VILLAGE OF FORESTBURG

Employment Opportunity

COORDINATOR – FLAGSTAFF INTERMUNICIPAL PARTNERSHIP

The Village of Forestburg, as the Managing Partner for the Flagstaff Intermunicipal Partnership (FIP), is inviting applications for the part-time (0.6 FTE) position of Coordinator for FIP.

The FIP group is made up of 11 municipalities within the Flagstaff region with the objective to promote regional collaboration within our area and the position of Coordinator reports directly to the CAO of the Managing Partner.

The Flagstaff Intermunicipal Partnership (FIP) Coordinator is responsible to:

  • Coordinator administrative support to the Steering Committee;
  • Work with the Chairperson to prepare notice of meetings and agendas; and,
  • Oversee the development and implementation of the regional cooperation strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

Planning:

  • Responsible to administer and organize the functions of the committee
  • Research possible grants and projects that may benefit the partner municipalities
  • Responsible for research, preparation and administration of grant applications
  • Coordinate meetings, agenda preparation, record minutes, follow-up on action items from meetings

Financial and Budgets:

  • Prepare invoices, payments, bank reconciliation and financial statements for the FIP committee
  • Assist in the costing and budgeting of projects
  • Monitor and administer expenditures to ensure compliance with budgets established by the committee
  • Provide financial statements on a regular basis to the committee and the partners
  • Ensure grant compliance reports are completed and submitted

Other:

  • Attend meetings as requested or required to present proposals or to further relationships between all partners
  • Liaise with and communicate necessary information about the activities of the committee to all the partner’s Chief Administrative Officers (CAO’s) including planning, attending and documenting CAO group meetings
  • Provide clerking services to the Regional Assessment Review Board
  • Provide casual administrative relief work, as time permits, for municipalities who are experiencing staff shortages on a temporary basis

Qualifications should include:

  • Advanced computer skills
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Excellent organization skills
  • Strong accounting background
  • Post-secondary education in Business Administration or Marketing is desirable
  • Completion of the Assessment Review Board Clerk program or the ability to complete the program

The Village of Forestburg, located approximately 80 km SE of Camrose on Highway 53 has a population of 831 and is the proud recipient of multiple Communities in Bloom awards. Our Village is close to Big Knife Provincial Park and the Diplomat Mine Interpretive Site.

Salary is negotiable and will be commensurate with experience. Resumes will be accepteduntil this position is filled, and may be forwarded to:

Village of Forestburg

Box 210

Forestburg, Alberta

T0B 1N0

Fax 780 582 2233

Email –

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.