The Ontario Arts Council is a publicly funded agency of Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. OAC’s primary purpose is to award grants to professional artists and arts organizations.
Term: Part-time Fixed-Term Contract (1 year as of September)
Hours: 30 hrs/week, up to 44 hrs/week when travelling
Salary: $29 - $43/hr
Level: Classification 6, Unionized Position
Location: Sudbury
Ontario Arts Council (OAC) requires an accomplished and connected community animator to be our representative in the Northeast region. Your presence will create a deepened connection and public awareness of the OAC and the granting programs and services we offer.
Responsibilities:
- Meet with artists and arts organizations, and other community based organizations, regularly to provide local face-to-face interaction, information sessions, and easy access to program guidance.
- Identify and develop collaborative opportunities and strategies to build and or increase capacities of communities, arts organizations and artists to access our programs and to strengthen the arts in the region.
- Regular written and verbal reporting.
- Generate and maintain a database/list of regional contacts used for Outreach and other purposes.
- Support granting officers when they travel throughout the region by arranging for and recommending locations and/or artists and organizations to meet with.
- Travel up to two times per month to different communities in the region as well as occasional travel to OAC’s Toronto office is required.
Requirements:
- Multidisciplinary knowledge of the arts, individual artists and arts organizations in Northeastern Ontario.
- Deep understanding of the economic, cultural, and social challenges and opportunities in the region
- Experienced in community development and coaching
- Your collaborative nature and cross cultural awareness allows you to build interpersonal relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Knowledge of and experience working with the Francophone and Aboriginal communities in the area.
- Self- starter and strategic thinker with solid organizational and administrative skills, sound judgment and ability to multi-task and work independently.
- Effective verbal and written communicator, with excellent interpersonal, facilitation and presentation skills.
- Experienced and knowledgeable in grant writing and public funding systems.
- Intermediate to Advanced computer literacy in Excel, Word, Outlook and database programs.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills in English, and bilingualism in French is an asset.
- Valid driver’s license required.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume, by August 7, 2015 using one of the following methods:
Mail: Ontario Arts Council, Human Resources Office, FILE #06-15, 151 Bloor Street West, 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1T6
Online: Online Application Form (http://www.arts.on.ca/Page3435.aspx)
If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation in any stage of the recruitment process please contact Nina Small at 1-800-387-0058 x 7426 or nsmall@arts.on.ca.
The Ontario Arts Council is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports and values diversity in the workplace. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcome and individuals from equity-seeking groups are encouraged to apply. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for interview will be contacted.
