff’s safety culture philosophy is one of continuous improvement, so we look forward to your suggestions to make our workplace even safer.

“Taking care of Banff: our Community, our People, our Park.”

The hourly wage for this position is $25.00 per hour. This scheduled start date for this position is October 1, 2024 but this can be negotiated within reason.

To view a full job description, please click here.

We encourage all applicants to research housing within the Bow Valley while preparing their application. While the Town of Banff does offer employee housing, it is based on availability and is not guaranteed.

If the above describes your background and skills, we encourage you to apply through the methods listed below. Interviews will take place following the closing of this posting.

Please direct your resume and cover letter, no later than Monday, August 19th, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. to:

Young Canada Works Portal: https://young-canada-works.canada.ca/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2F

Email: jobs@banff.ca

Fax: 403.762.1260

Mail: Town of Banff, Box 1260, Banff, AB, T1L 1A1

Drop off: 110 Bear Street

The Town of Banff appreciates the interest from all applicants and will directly contact those being considered for an interview.