Summer Student – Park Administrative Coordinator
City of Ottawa based in Ottawa, ON is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Summer Student – Park Administrative Coordinator. City of Ottawa is Canada’s capital, in the east of southern Ontario, near the city of Montréal and the U.S. border. Our Ottawa River has at its centre Parliament Hill, with grand Victorian architecture and museums such as the National Gallery of Canada, with noted collections of indigenous and other Canadian art. Our park-lined Rideau Canal is filled with boats in summer and ice-skaters in winter. The candidates who will get selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.
Job Description:
Employer’s Name: City of Ottawa
Position: Summer Student – Park Administrative Coordinator
Job Location: Ottawa, ON
No of Vacancies: To be determined
Salary: $15.500 to $16.034 per hour (2023 rates of pay)
Employment Type: Full time
Shifts: To be determined
Requisition ID: 5945
Department: Rec, Cultural & Facility Services Dept.
Affiliation: Non Union/Non MPE
Job Category: Summer Student Recruitment
Requirements:
Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English, French or Bilingual Language
Education: Candidates need standard educational qualification such as Post-secondary Student – completion of first year college or university
Experience: Candidates need an experience of 1-2 years, with 1 year as a Park Supervisor or equivalent experience in a client service environment
Physical Requirements:
- The candidate should be capable of safe lifting techniques and also be in a proper attire and footwear
Other Requirements:
- The candidates having certificates such as Current Standard First Aid, CPR and/or AED certificates and also have AODA Accessibility/IASR Training
- The candidate should have an advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, Email, Databases and Scheduling and also have the knowledge of research methods and report writing.
- The candidate should have the knowledge of AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) Legislated training required by 2010, City of Ottawa Core Training and have knowledge of Applicable Ottawa Parks & Recreation, policies and procedures.
- The candidate should have the knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.
- The candidate should have strong customer service skills and also have the ability to respond to emergency situations in a calm, controlled manner.
- The candidate should have data input skills and also have the ability to use various computer programs, maintaining records and files.
- The candidate should have the ability to follow verbal and/or written directions/procedures.
- The candidate should have conflict resolution and problem solving skills, with the ability to manage simultaneous demands, have the ability to efficiently work with multiple software applications and also have the ability to work in a team setting or independently
- The candidate should be able to maintain a fun and safe environment, have an excellent interpersonal communication skills and also have good organization skills
- The candidate should have sound judgment in difficult situations, superior organizational skills and also be able to meet deadlines
- The candidate must be tactful, kind and patient, must be reliable and trustworthy and also must be flexible and enthusiastic
- The candidate must have good written and verbal communication skills, must be able to work well in a team environment and also enjoy working with the public
- The candidate should be able to provide a police record check
Responsibilities:
- The candidate should be able to provide strategic vision and innovative leadership in managing customer centric sports, physical activity, aquatics and recreation venues, programs and services for all ages, including the management of facilities and/or land, and for the delivery of indoor and outdoor recreation programs and services and also be able to provide city wide access to adapted, therapeutic and integrated recreation programs, giving children, youth and adults with special needs the opportunity to participate in community recreation.
- The candidate should be responsible for coordinating delivery of information within the Seasonal Recreation Wading Pool Program and also be able to work as an initial contact for all program inquiries from the general public, park staff, and other city departments.
- The candidate should be able to maintain files/records and incident reports, process service requests, and assist in the coordination of staff scheduling and compiling program statistics/various reports and also be able to assist full time staff with the day-to-day administrative duties of the wading pool program, and may be responsible for staff payroll input
How to apply:
If the position is fit for you and the basic requirements are fulfilled then you can now apply (along with your resume) through below mentioned details.
We thank all the applicants for showing their interest and trust in us, however, only the most eligible candidates will be selected and conducted for further procedure directly from employers, in between no charges/fees or original documents will be asked from any applicant. All the best!