Special Projects Coordinator

1 month ago

Edmonton, Canada City of Edmonton Full time

**Job Number**:49486**

The Arts, Heritage and Nature Experiences section is responsible for the operation and animation of several of Edmonton’s signature attractions and heritage sites that attract nearly 1 million visitors each year. This position plays a key role in leading various strategic, operational projects to support the animation, use and advancement of facilities within the Arts, Heritage and Nature Experiences section, including: Edmonton Valley Zoo, John Janzen Nature Centre, Prince of Wales Armouries Heritage Centre, Artifacts Centre, John Walter Museum and City Arts Centre.

This position will develop key business plans, strategies, policies and operational plans that will direct and inform priorities and activities in the Section’s experiences. The position also serves as a primary liaison with other City Departments in the development and implementation of capital projects, and larger scale maintenance projects - coordinating and providing staff insight and feedback into functional programs for rehabilitation projects, or retrofits, both minor and major.

In this position, you will:

- Lead assigned projects in accordance with specified strategies, policies, bylaws, and land use regulations.
- Act as primary liaison with other City Departments in the development and implementation of capital projects, and larger scale maintenance projects.
- Coordinate and provide insight and feedback into functional programs for rehabilitation projects, or retrofits, both minor and major.
- Research and development of business cases, needs assessments, capital profiles, business plans that include budget development and analysis to support long-term needs, functional requirements, project goals and objectives for conservation.
- Liaise with Corporate Procurement for preparation, tender and management of contracts related to projects. Includes preparing descriptions of work, tender review and evaluation, and execution and management of contracted services (for strategy/operational level projects)
- Oversee project development and implementation.
- Identify, engage and maintain relationships with Internal and External Stakeholder groups through the project development process to keep them informed and engaged at the appropriate levels.
- Be responsible for ongoing consultation and communication with key stakeholders to establish program needs and priorities and ensure that these are met through the development process.
- Establish new partnerships and nurture rich working relationships and capacity building with existing partners.
- Ensure citizens are engaged when developing new initiatives
- Liaise with Corporate Communications to review external messaging to ensure consistency in messaging and branding
- Respond to Citizen and Councillor inquiries
- Perform other related duties as required

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Education, Science, Environmental Studies, Project Management or other related degree
- A minimum of seven (7) year’s professional experience in community recreation working with partner groups (with a preferred experience working in an Attraction), contract development and negotiations, program development and management
- Experience in project management and budget management is an asset
- A demonstrated ability to work independently in both thought and action, in research, analytical techniques, consulting and policy interpretation and development, issue identification and problem solving are required
- Strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills, good negotiation and facilitation skills
- Ability to respond to difficult situations and manage conflict
- Demonstrated communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills, both internally and with external vendors and stakeholders
- Strategic thinking, decision-making, and ability to assess risks
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects and project management skills
- Ability to anticipate and effectively manage and respond to issues/risks/inquiries from internal and external stakeholders including; leadership, Council and citizens
- Hire is dependent upon a Police Information Check satisfactory to the City of Edmonton
- Demonstrated ability to achieve results in the context of a respectful, inclusive and service-minded style
- Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
- Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
- Applicants may be tested

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