[Bcma-l] Job Posting - Creative City Network of Canada

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Executive Director, Creative City Network of Canada

The Organization

The Creative City Network of Canada (CCNC) is a national non-profit 
organization that operates as a knowledge-sharing, research, public 
education, and professional development resource in the field of 
municipal cultural policy, planning, and practice. It connects staff of 
Canadian municipalities who are responsible for arts, culture, and 
heritage development, enabling them to share expertise, information, and 
best practices. Guided by members’ needs and issues, the Creative City 
Network undertakes research to support and enhance the work in this 
field. Through its work, the Network helps build the capacity of 
municipal cultural planning professionals – and their municipalities – 
to facilitate, nurture, and support cultural development in their 
communities.

The organization’s core members are municipal staff from communities 
across Canada. The Network provides both online and face-to-face 
opportunities to work together, share knowledge, and further 
professional development.

Summary of Executive Director Responsibilities

The Executive Director reports directly to the President of the Board of 
Directors. The Board, composed of municipal cultural staff, broadly 
represents the regions of Canada. The Executive Director is responsible 
for managing a small staff in an office located in downtown Vancouver.

The Executive Director is champion for municipal cultural planning and 
practices as a key tool for building livable and sustainable 
communities. The Director is responsible and accountable for the 
strategic management of the Network, the development of partnerships and 
relationships with local, provincial, national and international 
agencies, the private sector, as well as other levels of government.

Reporting directly to the President of the CCNC Board of Directors, the 
Executive Director is responsible for:

• The management and operation of the organization,
• Providing leadership to the staff team in the Vancouver office
• Developing relationships with all levels of government and the private 
sector
• Project management and program services to members

The Executive Director develops relationships and partnerships based on 
Board policy
and planning, advises the Board and implements policy as approved by the 
Board.

Statement of Qualifications

University Degree in one of the following areas; Arts or Cultural 
administration, Public
Administration or equivalent qualifications and work experience.

Minimum of 3 years experience with municipal cultural (arts and 
heritage) development with direct experience managing programs, 
financial management, supervising staff and developing policy.

Language: Excellent verbal and written English. French is desirable but 
not required.

Knowledge:

• Canadian municipal cultural planning, practices, issues and trends
• Local, provincial, national and international cultural environment 
(agencies &
government) funding programs and processes
• Non-profit, membership-based organizations and practices
• Human resources and financial management practices
• Strategic and operational planning processes
• Experience working with public and private funders and sponsors

Competencies/skills:

• Demonstrated success and experience with grant writing, reporting, 
revenue generation
and fundraising
• Ability to work within deadlines, to establish priorities and to 
develop work plans with
defined objectives and outcomes
• Proven leadership skills in a team environment
• Ability to analyze problems and to develop realistic and innovative 
solutions
• Proven ability to professionally represent a high-profile organization
• A creative, self-directed individual with strong communication and 
inter-personal skills
• Ability to deliver effective presentations
• Advanced computer skills including the ability to manage databases, 
listservs, websites,
as well as advanced spreadsheet, word processing, and other software 
competencies
• Ability to travel and work with a flexible schedule

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Acts as a champion, representing the network on cultural planning 
practices, issues and
needs
• Acts as direct liaison with the Centre for Expertise on Culture & 
Communities,
exchanging information and reporting to the Board of CNCC
• Liaises with all levels of government and external agencies in order 
to initiate strategic
cultural development partnerships and programs for the benefit of the 
membership
• Facilitates and implements the Board of Directors’ strategic planning 
initiatives
• Develops annual work plans to achieve strategic objectives
• Prepares and delivers monthly written financial and activity reports
• Recruits, develops, trains, coaches and supervises a team of staff to 
achieve objectives,
deliverables and outcomes
• Builds the profile and strong membership of the Network
• Develops and implements funding partnerships and revenue opportunities
• Has the responsibility and authority for the financial control in all 
areas of the CCNC’s
activity.
• Develops annual budget in consultation with the staff, where 
appropriate, and in
collaboration with the Treasurer and/or the appropriate Board Committee, 
for approval by
the Board of Directors.
• Manages the daily operations of the organization including budgets, 
payroll, listservs,
website, services and communications.
• Acts as a spokesperson for media inquiries

Salary to commensurate with experience.

Application Deadline: January 11th, 2008

Include a CV, a detailed statement outlining interest and 
qualifications, and three (3) work references. Only applicants to be 
interviewed will be contacted.

Applications should be directed to

Lorna Gunn
Secretary
Creative City Network of Canada’s Board of Directors
email: (lgunn@kelowna.ca) or by mail to the address below (no faxes or 
phone calls please)

Lorna Gunn
Manager, Cultural Services,
City of Kelowna
#14, Second Floor, Laurel Packinghouse
1304 Ellis Street,
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 1Z8