This posting may also be used to fill additional Parks Clerk temporary opportunities depending on operational requirements.
The District of Saanich’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is seeking dedicated team players to support our mission of Healthy Nature, Healthy People, Healthy Community. You will join a division where service excellence, continuous learning, and collaboration are highly valued, and where communication, trust, respect, and positivity shape everything we do.
The Parks Division is looking for two detail-oriented and customer-focused Parks Clerks to provide administrative and clerical support across a wide range of operational activities. Working in a dynamic environment, the Parks Clerk plays an important role supporting staff, responding to public inquiries, coordinating documentation and correspondence, and assisting with permit, bylaw, and database processes. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a busy administrative setting and enjoys supporting programs and services that directly impact the community.
As a Parks Clerk, you will perform a variety of administrative tasks, including preparing correspondence, reports, forms, and memos; processing office records, invoices, and statistical information; entering payroll; organizing departmental mail; responding to public inquiries; creating park permits and supporting bylaw workflows such as Tree Protection Bylaw inquiries and service requests. The role also includes receiving and processing payments, preparing deposits, and using computerized databases to log, track, and respond to Parks-related requests and concerns.
Requirements include Grade 12 plus additional courses of up to one year in office administration, along with one year of office experience that includes interacting with the public and using word processing and spreadsheet software. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and comfort working in a fast-paced administrative environment.
The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (40 hours per week). As a component of the selection process, testing will be conducted. Only those under consideration will be contacted.