Lake Country is one of the Province’s fastest growing municipalities, and is a vibrant community of 12,000. Located in the heart of the rapidly growing Okanagan Valley, we are only less than a half hour drive from Kelowna, and are surrounded by beautiful orchards, wineries, farms and the serenity of the Okanagan lakes. Residents enjoy hot summers and temperate winters with boundless opportunities for year-round recreation – from water sports to cycling, golfing, skiing, hiking and much more. If you are searching to relocate to a community that truly has it all, join our team and experience ‘Life. The Okanagan Way!’

Permanent Full-time Vacancy

Community Development Manager

The District of Lake Country is seeking a permanent full-time Community Development Manager to join their team. The Community Development Manager provides promotional, research, report writing, presentation, and analytical services respecting economic development, long range planning, policy development, tourism, and other community development initiatives.

This is a professional level position in the Community Development section that requires a high degree of responsibility in the development and implementation of key strategies, statutory documents, municipal policy, and business support initiatives. This position also requires thorough knowledge of related Acts and Regulations and the development process in B.C. The Community Development Manager primarily works independently, while still collaborating with District staff, making submissions to Council, affected public and private agencies, as well as working with various groups in the community.

The preferred candidates will have completed a degree in public administration, economic development, business, marketing management, urban and regional planning, or a related discipline – along with a minimum of five years of related experience.

For a detailed job description, and more information about Lake Country please visit the District’s website at http://www.okanaganway.ca/municipal/

Applications will be received Until 4:00 pm on January 16, 2015

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Human Resources Manager
District of Lake Country
10150 Bottom Wood Lake Rd
Lake Country, BC, V4V 2M1
Fax: 250-766-0116

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted