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Portfolio: Environment, Climate Change and Nature

Position title: Member

Organization: Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada

Headquarters location: Gatineau, Quebec

Workplace location: Yukon and Northwest Territories

Type: Part-time

Per diem: $250

Closing date: September 23, 2026

Opportunity number: 244952-67

The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada is mandated to provide advice to the Minister responsible for the Parks Canada Agency on the designation of places, persons and events that have marked and shaped Canada's history.

As a Board member representing your province or territory, you will be asked to:

• take part in the evaluation process and make recommendations to the Minister who has the authority to designate sites, events or persons of national historic significance;

• advise the Minister on the Heritage Railway Stations Program and the Heritage Lighthouses of Canada Program;

• participate in full Board meetings held twice a year and as and when required in relation to the Board's committees;

• communicate the Board position on specific heritage issues at public meetings, interviews with media, and in communications with groups and individuals;

• serve as Master of Ceremonies at Board commemorative plaque unveiling ceremonies and represent the Board at other events when requested to do so;

• monitor heritage issues or initiatives within your province or territory and provide advice to Parks Canada officials and the Board on such matters as required.

Further details about the organization and its activities can be found by following the Organization website link above.

Education and Experience

Please ensure that the information provided in your curriculum vitae and cover letter clearly demonstrates how you meet the following requirements:

• One of the following two qualifications:

• Degree from a recognized university in a relevant field of study, such as history, architecture, anthropology, feminist and gender studies, Indigenous studies, or any other discipline related to the mandate and duties of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada; or equivalent experience; or

• Experience as Knowledge Keeper, Elder or Cultural Advisor in an Indigenous community;

• A post-graduate degree from a recognized university in a field relevant to the duties of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada would be considered an asset;

• Experience in practical applications of knowledge or community involvement in heritage conservation, historical commemoration or other field relevant to the duties of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada;

• Experience in board or committee work or consensus-based decision-making.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The following criteria will be assessed:

• Knowledge of the mandate and activities of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada;

• Knowledge of Canada's history, archaeology, or cultural heritage (including built heritage);

• Knowledge and experience in at least one of the priority themes for Parks Canada (diversity; Indigenous history; environmental history; Canada and the world) would be considered an asset;

• Superior oral communication skills;

• Ability to place provincial/territorial/Indigenous history into a national perspective;

• Ability to act as spokesperson in dealing with the media and a wide range of stakeholders (e.g. at commemorative plaque unveiling ceremonies or other community events).

Language Requirements

Proficiency in both official languages is preferred. 

The Government of Canada will consider bilingual proficiency when assessing applicants. Your online profile must include your proficiency in speaking and understanding your second official language.

Ability to read in both official languages is an asset. Knowledge of an Indigenous language is an asset.

Personal Attributes

The following will be verified by references at a later date:

• Open-mindedness and impartiality

• Sound judgment and analytical thinking

• Discretion

• Respect and inclusivity

• Collaborative spirit

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The Government of Canada is committed to providing a healthy and accessible workplace and to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. Appointees will be expected to promote and maintain a healthy, respectful, inclusive and harassment-free work environment.

Candidates who belong to one or more of the designated employment equity groups are encourage to self-identify when applying. Preference may be given to applicants who are members of one or more of the following groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women.

Eligibility Factors and Conditions of Employment

• All appointees must comply with the Ethical and Political Activity Guidelines for Public Office Holders throughout the duration of their appointment.
• All appointees are subject to the Conflict of Interest Act. Public office holders appointed on a full-time basis must also submit to the Office of the Conflict Interest and Ethics Commissioner, within 60 days of their appointment, a confidential report in which they disclose all of their assets, liabilities and outside activities.
• All Appointees are subject to the Terms and conditions applying to Governor in Council appointees. They must uphold the highest standards of probity and are expected to demonstrate behaviours in the workplace that afford respect, equality and dignity to everyone they interact with at work at all times. The Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector outlines the values, principles and expected behaviours for public servants, including valuing diversity and creating workplaces free from harassment and discrimination. Governor in Council appointees are expected to uphold and respect these values and principles throughout their time in public office. 
• Appointees must also respect the principles of any code of conduct that applies to the organization to which they are appointed.
• A person is not eligible to be appointed or to continue as a representative for a province or territory, unless that person resides in that province or territory (statutory).
• Appointees must be willing to travel across Canada at least twice a year, for regular meetings of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board and to act as master of ceremony for Board plaque unveiling ceremonies.
• Appointees must be willing to commit up to 35 days per year to Board business, including preparation for each meeting by reading numerous and dense historical research reports.

A link to this notice will be placed in the Canada Gazette and shared on the Government of Canada’s LinkedIn page.

A list of qualified candidates may be established and may be considered for other appointment opportunities.

How to apply

Candidates must submit their application package, including their curriculum vitae and a cover letter addressed to the Director of Selection Processes, Senior Personnel Secretariat, Privy Council Office, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 23, 2026, via the Governor in Council Appointments website.

To learn more or if you require support or accommodation to submit your online application, please visit the How to Apply page on the website. For any other inquiries, please reach out to Anne-Julie D’Amico, Acting Manager, Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada Secretariat, anne-julie.damico@pc.gc.ca. For alternatives to online applications, please visit the Application Assistance page.