Job: Common Weal seeks a General Manager

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
GENERAL MANAGER

Purpose:
Common Weal Community Arts Inc. is a provincial arts organization that links professional artists with communities to promote social justice and cultural identity through collaboration and creative expression. The position of General Manager contributes to this goal by leading the day-to-day operations of Common Weal Community Arts, Inc, and together with the Board of Directors, ensuring that the mandate and values of the organization are upheld.

Scope:
Reporting to the Board of Directors, this position provides leadership in a variety of areas including: strategic planning; human resource development, management and support; board support; policy development; fund development and financial management; partnership development; and internal/external communications.

Education and Experience:
• Bachelor of Fine Arts or a relevant area and a minimum of 3 years of related experience
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills in the not-for-profit sector
• Knowledge of community development processes and collaborative art
• Previous experience developing funding proposals, conducting evaluation and establishing organizational benchmarks
• Bookkeeping and accounting knowledge
• General understanding of Macintosh Environment and Office Software

Salary Range
• $35,000 to $40,000
• Benefit package provided after the compulsory probation period.

Interested Applicants please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae/resume by
July 13, 2007 to:

By Mail:
Lynn Acoose, General Manager
Common Weal Community Arts Inc.
2431 8th Avenue
Regina, SK S4R 5J7

By Email:
gm@commonweal-arts.com

A full job description is available at: www.commonweal-arts.com