Career Opportunities
Project Manager
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Central Alberta: Access Prosperity is an economic development
initiative focused on promoting economic growth in the Central
Alberta region, with three main objectives:
• Supporting businesses in Central Alberta to be strong,
stable and ready to grow
• Attracting international businesses to invest in the
region
• Facilitating business-to-business matches using all
available tools
Accountable to the Board of Directors, the Manager is
responsible for achieving the deliverables outlined in the project
schedule in three key areas:
1. Business Retention and Attraction
2. Foreign Direct Investment
3. Marketing and Communications
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for implementing the strategic goals and
objectives of the Access Prosperity project
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and
accomplishment of the annual work plans as approved by the Board of
Directors
• Responsible for the financial management of the project,
including the tracking and reporting of the project budget as per
funder requirements
• Responsible for administration of overall operation of the
project, including: review and evaluation of results of program
activities, ensuring that continuing contractual obligations are
fulfilled, development of organizational and administrative plans
and objectives for Board consideration, and oversight of all
reporting, strategic development, investment attraction, business
retention and expansion and leads management
• Responsible for overall leadership and supervision of staff
and in-kind staff resources in the implementation of the project
objectives
• Responsible for providing information, advice, and counsel
to the Board of Directors in the creation of policies, programs,
and strategic direction of the corporation.
• Responsible to coordinate all activities associated with the
Board of Directors, including meeting schedules, locations,
development of agenda, and meeting materials
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
• Degree in Business or related field
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• effective leadership and organizational
skills
• effective oral and written communications skills
• financial/accounting acuity
• demonstrated outcomes focus
• ability to plan organization-wide activities (setting
objectives, developing strategies, budgeting, developing policies
and procedures, and organizing the functions necessary to
accomplish the activities)
• strong interpersonal, relationship building and conflict
resolution skills
• experience working with Boards and volunteers
• ability to communicate effectively with multiple audiences
using a variety of formats.
• experience in and strong understanding of domestic and
international business development
• experience in economic development
The project and this contract will run until December
31st, 2013.
Please submit your resume by 4:30 p.m. February 24th,
to:
Attn: Danielle Klooster
Re: Central Alberta: Access Prosperity Project Manager
Red Deer Chamber of Commerce
3017 Gaetz Ave
Red Deer, AB. T4N 5Y6
Or email to dklooster@reddeerchamber.com
For more information, contact:
Danielle Klooster
Communications Strategist
403-347-4491
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Below are current economic/business development job
position openings in the Central Alberta region. Please be sure to
respond directly to the individuals accepting resumes, as these
positions are not with the Central
Alberta: Access Prosperity team. Thank
you!
There are no postings available currently. Thank
you.