Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture

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Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture

(Salary Range $119,952 - $137,700)

Powell River
Located in the Traditional Territories of the Tla’amin Nation, Powell River has the coastal mountains in its backyard and the ocean on its doorstep. The community provides a wonderful mixture of world class arts, culture, recreation, heritage, festivals and the best in education, health care and infrastructure. All these things and more have drawn many people to the City of Powell River to build a different kind of life in a safe and comfortable environment with the best that British Columbia can offer.

Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture
Are you a dedicated professional with an extensive background in parks and recreation? Are you passionate about how recreational and cultural opportunities can enrich one’s quality of life and enhance community spirit? If this sounds like you, we’d like you to join our team.

Reporting directly to the Chief Administrative Officer, you will be an integral member of our senior management team and will provide leadership to the Parks, Recreation and Culture department to operationalize strategic directives. You will oversee broad community participation and engagement to ensure recreational experiences foster individual and community wellbeing and ensure that local arts, culture and heritage resources are supported in meaningful ways. Additional responsibilities encompass budget management, report preparation, and contributing to a corporate culture that fosters high performance and continuous improvement.

Ideally, you hold a degree in Recreation Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field. You are a strategic thinker and gifted relationship-builder with at least eight years of related experience in a public sector unionized environment including three years in a supervisory role. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Job Description - Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture

Please respond with a résumé and letter of introduction to: humanresources@powellriver.ca no later than 4:00 pm February 15, 2024.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Interim Director of Human Resources, Rae-Ann Emery at raemery@powellriver.ca