Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 43093

Ministry: Culture

Location: Wetaskiwin, Alberta

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Permanent

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: May 29, 2023

Classification: Subsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 3 Market Adjustment

About Us

The Ministry of Culture works to improve Alberta’s quality of life through support of cultural development, historical preservation and increased gender equality. The Reynolds-Alberta Museum inspires all to explore our mechanical heritage through authentic interactions. We acquire, preserve, research, communicate, and exhibit in the fields of transportation, aviation, agriculture, and industry.

Role

You will coordinate and grow the Volunteer Program at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum. The volunteer program is crucial to the successful year-round and daily operation of the museum, providing support to visitor services, restoration, curatorial and administration. You will manage an average of 300 volunteers who contribute more than 10,000 volunteer hours yearly. Reporting to the Head, Visitor Services, you will be involved in all aspects of the museum's daily operations and regularly liaise with staff and contractors.

The Coordinator, Communications and Volunteer Resources supports outreach to the Museum's community partners via a variety of digital communication tools. This communications role provides key technical expertise and direction on social media strategies in a rapidly evolving digital space. Working with the Head, Marketing and Communications, you will develop content strategies for both video, image and text on all social platforms.

Key Responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Develop, implement, build, and evaluate the volunteer program
  • Ensure that the roles for volunteers are identified in all the main areas of the museum
  • Develop volunteer job descriptions and establish formal and consistent recruitment process to effectively place volunteers in the museum environment.
  • Effectively screen, orient, place, supervise and recognize volunteers.
  • Ensure museum staff are aware of and trained for the responsibilities of supervising volunteers.
  • Work with staff to determine where additional volunteer support would benefit museum operations.
• Develop communication strategies, content, and engage with the museum's social media communities such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages
• Actively participate in the development and delivery of annual and special events at the museum
• Oversee the collection and analysis of volunteer data and participate on the Division's Volunteer Committee

Qualifications

University Degree in a related field (Museum Studies, Volunteer Management, Communications, or Arts) and two years of progressively responsible related experience in volunteer management, museology, communications, social media, development and operations of heritage facilities and programs. Equivalencies of related experience or education may be considered on a one-for-one basis.

Requirements

• Familiarity with the various disciplines involved in volunteer management
• Expertise in the use of volunteer management tools, preferably Better Impact
• Experience with developing, formatting, and loading content on a variety of social media platforms
• Proven track record in developing strong, successful working relationships, consultative and collaborative partnerships with stakeholders with efficient and effective results
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with event planning

Assets

• Budget management
• Up to date on current trends in social media and technology
• An understanding of museological theory and practice
• An interest in the history of Western Canada and mechanization

A cover letter outlining how your experience, skills and knowledge relates to the qualifications of this role in required.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process. The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:

Drive for Results: Works to exceed goals and partner with others to achieve objectives

Develop Networks: Works on maintaining close relations with all stakeholders

Build Collaborative Environments: Facilitates open communication and leverages team still

Creative Problem Solving: Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight

Salary

$2,588.06 to $3,397.76 bi-weekly ($67,548 - $88,681/year)

Notes

Hours of work are 36.25 hours weekly, with some required weekends and stat holidays

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time.

Your cover letter and resume will be used as a screening tool to access your written communication.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

An additional written assignment may be used as part of the screening process.

How To Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

Applicants are advised to provide information in their resume and cover letter that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Resources for applicants:

• Apply for Jobs with the Alberta Public Service:
• Understanding the Alberta Public Service Hiring Process:
• ALIS:

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Saren Frias at Saren.Frias@gov.ab.ca.

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