Coordinator of Programs – Community Services Coordinator 1 – City of Surrey
Job Description
City of Surrey
Coordinator of Programs – Community Services Coordinator 1
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Scope
Located on the unceded and ancestral lands of the Salish peoples, including the q̓ ic̓ əy̓ (Katzie), q̓ ʷɑ:n̓ ƛ̓ ən̓ (Kwantlen), and Semiahma (Semiahmoo) Nations, the City of Surrey is a globally recognized leader in building vibrant, sustainable communities.
The Heritage Services section of the Parks, Recreation & Culture Department is seeking a collaborative, creative, and proactive Coordinator of Programs to join its team. Reporting to the Manager of Heritage Administration, this position fulfills a critical role in planning, coordinating, and implementing programming that creates space and opportunities for Indigenous artists, creatives, and knowledge keepers. Work will centre around the operations of Totest Aleng: Indigenous Learning House located in Elgin Heritage Park, and other Indigenous programming spaces administered by Heritage Services.
Employment Status
Union – CUPE Local 402 – Regular Full-time
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Planning and implementing a range of programming and events.
- Planning and coordinating artist residencies.
- Developing respectful and reciprocal relationships with Indigenous leaders, Elders and artists.
- Managing service agreements with artists and contractors.
- Preparing and delivering presentations to internal and external committees.
- Supervising and supporting both staff and volunteer teams.
- Evaluating, planning, and implementing operational plans and systems.
- Writing reports, memos, didactic panels, marketing copy, and grant applications.
- Collaborating with staff in other sections and departments, and external organizations and partners.
- Planning and implementing consultation meetings with artists, knowledge keepers, Elders about programming.
- Other duties as required.
We are looking for a thoughtful team player who is committed to applying best practices for Indigenous cultural programming. Our ideal candidate has demonstrated experience with planning and implementing cultural programming and is great at building relationships with a range of community partners. The successful candidate has strong supervisory, leadership and communication skills, takes initiative, and thinks creatively to assess and respond to community and service needs.
Qualifications
- Graduation from a recognized university or college level program.
- 3 years of progressively responsible experience including supervision; or
- An acceptable equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Eligible candidates must self-identify as Indigenous. *
*As part of a Special Program approved by the BC Office of the Human Rights Commissioner, as per section 42(3) of BC’s Human Rights Code, this position is limited to Indigenous applicants.
Applicants under consideration will be required to consent to a Police Information Check/Vulnerable Sector Check. Other Information
Hourly Rate: $35.71
Steps | Hourly Rate
Step 1: $35.71
Step 2: (6 Months) $36.72
Step 3: (18 Months) $37.91
Step 4: (30 Months) $38.98
Apply
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply at https://www.surrey.ca/about-surrey/jobs-careers to Job ID 5682.
This Posting Closes on February 5, 2024