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Job Title:  Public Programs Manager

Org/Instit: Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society

Location:   Richmond, BC

Job Description:
            The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society is a not-for-profit
            organization and registered charity, with a mission to
            “Preserve and Present the History of Canada’s West Coast
            Fishing Industry”.  The Society operates the Gulf of Georgia
            Cannery National Historic Site of Canada through a contract
            with Parks Canada.  The Society is responsible for the site’s
            day-to-day operations, which include temporary exhibits, public
            programming, special events, marketing, visitor services,
            heritage interpretation, maintenance, archives and collections
            management, gift shop operation and administration.

            The Society has an opening for a Public Programs Manager.  This
            is a full-time, year round position. Occasional evenings or
            weekends may be required.  This position is for a one-year
            term, including a three month probationary period, with
            subsequent review and possible conversion to a permanent
            position.

Responsibilities:
§     Delivers, evaluates and upgrades the site’s public programs,
including school and ESL programs and explores potential new programming
opportunities;
§     Develops and plans special events;
§     Identifies, recruits and maintains communication with community
partners;
§     Conducts recruitment, training and evaluation of the site’s seasonal
interpretive staff;
§     Trains and supervises public program volunteers;
§     Prepares grant applications for the development of new programs; and
§     Prepares a yearly budget, report and development plan.


Required Knowledge, Abilities and Skills
§     Demonstrated ability to write successful grant applications
§     Ability to multi-task, combined with a highly developed sense of time
management skills
§     Very strong organizational and communication skills
§     Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team
environment
§     Networking skills and the ability to build community bonds
§     Creative visionary, self-starting skills and ability to reach goals
§     Innovative mind and ability to work within a tight time frame and
budget
§     Experience within a not-for-profit environment an asset.
§     Bilingualism (English & French) an asset.

Qualifications:
§     Academic background in a field related to the position, such as
museum studies, history, education or fine arts.
§     A minimum of three years of experience in the development and
delivery of public programming and/or supervision of seasonal staff,
preferably related to heritage presentation.

Salary range:
            Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.

Closing date:
            5:00pm P.S.T., February 12, 2007

How to Apply:
            Please send resumé and covering letter to:
            Mark Sakai, Manager
            Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society
            12138 Fourth Avenue
            Richmond, BC   V7E 3J1
            Fax: 604-664-9008
            Email:  mark.sakai@pc.gc.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for
interviews will be contacted.

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Mark Sakai
Manager, Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society
Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site of Canada
12138 Fourth Avenue, Richmond, BC  V7E 3J1
t: 604-664-9192  f: 604-664-9008
www.pc.gc.ca/gulfofgeorgiacannery

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