Posting closing date: Friday, July 22, 2016
Salary Range: $75,654 – $89,005 per annum
Reporting to the Manager, Culture and Centralized Recreation Services, or designate, responsible for providing leadership and facilitation to implement the City’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan in order to advance the City’s cultural initiatives. The position will coordinate the establishment of the City’s Cultural Leadership Council and function as its chief staff resource. Working with a variety of stakeholders, the incumbent will identify, recommend effective directions, implement and coordinate cultural initiatives and champion Council approved cultural projects.
Duties include: leading the implementation of Culture Counts: Oshawa’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan; coordinating and supporting the activities of the Cultural Leadership Council; managing Human Resources; supervising and managing the facility; developing and monitoring the budget; providing guidance and leadership within the Corporation and the Community to Cultural Development Initiatives; developing policies and procedures to support arts, culture and heritage; coordinating grant applications and funding opportunities to support cultural development; leading the development and implementation of communication strategies; overseeing the City’s Public Art Policy & Program; supervising program planning and development; and performing other related duties as assigned.
To learn more about this employment opportunity and apply on-line, please visit our website at www.oshawa.ca (under A-Z services, click “E” for employment).
Interested candidates are invited to provide a resume with covering letter no later than July 22, 2016. Please note hard copies of resumes will not be accepted. We thank all applicants, but only those to be interviewed will be contacted.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code. The City of Oshawa will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.