Recreation Leader Jobs

The North Okanagan is an exceptional place to live, work and explore. With its diverse landscapes and extraordinary recreational opportunities, our residents enjoy a comfortable balance of work-life activities. With a regional population of 95,000, the Regional District of North Okanagan offers a wide range of services directly to residents and through partnerships with its six member municipalities.

We have an upcoming opening for the temporary, full-time position of Recreation Leader to cover a 14 month maternity leave. The successful candidate will have a diploma in event planning, tourism, community recreation, public administration or a related field and hold a valid BC driver’s license.

You are highly organized, a creative thinker and provide superb customer service with the ability to deal tactfully with the public. You possess sound marketing and planning skills and are familiar with recreation booking software, such as PerfectMind. You will also have excellent skills in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of Products (Word, Excel, Outlook). A minimum of two years experience in event planning, tourism or recreation, preferably within local government is required.

Reporting to the Manager, Culture and Community Services, the Recreation Leader is responsible for the development and implementation of recreational programs and services at White Valley parks and facilities. The position will also provide administrative support to the Strategic and Community Services department. The incumbent will be physically located in Lumby approximately 70% of the time (3-4 days per week) with the remaining time scheduled at the Regional District’s Aberdeen Road office.

Come be part of a great team who takes pride in their work to enhance the very reasons the North Okanagan is such a great place to live, work and play. This is a temporary, full-time position (35 hours/week) with a starting wage of $30.45 per hour, plus 16% in lieu of all benefits.

To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter and any corresponding information in PDF format quoting Competition No. 23-24.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. Friday, September 22, 2023.

We thank all interested applicants, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No telephone or email enquiries please.