Director of Parks, Recreation

OPPORTUN ITY
PROF ILE

DIRECTOR
PARKS
RECREATION
&
CULTURE

THE ORGANIZATION: CITY OF PORT ALBERNI
In the heart of Vancouver Island, connected by the sea, wrapped in a blanket of emerald moss, and
cloaked in ancient history sits Port Alberni, a vibrant waterfront community with over 20,000 residents.
Located within the traditional unceded territories of Tseshaht and Hupačasath First Nations, Port
Alberni provides stunning nature views featuring the majestic Beaufort Mountain Range, the 48
- kilometer long Alberni Inlet and the protected wetlands of the Somass River Estuary. It boasts terrific
outdoor recreational opportunities and provides an excellent quality of life for residents and visitors.

Port Alberni is the gateway to the Barclay Sound, and features North Island College, a state-of-the-art
secondary school, hospital, and a well-developed mix of municipal recreational facilities. The
community is minutes away from significant and diverse outdoor recreation opportunities including
lakes, rivers, fishing and endless walking and biking trails. While forestry and related manufacturing
have long been the mainstay of the Port Alberni economy, recent growth in tourism,
marine industry, aerospace, the arts, and clean technologies is bringing new residents and innovative
ideas to this beautiful valley. To learn more about Port Alberni, please visit portalberni.ca,

The City is committed to enriching the quality of life of residents by creating a vibrant waterfront
community, while holding firm to those qualities that make Port Alberni a unique and highly
desirable place to live. This is a community proud of its heritage and excited about the future.

THE OPPORTUNITY: DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION and CULTURE
The City is seeking a new Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture to join its leadership team. Reporting to
the Chief Administrative Officer, this position will lead the City’s parks, recreation and culture teams to
ensure the delivery of high-quality programs and services. We are looking for an experienced leader who is a
results-oriented team player, has strong financial and business acumen, and is excited about working in a
community that has many exciting projects ahead.

IL LUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK:

- Plans, organizes, coordinates and directs parks, - Prepares and presents plans, policy

recreation and culture operations, services and recommendations, reports, agreements,
programs records and correspondence; provides a
- Develops and implements plans and policies to variety of information and assistance to public

accommodate the City's current and future needs groups and organizations related to policies,

and requirements for parks, recreation and culture services, programs and facilities.

services. - Develops long-range objectives, plans and
- Supervises directly and through subordinate staff programs for the department, and provides

the work of employees engaged in parks, advice and direction in preparation or revision

recreation and culture operational and of specific bylaws.

maintenance activities. - Assists in hiring, disciplinary matters, layoffs
- Liaises with contractors, consultants, developers, and terminations, as well as in processing

government officials, other outside agencies and employee grievances, arbitration hearings and

the public. related labour relations matters.
- Prepares and presents capital and operating - Participates in and leads safety and other

budgets; exercises control over expenditures meetings of staff on matters related to
departmental work.
- Develops and implements new and improved work

methods and procedures and reviews and - Establishes, promotes and maintains effective
evaluates all operations, services and programs. public relations and contact and liaison with
external parks, recreation and culture
- Attends Council, committee and other meetings; authorities and organizations.

presents reports on departmental activities and
projects

THE CANDIDATE:
The Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture is an
experienced and skilled leader who has a proven
track record of delivering results and who is
interested in being part of a dynamic team. The
collaborative leadership style, strong financial and
business acumen, a strategic and innovative
approach, and a high level of political astuteness.
- KN OWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

- Extensive knowledge of the methods, procedures, principles and practices involved in administering a public parks,
- recreation and culture department.
- Extensive knowledge of the policies, rules, by-laws, objectives and regulations governing the department.
- Ability to plan, coordinate and supervise, directly and through delegation, the work of department staff.
- Ability to administer and direct operations and diversified programs and provide a high degree of effective leadership.
- Ability to prepare capital and operating budgets, and administrative reports related to department operations,
- programs and services.
- Co