Requisition ID: 37433

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Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents. Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

Main Purpose and Function

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to play a key leadership role in delivering a successful 2026 FIFA World Cup. This position will lead the City’s World Cup Secretariat and project team for all City activities required to prepare for and deliver a successful event. FIFA World Cup is an event to welcome the world to Vancouver and needs an individual with a sophisticated skillset and experience in major event stewardship and project management to make it a success. The successful candidate will lead complex files that include intergovernmental and business relationships with senior executives and elected officials as well as external stakeholders and partners.

The position may also provide leadership to support the delivery of other major events, including the full range of strategic and business advice. This position is a member of a small, agile team that provides sophisticated business, strategic and financial advice to City staff and senior management on a broad range of projects and initiatives.

The position works with and will be required to influence a very large range of people – from within the City of Vancouver, from the provincial and federal governments and other public sector entities, and from a range of for-profit and non-profit organizations affiliated with the 2026 FIFA World Cup and potentially other major events.

The position works effectively with senior executives, management, technical staff, as well as with elected officials and their staff. Also supports the City Manager’s Office in working with a broad range of external and internal stakeholders and partners to support strategic approaches to critical and cross-cutting issues.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides direction and leadership to the City’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Secretariat and the City’s FIFA 2026 project team responsible for the planning and delivery of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Vancouver.
• Provides direction and leadership for the planning and delivery of other major events as required
• Serves as liaison for the City’s relationships with public sector, private sector, non-profit, community and/or academic organisations
• Leads the development and implementation of strategic, operational and project plans for major events and initiatives that would affect a diverse range of the City’s operational areas
• Manages internal cross-departmental teams to deliver on strategic goals, including complex project management, policy, governance and stakeholder management
• Evaluates business proposals and/or negotiates terms of complex business relationships for new or existing business areas
• Provides strategic, policy and operational advice to senior executive, Council, and operational leadership and management.
• Leads discussions with steering committees to develop project budget, and is responsible for control of costs.
• Manages complex policy and strategy issues for high profile projects
• Other duties/responsibilities and assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, or related, and considerable years' experience working in a corporate or institutional environment at an intermediate to senior level, with increasing responsibility for complex strategy, project management and partnership development work, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Experience leading the planning and delivery of large arts, cultural and/or sporting events; FIFA and/or Olympic Games experience is an asset.
• Significant experience working directly with senior management, boards of directors or other governance bodies, and ideally, elected officials and their staff.
• Experience working in an environment that balances public policy and business objectives, and/or knowledge of or experience with local government issues
• Experience leading project teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Leadership skills, balancing independence, initiative and decisiveness with good judgement and a collaborative approach.
• Strong facilitation skills, with the ability to bring together people with a diverse set of interests, styles and areas of expertise, and align them toward a unified goal.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to concurrently manage multiple tasks and competing priorities, and knowledge of project management methodologies
• Experience with operations and logistics, ideally in the public sector
• Advanced negotiation skills
• Superior written communication, verbal communication and presentation skills, as well as a high level of competency in office productivity tools and technology.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills that can be applied to complex, multi-faceted issues, with the ability to think objectively and innovatively, and to present solutions in clear and compelling terms.
• Business, intergovernmental, and stakeholder relationship management skills
• Business and project planning and project management skills.
• Ability to manage and resolve issues based on a thorough analysis and make recommendations to executives and senior management
• An aptitude for and interest in learning about a wide variety of topics.

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work remotely 1 – 4 days a week from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a City worksite. At this time this position is eligible to be part of the Flexible Work Program.

The City of Vancouver has a COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy. All external applicants applying to the City of Vancouver are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire and subject to this policy as a condition of ongoing employment. Candidates may only be exempted from this requirement if they request and are approved for an accommodation based on a reason related to a Human Rights Code ground (such as disability). Such a request must be made during, not after, the recruitment process.

Business Unit/Department: Office of the City Manager (1010)

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Salary Information: Pay Grade RNG-111: $112,215 to $147,651 per annum

Application Close: January 8, 2023

At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous applicants, people of colour, all genders, 2SLGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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