Closing Date – 11:00pm on: Dec 9, 2009
Number of Openings (up to): 1 – Permanent Full-time
Union: CSU 52
Department: Seniors Centres (Community Services Department)
Work Location(s): Northgate Lions Senior Centre, 7524 – 139 Avenue

Description
The Northgate Lions Senior Centre is a vibrant, active community of individuals and groups who enjoy social, recreational and leisure activities in a facility that promotes and supports active living for seniors. Your role is to support the optimum operation of the facility and programming through consulting assistance and collaboration with partner groups. This involves:

• providing information referral to groups on matters such as policies and procedures, trends, volunteerism, and funding
• developing long and short range goals and objectives
• overseeing the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of seniors programming and events
• providing administrative and office support
• developing and implementing policies and procedures for facility operations including maintenance, safety standards, custodial services, building use, fees and charges
• conducting facility and program needs assessments
• supervising and scheduling staff
• preparing annual budgets and monitoring all expenditures and revenues to ensure a cost effective operation
• preparing marketing plans
• consulting and liaising with the Advisory Boards, Lions Clubs, Seniors Associations and other groups to ensure overall success of the Centre

Job Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Administration or other related degree with specialization in Seniors, Physical Activity, Special Events, Facility Operations or Performing/Visual Arts and a minimum of three (3) years experience in the field of community recreation with a demonstrated ability in all aspects of program development, facility operations, organizational development and information referral
• Sound knowledge of processes for conducting needs assessments and developing, implementing and evaluating programs
• Demonstrated experience and ability to effectively consult with multiple stakeholders and partners
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement programming/facility/marketing plans and budgets
• Excellent skills and experience supervising staff and volunteers including recruitment, development and performance management
• Strong coordination, facilitation, consultation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Extensive knowledge and awareness of current theory, trends and practices in seniors programming and services
• Knowledge of capital planning and construction processes
• Proficiency in the use of computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Applicants will be required to arrange their own transportation and where appropriate will be reimbursed in accordance with City of Edmonton policy. This may require the applicant to obtain business use auto insurance.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license or operators licensing equivalent recognized by the Operator Licensing and Vehicle Control Regulation, Alta. Reg. 320/2002

NOTE:
• A security clearance is a condition of employment. The successful candidate will be required to obtain a Security Clearance letter from the Edmonton Police Service or local RCMP detachment that is satisfactory to the City of Edmonton.
• Applicants may be tested.

HOURS OF WORK: 33.75 hours per week, Monday – Friday. Occasional evening and weekend hours. Hours of work may be subject to the terms and conditions of a variable hours of work program.

SALARY RANGE: 21M, Salary Grade: 019, $28.524 – $35.854 (Hourly), $1,925.37 – $2,420.14 (Bi-weekly), $50,252.16 – $63,165.78 (Annually). The rates quoted are in accordance with a collective agreement between the Union and the City of Edmonton. Classification is currently under review.

GENERAL: Civic Service Union 52 members are requested to send a copy of their application for this competition to the union office. The City of Edmonton thanks all applicants for their interest in this employment opportunity. Those candidates considered for the position will be contacted.

The Province of Alberta is a signatory to the federal Agreement on Internal Trade and the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement with British Columbia. The City of Edmonton will accept extra-provincial qualifications which are accepted by Alberta regulatory authorities and legislation in accord with those Agreements.

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