Employment

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Economic Development Assistant

Permanent Full-Time

Job #24-022

There has never been a better time for you to step into municipal employment and have a strong role in shaping your future, your career, and the community. We believe that our values of diversity, collaboration, innovation, and mutual respect bring out the best in our team and we are currently accepting resumes for a permanent full-time Economic Development Assistant.

Key duties will include:

• Provide administrative support for the Economic Development Officer, Economic Development Committee, Health Professionals Attraction and Retention Committee, and other Committees that may be established.
• Responsible for preparing rooms, scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, recording minutes, and preparing correspondence as required.
• Work with, provide assistance to, and promote local groups and major events.
• Coordinate projects and initiatives as per the Strategic Plans, under the direction of the Economic Development Officer.
• Ensure annual Economic Development and Tourism reports / information packages are kept up to date and copies are circulated and available as needed.
• Conduct research for various projects, prepare reports, and provide analysis of potential economic growth indicators and trends as required.
• Coordinate marketing strategies to enhance the department through a variety of avenues including, but not limited, to brochures, paid advertising, and newsletter platform.
• Familiar with social media platforms and trends to develop engaging content for social media posts, campaigns, and promotions.

The successful candidate will work as part of the Town’s Administrative team and will posses the following qualifications: 

• Excellent secretarial and clerical skills including proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
• Self motivated; well-developed interpersonal and communication skills; well organized, and ability to multi task.
• Strong writing skills with attention to detail.
• Experience and/or education relevant to economic development, business administration, marketing, or a closely related field.
• Market research and/or data collection and analysis experience is an asset.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid driver’s licence.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign or other design software is an asset.

The Town of Whitecourt is committed to its employees and provides a competitive salary and first-rate benefits package.   The successful applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment physical and criminal record check, and provide a driver’s abstract, prior to being hired.  Job description is available upon request.

If you feel that you have the qualifications and desire to be part of the Town Team, please submit your resume to the following address by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024.

Town of Whitecourt

Re: Job #24-022

Box 509, 5004 – 52 Avenue

Whitecourt, AB T7S 1N6

Fax:     780-778-5179

Email: hr@whitecourt.ca

Attention:  HR/Payroll Clerk

We thank all applicants for their submissions, however, only those interviewed will be contacted.