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Why Campbell River?
Voted one of the Best Cities to Work in BC by BC Business magazine in 2018 and surrounded by majestic mountains and spectacular views of Discovery Passage, Campbell River offers a rare combination of a welcoming small town feel with large city amenities. From summer markets and events in Spirit Square to a very active arts and culture community to year-round, world class recreational opportunities and affordable housing options, the Campbell River lifestyle is unparalleled. This growing community is served by a brand new hospital, ferry terminal to the Discovery Islands, Campbell River Airport (YBL) with daily flights to Vancouver in 35 minutes, municipal broadband infrastructure, a School District with innovative programs, and North Island College that boasts over 70 programs in seven areas of study.
What does the Economic Development Analyst do?
As part of the award winning Economic Development team, you will be working in a creative, collaborative, fast-paced and customer service oriented environment. In this administrative role, you will have an opportunity to be a catalyst for change and contribute to building a healthy, economically viable, and sustainable community.
Reporting to the Economic Development Officer, you will be assisting with the development and implementation of programs and initiatives targeted at promoting ongoing economic development and encouraging investment in the community. You will also be:
Advocating for the local business community.
Marketing Campbell River as a great place to invest and live.
Using your organizational skills to manage the day to day administrative office tasks.
Keeping up to date on latest trends. . . research, research, research.
Analyzing economic trends.
Creating presentation and marketing materials.
To be considered for this role, you have graduated with a Bachelors’ Degree or Diploma in Economic Development, Business Administration, Planning, Public Administration or Marketing; have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in economic development or marketing, and in implementing marketing and promotional activities within the last 7 years; and experience in developing funding and partnership proposals. In addition, you are proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, are social media savvy, and have strong administrative skills.
Who you are!
Highly organized and have excellent time management skills
Excellent people/public relations and communication skills
Positive and optimistic
Self-motivated and goal oriented
Diplomatic; you treat everyone with respect and dignity
You believe that proper planning is the key to success
For more information, see the attached detailed job description that lists all the necessary
qualifications for this position.