CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE

                                     Director,

     Communications and Economic Development

The City of Yellowknife is a national leader in sustainability and a Capital City with surprising Northern diversity.  With a bright economic future and on the edge of a vast wilderness, Yellowknife is the future for Canada.  Come and join the City’s progressive team as a Senior Manager of Communications and Economic Development.  With new corporate direction this senior position will build a new way for the City to communicate with its citizens, its investors and the world.   With a diamond future, Yellowknife is where you can bring your energy and innovation to the job breaking a new trail for yourself and the City.  This is Northern Canada and you must like winter and its activities to thrive.

This position supervises the legislative process, economic development programs and all corporate communication including media relations.  Individuals with experience in communication, municipal management and/or business will be interested in this position.  Interested candidates must possess a degree in journalism, communications, political science and/or a business degree with a minimum of six years related experience, preferably in a senior position.

The City of Yellowknife offers a generous salary plus a comprehensive benefits package which includes a defined benefit pension plan. For further information or clarification of the job description, please contact Robert Long, Senior Administrative Officer via email at rlong@yellowknife.ca

Applicants are required to submit a written resume/application to the Human Resources Division no later than the closing date of February 24, 2012, to:

Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N4  or by Email: hr@yellowknife.ca

Please be advised that the City of Yellowknife requires all prospective employees to provide a criminal records check prior to employment.  We thank all applicants who apply, but advise that only those to be interviewed will be contacted.