Heritage Presenter - Klondike National Historic Sites; Yukon

Heritage Presenter I - Klondike National Historic Sites (Yukon) Parks Canada
- Yukon Field Unit

Selection process number
2026-CAP-YU-KNHS-EA-TERM-07

Location
Dawson(Yukon)

Salary
$52,053 to $58,597-plus applicable Isolated Post Allowance, salary under review

Level
GT-01

Who can apply
Persons residing or working within 100 km radius of Dawson city, YT, and who have a legal status to work in Canada. Should an insufficient number of applicants from the local area be identified, then all persons who currently reside in and have legal status to work in Canada will be considered. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada:
Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Please note:

Candidates will be expected to report for work at Dawson City, YT at their own expense. Preference for this position will be given to qualified Tr'ondek Hwech'in beneficiaries. In the spirit and intent of the Yukon Umbrella Final Agreement, candidates who meet the essential qualifications and identify as members of the Yukon First Nations will be appointed first; followed by candidates who meet the essential qualifications and identify as Indigenous Peoples.

We encourage candidates to self-identify.

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit Parks Canada.

Duties
As part of Parks Canada's energetic Visitor Experience team in Dawson (YT), Heritage Presenters deliver multiple daily interpretive presentations, programs and activities to provide visitors of the historic site with opportunities to discover, appreciate, learn about and enjoy the place and its natural and/or cultural resources and understand their significance to Canada. In a nutshell, you will develop and deliver engaging, meaningful and thought-provoking interpretive programs to help visitors understand and appreciate various aspects of the Klondike, past and present.

We do meaningful work with a supportive, energetic team. Our visitor experience team in Dawson is full of new ideas, committed to continuous improvement and excellence, and we are looking for a superstar to join our team. If working with a dynamic team is something you’re passionate about, this job might be for you!

Work environment
⛰️ The Yukon Field Unit is one of the most diverse field units across the country. Geographically dispersed over 1200km across the Yukon, northern BC, and into Alaska, we offer a one‑of‑a‑kind experience for visitors and staff. Our sites offer diverse and varied opportunities to explore Yukon’s beautiful landscape – from the glorious SS Klondike National Historic Site in Whitehorse, to the fabled Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site, to Canada’s largest ice field and extreme peaks in Kluane National Park and Reserve, extending to the colorful Klondike National Historic Sites in Dawson, to Vuntut National Park located above the Arctic Circle.

Our Field Unit staff are truly outstanding and remarkable; over 90% of them feel their job is a good fit with their skills and interests, understand how their job contributes to larger agency goals and objectives, and truly enjoy their work. As a Field Unit, diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values. Diverse teams bring different perspectives and creative ideas that benefit our clients, the communities we serve and all of us as colleagues.

We welcome applications from individuals with diverse abilities and from all backgrounds and identities. We welcome you to be part of our fantastic team!

Intent of the process
This inventory is intended to staff anticipatory term vacant positions from May to September 2026. Target Assessment dates:
Applications to be reviewed as of March 9th 2026. Apply now! 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 same or other parts of the country.

Important messages
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for…