City of Barrie

Community Events Coordinator

Temporary Full-Time

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Posted: Thursday, May 2, 2024

Job Number: TC-24-18

Job Type: Temporary Full-time, Up to 1 Year, Union

Position Closing Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:59pm

Choose Barrie

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The Opportunity

Recreation and Culture Services builds vibrant, healthy, active and connected communities by providing facilities and programs that give all Barrie residents an opportunity to participate in recreational activities. Key responsibilities include identifying community recreation needs and interests, developing and delivering recreation opportunities which meet these needs and interests, maintaining and operating recreational and cultural facilities to provide a setting for these activities, and managing the provision of space to external community providers and

The Community Events Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the variety of events that are programmed in the City of Barrie, especially on the Downtown Stage. This position manages the City of Barrie’s own calendar of events and ensures a smooth and balanced approach to the programming of events. This position manages the volunteer resources and develops the necessary partnerships to support a dynamic catalogue of special events.

Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job

Corporate Culture: Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

Three (3) year Undergraduate Degree in Event Management, Tourism Management, Recreation or related discipline

Don’t meet the education credentials as outlined above but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s Education Equivalency Policy to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at www.barrie.ca/JobOpps.

Position Equivalency Code: C

Experience

Three (3) years of experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

Basic knowledge of Ontario’s Culture Strategy
Working knowledge of the principles related to policy creation
Working knowledge of production equipment and protocols, policing and safety protocols, alcohol bylaws, noise bylaws, ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of professional and non-professional personnel.

Conditions of Employment

Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*

*Please note that this is a requirement of the position for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Procedure. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.

Other Important Information

Location: 56 Mulcaster Street, Barrie, Ontario

Hours: The normal hours of work are 35 hours per week in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

Wage: This position is within the CUPE Local 2380 Bargaining Unit with the following pay level and 2024 pay range:

Pay Level: Level 8
Yearly Salary: $72,636.20 to $87,068.80
Hourly Pay Rate: $39.91 to $47.84

Benefits: This position includes health and dental benefits, optional enrollment in the OMERS Primary pension plan, prorated paid sick time based on the expected duration of employment, and prorated vacation time based on calendar year and in accordance with the Employment Standards Act.

How to Apply: Click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top and/or bottom of the job posting to start the application process. Please note that emailed applications will not be considered.

The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees to do this job. For full position details, please request a copy of the job description by emailing HR.Recruitment@barrie.ca.

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