The City of Fernie, located in a spectacular natural setting in southeastern British Columbia, is seeking an experienced Director of Leisure Services.

Fernie is at the centre of one of the most unique and desirable regions in British Columbia. It offers an exceptional four season lifestyle and merges modern resort development with traditional industries and outstanding built heritage in a community that developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Located in the Rocky Mountains, the adjacent Fernie Alpine Resort provides some of the finest skiing in North America while the surrounding East Kootenay region provides world class outdoor recreation opportunities. Extraordinary fly fishing, mountain biking, hiking and backcountry adventure can be accessed directly from town. The City has a population of 4,500 with an area population of over 15,000. The municipality has a fulltime staff of 50, provides a full range of municipal services and offers the opportunity to work a compressed work week to allow more time to get out and enjoy the enviable Fernie lifestyle.

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer and working with City Council, Staff and the Community, your primary responsibilities include the overall management and operation of recreational facilities, parks and trails, cemetery, buildings, rented facilities and contracted services. As the preferred applicant, you have a sound understanding of aquatic centre and arena operations and programming, recreation programming and special events coordination, facilities, buildings and grounds maintenance, property management and lease administration.

See our website (www.fernie.ca) for the complete job advertisement including desired skills, knowledge and abilities for this exciting opportunity. The City of Fernie offers an attractive salary and an excellent benefits package. A resume and covering letter detailing your interest in working for the City of Fernie should be forwarded in confidence no later than 4:00 p.m. MST on June 5, 2015 to: