CULTURAL & COMMUNITY EVENTS SUPERVISOR

Regular Full-Time

We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the City of Coquitlam is located on the shared, traditional and ancestral lands of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ, and other Coast Salish Peoples.

One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community. As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state-of-the-art transportation systems. Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre. We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you!

Reporting to the Cultural Services Manager, the Cultural and Community Events Supervisor will be responsible for developing, coordinating and implementing a wide variety of large scale City events and coordinating the community events program. You will work collaboratively with community organizations, and facilitate consultative processes with various community and government stakeholders, so strong written and verbal communication will be key. You will be preparing administrative documents, grants, funding proposals, reports, and administering event budgets. You will direct the work of staff and volunteers, and be developing policies, procedures and guidelines related to the work. If you love to work with a wide variety of people, and be a leader in the development of City and community events and programming, we look forward to your application!

The ideal candidate for this position will be a team leader who has experience developing and implementing large-scale community events and cultural programming. You will possess outstanding service excellence, effectively manage competing deadlines and work well under pressure. You are able to build and maintain strong working relationships, and are able to work collaboratively. Considerable independent judgement, action and initiative are exercised within established guidelines while unusual issues are discussed with a superior who reviews work performance for the attainment of desired goals and objectives. These attributes will be matched with a post-secondary degree, diploma, certificate or courses in special event management or cultural programming, as well as related experience in leading projects for the delivery of large-scale events and cultural programming. We are also looking for previous supervisory experience, which will be key to the role. If you meet these qualifications, we encourage you to apply!

Please note that the successful candidate must have the ability to work evenings and weekends.

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The City offers a competitive salary $37.12 - $43.82 per hour as well as an excellent benefits package. This position is based in Coquitlam with some flexible, remote work options available. The City has a vaccination policy that is currently suspended. However, should the policy be reinstated, it will be a requirement for all current and future employees.

Applicants under consideration will be required to undergo a police security clearance evaluation (with no adverse reports).

Please apply online at www.coquitlam.ca/careers by 11:55 pm on March 10, 2023.

The City of Coquitlam is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.