Community and Culture Coordinator

City of Kamloops Community and Culture Coordinator

(Permanent, Full-time) - 1324 Close Date
April 30, 2024 At the City of Kamloops, we believe in progressive and barrier-free recruitment for everybody every day. This means employment opportunities for all in a safe, inclusive and diverse workplace. We know our city is stronger when we hire qualified individuals from different backgrounds with diverse experiences, cultures and perspectives. We are focused on creating the highest levels of service excellence, based on an organization-wide community culture that celebrates our employees who make it all happen. We are known as Canada’s Tournament Capital and are famous for our hospitality and community spirit, traits that make us a leader! Recreation, sports, arts and culture, health care, social activities, volunteerism, and affordable housing all meld to form a unique blend of big-city amenities with small-town ambience. This is Kamloops! Let’s make Kamloops shine! Join our team today. Position Overview
The Community and Culture Department is seeking a Coordinator. In this exciting opportunity, you will oversee a team of Customer Service Representatives, supporting them in engaging with members of the public. This role will also gather and analyze information from a variety of internal and external sources for projects, tasks or initiatives and produce reports summarizing the information. The successful candidate must have the following qualifications:

• Completion of a post-secondary Degree in Business/Office Administration, Sport/event Management, tourism, or a related discipline.

• Proficient in basic Word and basic Excel, as demonstrated through testing. A 70% pass rate is required.

• Minimum two years previous’, experience providing customer service, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures and working with electronic applications and software programs.

• Completion of formal training in minute taking (i.e. Eli Mina or equivalent).

For new hires, and for those working in designated positions of trust, including those working directly with vulnerable persons, no formal offer of employment will be made until an applicant completes a police information check. A comprehensive benefits package is included with this position. This is a CUPE local 900 position. Please note that this is a new job classification and is subject to agreement between the Employer and the Union. Hourly Rate
$37.21 Hours & Days of Work
Monday to Friday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Summer)
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Winter) Hours per Week
35 Please note if you need assistance or have individual needs or requirements throughout the application process, contact the Human Resources Department by telephone, email or in person at 6- 510 Lorne Street so we can better support you. External job postings are open to everyone. We are an equal opportunity employer and thank all applicants for their interest. Please be sure to review the application requirements of each job you apply for. Only those selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted. Applications are accepted online at kamloops.ca/careers .
Education : Bachelor’s degree
Experience : Experience an asset