Regular Full Time Position

The District of Saanich is a sustainable community where a healthy natural environment is recognized as being paramount to ensuring social well-being and economic vibrancy. The district actively seeks to improve and balance the natural and built environments, restoring and protecting air, land, and water quality, the biodiversity of existing natural areas and eco-systems.  Saanich offers opportunities for balanced, active, and diverse lifestyles. Residents are able to take advantage of a diverse range of recreation, educational, civic, social, arts, and cultural services.

Reporting to the Municipal Administrator, the Director of Parks & Recreation is accountable for the effective leadership, advice, and support on all parks and recreation matters. Specific responsibilities include: administering public recreation services, an extensive network of trails and parks, 24/7 operations, a golf course, and multiple recreation facilities.

The Director serves as part of the corporate senior management team jointly responsible for inter-departmental collaboration, corporate policy development, and implementation of the strategic plan.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a blend of natural leadership and technical skills, strong relationship building qualities and a commitment to delivering exceptional public service and progressive, environmentally sound, sustainable best practices. He or she will be an excellent communicator and natural facilitator, a champion of service excellence with a focus on organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

Qualified applicants will have a University degree with a focus on parks and recreation or a related discipline and a minimum of 10 years extensive experience managing a diverse portfolio at progressively more senior levels, preferably in the public sector.