Economic Development Coordinator - Jobs in Canmore, AB

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COVID-19 MANDATORY VACCINATION DIRECTIVE (PLEASE READ)*As an employer with a strong commitment to health and safety, the Town of Canmore will take every reasonable step to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its employees and others from the hazard of COVID-19. The Town has determined that it is necessary for the protection of its workplace to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all its employees as a further control in mitigating the hazard of COVID-19. This new directive and related procedures outline the requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless unable to receive vaccination due to an accepted medical reason. Therefore, all prospective candidates may be respectfully asked to: *

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Disclose vaccination status during the hiring process (in a respectful and confidential manner*

• Provide documentation to support vaccination status prior to a job offer
• Participate in our rapid testing program and meet our vaccination deadlines for single-dose vaccine candidates

Why work for the Town of Canmore For starters, you can take great pride in our collaborative organization, its positive work culture and our amazing group of talented people who genuinely care about our community and accomplish outstanding work each and every day for its citizens. You will have the opportunity to work with a team that is professional, fun, dedicated and passionate about promoting sustainable and resilient economic development in our community.Position Overview: As an integral member of our Economic Development department, you will have the opportunity to support diverse teams of talented professionals and community stakeholders in our mission to build a welcoming, innovative and economically sustainable community. This is the perfect job for someone who desires to make meaningful and direct impacts in the community through the use of their strong innovation, organizational and customer service skills. This position will provide you with autonomy, as you will be required to take the lead on diverse projects including, the day-to-day administration of the department, entrepreneurship training program and manage the client inquiries with minimal supervision. Your core duties will involve learning a diversity of new economic development, business marketing and public administration skills as you help create and deliver core department operations, including but not limited to; event planning, file management, research and reporting, client communications such as the newsletter, and SMARTstart entrepreneurship training program administration. In addition, you will be a front-line point of contact and face of the Economic Development department for the public. You will have the opportunity to further develop your exceptional communication and customer service skills, as you support other town departments in providing Front Desk Customer Service, responding to in-person inquiries, complaints, or suggestions in a positive, professional and timely manner.For a full position description, please click here.Attributes: This is the perfect role for someone who is interested in constantly expanding their skill set and developing their potential in a dynamic environment that offers a broad range of work from routine administrative- through to conceptual and strategic. For you, there is no job too big or too small and you thrive on new and diverse challenges! As the Economic Development Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to further develop your exceptional time management, communication, and detail orientation skills with the diverse tasks you will take a lead on in this role. This is the perfect role for a positive, effective communicator (written and oral), who listens actively and has the ability to work effectively on their own or collaborating with others to develop effective solutions. You are energized by helping people and will have the opportunity to hone your exceptional customer service, prioritization and resourcefulness in dealing with public inquiries, licensing and supporting a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders. To be the best fit for this position, you have a minimum of 2 years previous related experience in economic development, marketing, business or entrepreneurship and have developed the ability to conceptualize the big picture, while understanding the steps required to transform the vision into reality. Post-secondary education in a related field such as Economic Development, Business Administration, Commerce or Marketing, advanced level of computer proficiency in MS Office, creative thinking and strong initiative will help you to be successful in this role. Preference will be given to those with previous experience in business development, business ownership or operations.Term & Salary: This is a Full-Time (35 hours per week) position. The hourly wage for this position is $32.10 to $35.87 per hourClosing Date for Applications: This posting will remain open until August 9th, 2022**How to Apply: Please click on the Apply Now link below and upload your cover letter and resume. To help us learn more about you, in your cover letter please clearly detail the following:

• Why do you want to work for the Economic Development Team at the Town of Canmore

• What is your customer service philosophy and how can you improve service for our business clients

• What business development skills and experience can you bring to this team

The Town of Canmore is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, colour, race, gender, ancestry, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, hr@canmore.ca Prior to receiving an offer of employment, the successful candidate will be required to submit copies of all required certifications and documentation, including drivers abstract and vulnerable sector criminal records check. The Town of Canmore wishes to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.Location: 902 7 Ave,Canmore,AB T1W 2B6,Canada, Canmore, ABJob Type: Full-timeSalary: $32.10 per hourQuick Apply

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