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The successful candidate will report directly to the Community Development Officer and will assist with special initiatives and day to day operations within the Community Development Department. The Student Tourism Development Worker will focus on building community development in the Town of Canora through regular and special programming and events. They will foster relationships between the Town and the different organizations to provide broad based all inclusive programming that focuses on tourism development, advertising, and marketing. The successful candidate will also help in building the tourism sector of the town of Canora through such projects as the Canora in Bloom festival, Canora Visitor Center, Main Street development and town beautification.
Qualifications: Candidates must currently be attending and planning to return to a Post-Secondary educational institution, must be available to work evenings and weekends, and must possess a valid drivers license. Past experience or education in a tourism, recreation, leisure, advertising, marketing or community development program would be an asset.
The term of this position will be May 1 to August 29, 2015.
The Town of Canora Community Development Department appreciates the interest of all applicants. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
Additional Skills
- Administrative and office activities
Work Setting
- Government agency
Ability to Supervise
- 1-2 people
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Physically demanding
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Child abuse registry check
- Driver's validity licence check