May 1, 2006 – Application Deadline: May 23, 2006 Starting Date: June 12, 2006

Position: Office Administrator – Maternity Leave

Job Description:
Cross Country Alberta is the provincial sport association for cross country skiing in Alberta. Cross Country Alberta’s mission is to lead, develop and promote the sport of cross country skiing throughout Alberta. Cross Country Alberta is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors that represent the interests of all its member ski clubs.

The Office Administrator reports to the Sport Manager, the senior staff person of Cross Country Alberta, and provides administrative support to the various core programs and services of Cross Country Alberta. These include Youth and Athlete Development, the Alberta Ski Team, Events, Leadership and Club Development.

Responsibilities of this position include the following: • Provide information and assistance to members, the public, and staff. • Receive membership and program fees, and sell available products and services. • Prepare contracts, communication and educational products, correspondence, reports and presentations. • Manage data bases, mailing and contact lists. • Coordinate arrangements and information packages for workshops, meetings and events. • Record, transcribe and distribute meeting notes. • Assist with budget preparation, monitoring, reporting and controls. • Prepare funding requests and reports. • Manage record and document storage systems.

The successful candidate will have: • Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and verbal. • Excellent computer skills (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, email, PageMaker, Photoshop). • Strong team work, organizational and time management skills. • Knowledge of cross country skiing and/or recreation program coordination would be an asset. • A high school diploma with five years related experience.

This is a full-time term employee position to cover a maternity leave. It will begin June 12th, 2006 and extend to the end of July 30, 2007. The position is located in Edmonton.

Remuneration is commensurate with experience and qualifications. The successful candidate may be required to have a police record check as part of the qualifications required for the position. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit resumes or questions to:

Michael Neary, CCA Sport Manager 11759 Groat Rd Edmonton, Alberta T5M 3K6 Fax: (780) 415-1738 E-mail: manager@xcountryab.net

Closing Date – 12 noon, Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview. For further information on the organization and posting, please view the Cross Country Alberta website: www.xcountryab.net

Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience

Type of Position:
Full Time – Employee

Contact Information:
Michael Neary
Cross Country Alberta
11759 Groat Rd
Edmonton , AB, Canada
T5M 3K6
E-mail: manager@xcountryab.net
Tel. 780-415-1738
Fax. 780-427-0524
http://www.xcountryab.net