Parks Planning Assistant

Job Responsibility:

Cultivate your Career

As Alberta's 'Botanical Arts City', St. Albert is a community renowned for its botanical arts, its commitment to a green lifestyle and the cultivation of activities that provide for a well-rounded quality of life. Our employees provide over 72,000 residents with high-quality programs and services and we are proud to contribute to making St. Albert one of the best places to live in Canada.

The Opportunity

The City of St. Albert is excited to provide students and new graduates with the opportunity to build meaningful career -related work experience, increase their skills, gain workplace insight and help prepare them for the future. We are currently recruiting a Parks Planning Assistant to join our Recreation & Parks department. Reporting to the Parks Planning Specialist, this position will be responsible for providing administrative, programming, and planning support to the Parks Planning & Stewardship team. This work includes topical research, data collection, report writing, and event delivery. The key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with program delivery, policy research, communications, and file management.
• Gathering and analyzing data on park amenities, conducting research, and reporting findings.
• Helping to organize park events, managing logistics, communications, and post-event reporting.
• Assisting in capital project management including project tracking, on-site monitoring, reporting, and logistical tasks.

The individual we seek is a professional communicator who can effectively engage with stakeholders, contractors, and the public while excelling both independently and as a collaborative team member.

Qualifications

• This position requires a high school diploma, with preference given to applicants enrolled in a recognized post-secondary program in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Recreation Administration, Sciences, Physical Education or other related fields.
• At least one year of customer service experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and experience in online research.
• Ability to communicate information effectively through formal writing, including reports and memos.
• A valid Class 5 driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for work use are required.

Hours of Work

We offer a work schedule of up to 40 hours per week. The bulk of the hours will be weekdays, but applicants must be able to work a flexible schedule as start, and end times may change based on work requirements. Some evening or weekend work will be required.

Compensation

$21.56 - $25.75 per hour based on qualifications and experience.

Application Information

• Please upload a cover letter and a resume when applying for this opportunity. These will need to be uploaded as two separate documents.
• Please note that the City conducts most interviews via video conference and will provide a link and instructions to applicants selected for an interview.

Closing Statement

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. The City of St. Albert will no longer accept applications in person, via fax, email or by post. Applications will only be accepted to 10:00 p.m. (Mountain Time Zone) on closing date.