COORDINATOR, GRANTS & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PERMANENT FULL-TIME OPPORTUNITY
Location: Lac La Biche, Alberta
Are you interested in working for a progressive organization that supports its employees and promotes a healthy work culture? Are you looking for work life balance, and do you love spending time outdoors and being one with nature? Apply now for an opportunity to work at the Lac La Biche County. We want you to join our team!
Lac La Biche County is rich in lakes, parks, and outdoor experiences, and home to some of Alberta’s top industries. Lac La Biche County is a beautiful, prosperous community for people to visit, live, work and play. We have more than 150 lakes and 100 beaches, camping opportunities, and an excellent hiking trail system. Pair that with modern amenities like the Bold Center, future Aquatics Centre, schools, parks, community activities, sports and cultural activities, local community groups, and downtown shopping area, it’s no wonder that Lac La Biche County is an ideal cabin and adventure area for County residents and visitors from nearby communities and international tourists!
The Organization: Lac La Biche County is an organization driven by principles surrounding Excellence, Communication, Safety and Wellness, Collaboration, and Environmental Sustainability. Our employees enjoy the charm of working in the Lakeland Region, away from the hustle and bustle of the big city while still being able to enjoy a diverse, fast paced and fulfilling work environment. Our community is known to be one of the most diverse and unique communities in Alberta. Not only is it rich in history and culture, but it also surrounded by forests, parks, lakes, and golden sand beaches!
We continuously strive to remain an employer of choice by offering a strong health and safety program, competitive pay, amazing benefits, opportunities for professional development, as well as many wellness initiatives that support a work life balance. We also take pride in maintaining high standards surrounding equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace.
Want to be a part of our County team? We are actively searching for a specialized professional to fill this position!
Purpose of the position
Reporting to and under the direction of the Officer, Grants and Community Development, the Coordinator maintains overall responsibility for the quality and timely delivery of services and advice within their area of responsibility: grants and community development. The role focuses on providing exceptional customer service while seeking solutions to complex problems with conflicting priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensures grants and correspondence related to grants are documented and tracked, and that financial controls are followed.
- Delivers service excellence in communications and meetings with community groups.
- Provides regular status updates and reports as requested.
- Provides advice, support, and guidance within area of expertise to staff and serves on interdepartmental project teams and committees as required.
- Works with colleagues to identify and analyze emerging trends, issues and challenges specific to the funding required to achieve the County’s goals, and the external funding programs available or needed.
- Evaluates, and recommends funding opportunities (new grant revenue)
- May represent the County and its interests, or position on local committees or boards.
- Plans, promotes, delivers, and evaluates the County’s Community Grant programs, such as the Capital Projects Assistance Grant Program.
- Reviews grant applications submitted to the County, to ensure compliance.
- Prepares, amends, and completes grant funding agreements between the County and grant recipients.
- Manages the County’s grant applications, reporting and compliance with programs such as the Government of Alberta Local Government Fiscal Framework and the Canada Community Building Fund.
- Prepares year-end audit documents regarding the use of grant funds.
- Liaises with the Finance Department to reconcile payments of grant funding.
- Consolidates grants information to develop historical and comparative reports.
Want to be a part of our County team?
To be successful in this position, you will possess:
- Degree or diploma in Business/Public Administration, Commerce, or a related field
- 3 to 5 years related work experience
- Knowledge of local government or public sector practices and procedures
- Knowledge of grant development, administration, life cycle, and grant writing
- Excellent knowledge of program, policy, and procedure development
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, public relations, conflict management, judgement, analytical, and problem solving skills.
- Be proficient in working with computer programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
- Be willing to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check.
Position Details:
- Permanent full-time
- On site location: Lac La Biche, Alberta
Based on 1820 hours annually with a 7 hour workday, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional hours may be required in the evenings or weekends for emergency duties or special projects.
What we have to offer you:
Competitive Salary: $73,946.60 to $94,894.80 annually ($40.63 to $52.14 hourly)
Comprehensive benefit package:
- All-employer paid (100%) Sunlife extended health and dental plan
- Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP)
- Access to TELUS Health Employee & Family Assistance Program
- All access pass to the Bold Centre and Swimming Pool
- 3 weeks vacation + 12 personal health leave days
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Active Social Committee and a great work culture
- Green Initiative Committee and Focus Indigenous Committee
- Work-Life Balance: A family friendly, sports oriented, rural community within a beautiful lakefront setting!
- Affordable housing and cost of living
- Relocation assistance
If this sounds like you, please proceed with your application!
For more information regarding specific position responsibilities and required abilities/ qualifications, please refer to the job description (if applying outside of our Lac La Biche County website, the full Job Description that will be available once you start your application process) in the job posting.
Closing Date: Open until suitable candidate is found.
We thank all interested applicants; however, only short-listed applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Candidates from this competition may be considered for future vacancies at the same classification level within the next six months.
For more information on Lac La Biche County check out this link: Lac La Biche County - Home
If this sounds like you, please submit your cover letter and resume directly to the online competition at the Lac La Biche County recruitment platform link https://llbc.startdate.ca/ .
Quote on your cover letter: Competition #46-CGC-25
Kendra McCordic, HR Business Partner
