Reporting to the Senior Manager, Special Events and Culture Development, or designate, the Supervisor, Cultural Development is responsible for providing leadership and facilitating the implementation of the City’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan to advance the City’s cultural initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders to identify opportunities and recommend strategic directions, implement and coordinate cultural initiatives, and champion Council approved cultural projects
- Provide supervisory leadership to the Cultural Development team, including coaching, training, development, motivation, performance management, and mentoring of direct reports
- Coordinate and support the activities of the Cultural Leadership Council
- Provide guidance and leadership within the Corporation and the community on cultural development initiatives
- Develop policies and procedures to support arts, culture, and heritage
- Coordinate grant applications and funding opportunities to support cultural development initiatives
- Lead the development and implementation of communication strategies
- Manage the City’s Public Art Policy & Program including overseeing the Public Art Task Force and the Public Art Staff Team
- Determine, manage, and execute cultural programming, events, and partnerships (e.g. Culture Counts Awards, Culture Days)
- Prepare and manage operational, capital, and corporate budgets related to cultural programming and initiatives
- Support and demonstrate the City of Oshawa core values of Authenticity, Courage, and Trust
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Completion of a four (4) year university degree in Cultural Studies, Cultural Planning, Art History, Arts Administration, Heritage, History, Public Administration, Economic/Cultural Development, or a related field, plus six (6) years of progressive work experience, three (3) of which is in a supervisory capacity, in the Arts, Culture or Heritage field, preferably in a municipal/government setting, or have an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Sound knowledge of policies, issues, trends and best practices related to cultural planning, arts, culture and heritage development and familiarity with municipal government practices and procedures
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point)
- Excellent communication (written/verbal), report writing and presentation skills; as well as solid interpersonal skills to deal with internal and external stakeholders; strong research and analytical abilities
- Established skills and experience in project management, strategic planning, facilitation, community development, cultural planning, volunteer management and public relations are strong assets
- Established skills in program planning and event management
- Sound knowledge in the supervision of risk management of programs and facilities
- Strong multitasking skills and flexibility to meet varying deadlines; independent self-starter with the ability to work irregular hours, including evenings, weekends and on-call as necessary
- Knowledge of cultural planning, volunteer management, public relations and leadership are strong assets
- Able to provide own transportation for travel between facilities as required
This position is eligible for hybrid work.
As a condition of employment, the City of Oshawa will require successful candidates to undergo a Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check.
