Municipality of Marmora and Lake
Economic Development Department
Employment Opportunity
One (1) Economic Development Assistant
The Municipality of Marmora & Lake invites applications for a summer position with the Economic Development Department.
The successful applicant will be required to work at the Marmora and Lake Tourism Centre and report to the Community & Economic Development Officer.
Qualifications:
Able to work various weekdays & Saturday’s (5 days/30 hours per week, 6 hours per day).
Exceptional public relations skills.
A vast knowledge of tourism assets in Marmora and Lake, and its history.
Knowledge of local community.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Squarespace website platform.
Demonstrates professionalism while performing their duties.
Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Shows good judgment and the ability to multitask.
Represents the municipality in a positive, respectful manner.
Photography and videography skills an asset.
Duties will include:
Organizing and stocking tourism material.
Assisting visitors with locating information about local attractions.
Answering the phones.
Complete electronic payments for tourism merchandise purchased, record tourism merchandise sold.
Editing/updating municipal website (Economic Development section), and work on the draft Tourism website (Squarespace platforms).
Other duties as assigned.
The successful candidate is required to work from May 2024 to August 2024.
This position is being applied for under the Canada Summer Jobs Grant program which requires that the successful candidate is between the ages of 15 - 30 years old. Please note the availability of this position is subject to Municipal Council and funding approvals.
Qualified candidates should submit their resumes in confidence by Friday, April 26, 2024, 4:00 p.m. to:
Municipality of Marmora and Lake
Attention: Tammy May, Community & Economic Development Officer
Re: Economic Development Assistant position
12 Bursthall Street, PO Box 459, Marmora, Ontario, K0K 2M0
e-mail to: tmay@marmoraandlake.ca
The Municipality of Marmora and Lake is dedicated to maintaining a fair and equitable work environment and welcomes submissions from all qualified applicants. Personal information submitted will be used for the purpose of determining suitability for this competition only in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
All applicants are thanked for their interest in this position.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.