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The Town of Nipawin is seeking an Economic & Tourism Development Officer to provide business development services and tourism leadership for our community under the terms of a three-year employment contract. Nipawin is a progressive, forward thinking, and beautiful destination community with the Mayor, Council, and staff working hard for the benefit of the community, its residents and business industry sectors.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel overnight
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Certified Economic Developer (Ec.D.) through the Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC)
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Supervise professional and support staff and students
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Administer programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in rural and urban areas
- Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
- Plan development projects
- Develop policies
- Develop social and economic profiles of urban and rural areas to encourage industrial and commercial investment
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional, or international areas to assess development of potential and future trends
- Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
- Conduct analytical marketing studies
- Develop portfolio of marketing materials
- Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects
- Knowledge of federal, provincial and other public and private funding agencies
- Knowledge of federal and provincial regulations/policies
- Knowledge of community and industry partners
- Develop feasibility studies
- Prepare funding applications
- Develop marketing strategies
- Ensure appropriate business/commercial licenses are in place
Work Setting
- Government
Area Of Specialization
- Tourism
- Regional or area development
- Market research
- Marketing
- Economic development
- Business or commercial development
- E-commerce
- Economic diversification
Ability to Supervise
- Working groups
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
- 3-4 people
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
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