• The report shows some progress being made in the areas of education and crime. It also highlighted Grande Prairie's success as a leader in electronic waste recycling and the steady improvements in residential recycling and average water consumption.
• While the number of people that declared tax donations in 2009 was below the provincial and national rates, the median charitable donation for Grande Prairie CA in 2009 was on par with the Alberta median and above the national median.
• Over the past decade, GP Transit use has increased over 37%. The public transportation system provided over 572,000 rides in 2010.
• The City of Grande Prairie has 72.3 km of walking and cycling trails.
• The number of trucks registered in the City well outranks the number of cars. In 2010, 22,442 pick-up trucks and 14,685 cars were registered in the City of Grande Prairie.
• The number of women and children in need of Odyssey House emergency shelter in 2010 saw a 5.3% increase over the previous year.
• Between 2008 and 2010, in-person visits to the Grande Prairie Public Library increased by 218%.
• Statistics from 2009 show that 29.5% of our residents ages 12 and over are without a family doctor. Our physician numbers fall behind provincial and national rates.

Are you looking for a career opportunity that directly impacts the community you live in? Do you enjoy people, have excellent judgment skills, attention to detail, and work effectively and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders? Is a commitment to excellence evident in all aspects of your work?

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will be a key player in the development and growth of the Community Foundation.  Your prime responsibilities will be to build and implement the strategy for all communications, website, and public relations messages, lead the planning and successful execution of fundraising events, and work collaboratively with all members of the team to maintain donor stewardship.

The successful candidate will have

• excellent interpersonal, administrative and organizational skills
• experience and skill with Microsoft Office products and database management software
• the ability to take knowledge and transform it into exciting and useful messages
• excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to details
• proficiency in the effective use of social media platforms, web design and electronic publications
• experience in event planning and budget management

Knowledge of major gift/estate planning and legacy building programs and services, and of the Community Foundation movement is an asset.

This is a full-time 35 hour/week position with some expectations for evening and weekend activities.

To indicate your interest, please send your resume and cover letter to:

Tracey Vavrek, Executive Director

Community Foundation of Greater Grande Prairie

2nd Floor, 200, 11330-106 Street

Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7X9

FAX: 780-532-0672

Or email to: Tracey

Details about the Community Foundation of Greater Grande Prairie can be found on the Foundations website: www.buildingtomorrowtoday.com