Capital City Clean Up Coordinator

up to 11 months

Are you an inspiring leader who is passionate about creating clean, safe, and vibrant spaces for everyone to enjoy? The Complaints & Investigations section is seeking a strategic and community-oriented Capital City Clean Up Program Coordinator to guide city-wide cleanliness and pride-in-place initiatives. In this high-profile leadership role, you will lead a dedicated team while orchestrating volunteer recruitment, public education campaigns, and corporate sponsor recruitment. You will act as a primary spokesperson and bridge between internal civic operations, Business Improvement Areas, community groups, and external contractors. Combining strategic planning, contract oversight, and grant administration, you will champion integrated solutions that positively transform our urban spaces. Bring your leadership and community spirit to the City of Edmonton and help us mobilize our community to build an inviting city!

What will you do?

• Lead, coach, and mentor a high-functioning team, managing recruitment, performance development, workload allocation, and labour relations
• Set strategic direction, draft policies, and design operational initiatives for the Capital City Clean Up (CCCU) program to drive positive community behaviour change
• Oversee external vendor contracts by auditing field performance, evaluating service level agreements (SLAs), verifying billings, and resolving contractual discrepancies
• Serve as the primary media and community spokesperson for CCCU, proactively managing emerging issues and addressing inquiries from Councillors, the public, and community partners
• Administer, evaluate, and audit municipal grant programs, establishing fair evaluation criteria and tracking community funding outcomes
• Research, identify, and prepare grant applications to secure external provincial, federal, and corporate funding opportunities
• Collaborate with internal communications teams to design and implement impactful public awareness campaigns, educational programs, and volunteer initiatives
• Conduct environmental scans, research municipal best practices, and author comprehensive reports and presentations for City Council and leadership

Capital City Clean Up

Qualifications

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• University degree in Marketing, Commerce, Community Development, or a related field of study
• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience, including direct staff supervision, strategic program planning, budget management, and community development
• Demonstrated experience in contract management, vendor procurement, and managing service level agreements
• Proven success building multi-sector partnerships and recruiting businesses or non-profit organizations as program sponsors
• Assets:
• Experience designing, evaluating, or administering community grant programs and external funding applications
• Background in leading volunteer management, corporate outreach, or public education initiatives
• Familiarity with municipal governance, report writing for City Council, and issues management
• Skills required for success:
• Strong leadership and people management capabilities to foster an inclusive, safe, and collaborative team culture
• Exceptionally strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills to articulate complex issues and inspire diverse audiences
• Demonstrated political acumen, sound reasoning, and consensus-building skills to resolve sensitive issues collaboratively with community partners
• Excellent time management and organizational abilities to direct multiple large-scale operational initiatives concurrently
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (https://bit.ly/4brRrXm)
• Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation, and inclusion.
• Conditions of Employment:
• Hire is dependent on a Criminal Records Check (CRC) that is satisfactory to the City of Edmonton, and there may be a cost associated with this requirement
• Candidates are required to hold a valid Alberta Class 5 driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) or higher. Candidates will be required to arrange their own transportation and, where appropriate, will be reimbursed in accordance with City of Edmonton policy. This may require the candidate to obtain business-use auto insurance.
• Applicants may be tested.
• Work Environment:
• This position ​may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement ​with ​the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite as per the Letter of Understanding between the City of Edmonton and Civic Service Union 52. ​
• The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement, and the incumbent will be notified in advance.
• This role works primarily in an indoor setting.
• Availability to attend events during the evenings and weekends may be required from time to time.
• This is a public-facing role and requires engagement and interaction with diverse people from various backgrounds with different needs, expectations and emotional states.

The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact employment@edmonton.ca. Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits

Up to 1 temporary full-time position for up to 11 months
This requisition is open to internal candidates only.

Hours of Work: 33.75

Salary Range: $49.916 - $62.735 (Hourly); $87,939.510 - $110,523.390 (Annually)

Recruitment Consultant: PC/RF

Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.

Classification Title: Recreation Officer III

Posting Date: Oct 30, 2026

Closing Date: Nov 6, 2026 11:59:00 PM (ABT)

Number of Openings (up to): 1 - Temporary Full-time

Union: CSU 52

Department: Community Standards

Work Location(s): Versa Building, Suite 200, 9304 - 41 Ave Edmonton T6E 6G8