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Recreation & Tourism Development Coordinator| Date Posted: | February 26, 2010 | Closing Date: | March 9, 2010 | | Job Type: | Full-time internship | Contract Type: | One -year contract | | Hours of Work: | 36.25 per week | Rate of Pay: | $40,000 per annum |
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A Recreation & Tourism Development Coordinator is needed to conduct research, formulate policies and manage programs to stimulate recreation and tourism and develop and implement communication and promotion strategies and information programs.
Responsibilities include:- Develop policies and administer programs to increase awareness of recreation and tourim opportunities including Active Living Membership enhancement and promotion and Affordable Access to Recreation policy development
- Design and conduct surveys to assess development potential and future trends; review and evaluate results and provide advice to Manager based on analysis of data
- Plan projects and coordinate activities with representatives from the business community, community organizations and other government agencies
- Assess tourism opportunities and develop strategies to attract visitors to the community and evaluate current practices and facilities to build tourism capacity
- Liase with district municipalities and organizations concerning development opportunities and conduct comparative research on best practices
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Qualifications- Post-secondary education in business administration, recreation, sports or tourism fields
- Northern Ontario secondary school graduate 29 years of age or under who recently graduated from an accredited college or university. Graduates from a high school outside of Northern Ontario who have resided in the North for at least one year are also eligible. Mature graduates may be considered
- Excellent communication and report writing skills
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Valid Class "G" driver's licence and access to reliable transportation
- Valid first aid certificate
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher)
- Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
- Willing and available to work weekends or evenings on occasion as required
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