Park Ranger (Encampment Response Team) Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 53316)

Description

Are you passionate about serving your community, ensuring public safety, and protecting the park system and its assets? We are looking for a key team member to join our coordinated approach to encampment response. This position balances the need for timely and effective resolutions with a commitment to the safety and security of all Edmontonians. By collaborating with City and community partners, you will help ensure a consistent response that benefits the entire community. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are committed to making a positive impact, we invite you to apply.

As a Community Peace Officer, you will be appointed by the Public Security & Emergency Services ministry to enforce a range of municipal, provincial, and federal legislation, with a special focus on encampment related bylaws and provincial acts. This is a vital public-facing role that involves extensive community engagement, from responding to complaints to providing education and outreach where necessary. You will operate with a high degree of independence, exercising considerable judgment to assess situations and determine the appropriate response. This role requires you to navigate complex and sometimes volatile situations involving both people and animals with professionalism, compassion, and resilience.

What will you do?

• Conduct proactive and reactive patrols in parks, the river valley, and other public spaces, responding to complaints and officer-initiated events specific to encampments on public lands
• Conduct site assessments and identify locations for encampment resolution in consort with the Encampment Response Team
• Investigate complaints related to municipal bylaws and provincial acts, including the Public Spaces Bylaw, Traffic Bylaw, Trespass to Premises Act & the Gaming, Liquor, & Cannabis Act as examples
• Engage individuals, educate the public, encourage compliance and enforce where necessary
• Apply appropriate enforcement actions, which may include issuing warnings and tickets, laying charges, and giving orders when necessary
• Offer support and outreach to vulnerable individuals, connecting them with social services
• Gather evidence, prepare detailed reports for court, and provide clear, professional testimony in legal proceedings
• Collaborate effectively with the Edmonton Police Service, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, and other internal and external collaborators
• Other duties as assigned