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COORDINATOR, COMMUNICATIONS & OFFICIALS

Position: FULL-TIME POSITION

Skate Canada: Alberta – NWT/Nunavut (Section office) is looking for an energetic, motivated and highly efficient individual as Coordinator, Communications & Officials. This full time position is located in Edmonton. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a love and passion for sport and figure skating and the desire to be involved in sport administration at the provincial level. The position provides communications and administrative support to Section office and provides developmental, communications and technical support to Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut Officials. The position also communicates extensively with the membership and, most often, is the Section office first point of contact for the membership.

Core responsibilities of the position relating to communications and administration include but are not limited to the following:

reception
general office administration
event support including the Annual General Meeting
attendance at Section events throughout the course of a year
Board meeting support and organization
maintenance and coordination of the Section website
developing and producing the Section newsletter
other communications as required to the members.

Core responsibilities of the position relating to support to Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut Officials include but are not limited to the following:

Staff Resource to the Officials Coordinating Committee and Sub-committees
communications to Officials and database updating
clinic coordination
equipment maintenance
provision of information respecting Officials’ certification.

A complete listing of responsibilities is available upon request by emailing Kelly Havixbeck, Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut, Manager of Member Services: skateab.kelly@telus.net

Qualifications / Requirements:

High school diploma; post-secondary education in a related field is an asset
Related work and/or volunteer experience in a not-for-profit environment
Experience with MS Office Professional (Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Power Point, etc.)
Experience with web technology and required software applications and experience with Microsoft Front Page and Publisher
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Excellent people skills to deal with the membership on the telephone, face to face and via email
Ability to work effectively as part of a team and manage a variety of tasks
Experience in working with volunteers is an asset
Knowledge of figure skating is an asset

Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. A comprehensive benefits package and eligibility for additional incentive remuneration is available to the successful candidate. Please note, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please forward applications by Wednesday, September 15th, 2010 to:

Kelly Havixbeck
Manager, Member Services
Skate Canada Alberta – NWT/Nunavut
Email: skateab.kelly@telus.net