Community Development Coordinator

The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay

has a rewarding opportunity for a full-time

Community Development Coordinator!

Apply On-line at www.thunderbay.ca/jobs-CDC

Work Location: Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay is the largest community on Lake Superior. With a census metropolitan area population of 123,258 (Census 2021), it is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario. Deeply rooted with European and Indigenous cultures, Thunder Bay is the sixth most culturally diverse community of its size in North America. The community values a high quality of life and promotes a clean, green, beautiful and healthy community that provides economic opportunity, respects diversity and provides affordable and safe neighborhoods that are accessible to all.

Thunder Bay is a vibrant community and is the region's commercial, administrative, and medical hub. From trees to transportation to the new frontier for research, health and life sciences, the community stands for hard work and innovation. The City by the Bay is home to 38 elementary schools, three middle schools, eight secondary schools, two private schools, an adult education facility, a post-secondary college and a university institution that provides a medical school and a law school.

As a four-season outdoor paradise Thunder Bay is the sunniest city in eastern Canada with an average of 2121 hours of bright sunshine each year. It is also one of the most dynamic "Cultural Capitals of Canada". Residents and visitors of Thunder Bay enjoy the har­mony of a city rich in wide-open green spaces, parks and wilderness - and a major centre for visual and performing arts, and culture.

If you truly enjoy the advantages of work life balance that a smaller city provides in a large organizational setting, then come join us!

If you already live here, we can’t wait for you to join our team!

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager – Community Development, you will work and collaborate with the community development and the business development teams to lead and support CEDC’s community development initiatives. Some of the accountabilities for this role are:

·        Coordinates complex economic development projects, including detailed analysis and work associated with the completion of research projects, economic development opportunities, and feasibility studies; prepares and implements related strategic and promotional plans.

·        Tracks and analyzes key economic drivers, trends and challenges as an index to the vitality of the Thunder Bay area and region as key factors in a potential prospect's decision to relocate to Thunder Bay. 

·        Develops industry-specific workforce development strategies through strategic relationships and partnerships with local and external businesses, training and employment agencies, not-for-profit organizations, industry, government representatives and key funding partners.

·        Leads the implementation and monitoring of workforce development strategies that provide research, tools and support services geared towards supporting talent development and attraction.

·        Maintains an up-to-date understanding of current provincial and federal funding assistance programs, regulatory updates and policy changes that impact Thunder Bay’s key employment sectors.

·        Act as the primary point of contact and spearhead initiatives aimed at recruiting and retaining family physicians in Thunder Bay.  

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

·        Degree in a business administration, economics, or a related discipline; and

·        Minimum three years’ professional experience related to talent attraction and retention and/or community development

·        Minimum of two years’ professional experience in program or project delivery

·        Knowledge of related municipal, provincial, and federal government operations and programs, municipal economic development, federal and provincial funding programs, and non-governmental funding sources

Why Work for the City of Thunder Bay (CTB)?

When you work for the City of Thunder Bay, you are part of our team, and here you can:

·        Experience your importance,    

·        Unleash your potential,

·        Know your work matters,

·        Embrace diversity,

·        Make a difference,

·        Join a dedicated team, and

·        Build community.

Learn more about the top reasons to work at the CTB: https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/city-hall/jobs.aspx

Great Tangible Benefits

As an employee with the Corporation, you will be in receipt of the following amazing benefits:

·        Great competitive salary

·        Fantastic matching pension plan

·        Great paid vacation and holidays

·        Strong health benefits coverage – employer paid health, vision, & dental benefits

·        Excellent life insurance & accidental death & dismemberment insurance (2 times your annual salary)

·        Fantastic employee family assistance program (EFAP)

·        Great employee wellness program

·        Supportive career progression opportunities

·        Great corporate training & leadership development

·        Great tuition reimbursement program (continuous learning)

·        Voluntary leave purchase plan (optional - purchase 5 additional leave days)

How to Apply

We can’t wait for you to join us and be a part of our team!

For a detailed job description, including job responsibilities and to apply please

visit: www.thunderbay.ca/jobs-CDC

Beautiful Thunder Bay

Learn why Thunder Bay is such great place to live and work: https://gotothunderbay.ca/why-thunder-bay/