Community Investment Manager

We acknowledge that there has been art, music, dance, storytelling, and ceremony on this land since time immemorial and it is in the spirit of this land and its people that we do our work.

Employment Equity Statement

Calgary Arts Development is an equal opportunity employer and employs people without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, language, citizenship, creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical, and/or mental abilities.

While remaining alert and sensitive to the issue of fair and equitable treatment for all, Calgary Arts Development has a special concern with the participation and advancement of members of designated groups that have traditionally been disadvantaged in employment: Black, Indigenous, and people of colour, persons with physical or mental disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIAP+ community.

We are currently working remotely to reduce the risk of COVID-19 contact for our staff, but it is important to note that our office in the Burns Building downtown is unfortunately not fully accessible in the following ways:

• The Burns Building is not fully wheelchair accessible.
• We do not have accessible or gender-neutral washrooms — the closest ones are in the building adjacent to ours, Arts Commons.
• We are not presently equipped with technology that supports those with hearing or visual impairments.

While we seek to rectify this in the future, we feel it is important to be transparent about the limitations of our current facilities.

Who Are We?

Calgary Arts Development Authority is our city’s designated arts development authority. We provide grant investments to hundreds of arts organizations, individual artists, and groups. We value relationships, generosity, reciprocity, plain language, and curiosity.

We believe the arts have the power to build our city. Through the arts development strategy, Living a Creative Life, our vision is a creative, connected, prosperous Calgary where every resident has the opportunity to live a creative life. We foster a sustainable and resilient arts sector, and support arts-led city building.

Strong relationships are central to our work, and will be particularly central to this role. We honour artists and believe that art is a critical component of public good. We welcome new introductions and partnerships with artists and arts organizations as well as with others whose work may be outside the arts who are trying to make our city great through living a creative life.

Our team has been working towards creating shared environments where all people can feel safe, heard, and validated. A sensitivity to the lived experiences of diverse, marginalized, and equity-seeking people is very important as we continue valuing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in all aspects of our work.

The Role

We are recruiting a permanent full-time community investment manager to join our team. 

This role is responsible for the management of program specialists and grants coordinator in their direct administration of investment programs. The community investment manager reports to the director, community investment and impact, and ensures that the design and implementation of grant investment programs is in alignment with Calgary Arts Development’s strategic framework. This role is responsible for the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of community investment programs.

Accountabilities

• Oversight of all granting programs, in alignment with Calgary Arts Development’s strategic framework.
• Direct supervision of program specialists and grants coordinator, providing mentorship, training, and support as needed, including co-creating accountability frameworks and conducting performance reviews.
• To ensure that the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, Truth and Reconciliation and right relations with the First Nations, Metis, Inuit communities in Treaty 7 are embedded and considered in the design and implementation of the programs.
• Ensure the granting and reporting processes, guidelines, criteria, and policies are straightforward, clear, transparent, and efficient.
• Participating in meetings with the leadership and management team, and keeping the community investment team informed of Calgary Arts Development’s priorities, initiatives, and key messages.
• Evaluate grant investment programs in collaboration with the director, community investment & impact, and impact team.
• Work with the impact manager to provide timely reporting on investment practices and results to the leadership team and board of directors.
• Remain aware of shifts and trends in the municipal, provincial, and federal funding landscapes and policy shifts related to arts funding.

Who Are You?

You are passionate about the importance of the arts and creativity in our lives, and articulate in your belief in the power of the arts to transform our city. You have experience directly managing and supporting people in their work and professional development, and with program and project management. You are familiar with how both individual artists and arts organizations work within the sector, and have a deep curiosity for all the many different ways art is made and shared. You are interested in transforming funding practices and considering new ways of investing in the arts sector. You are focused on relationship building within the arts sector and cross-sectorally.

You are not all things to all people, but you are probably already a few of these things:

• You are familiar with processes around art making, both traditional and contemporary.
• You are well connected in the arts scene in Calgary.
• You are enthusiastic about acting as a resource for artists and arts organizations, and are curious and diligent in your work.
• You are committed to growing your awareness of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, and want to ensure that our systems reflect those values, but this is not new work for you.
• You are familiar with the history of Treaty 7 and the First Peoples of this land, and have an awareness and understanding of the Truth & Reconciliation calls to action.
• You are passionate about working with people, and interested in building relationships.
• You are comfortable managing multiple projects, programs, and timelines concurrently.
• You are familiar with processes around the administration of grant investment programs, including program design, and assessment and review processes.
• You have experience with building and interpreting budgets and financial statements.
• You are familiar with evaluation processes and practices.
• You adapt quickly to using new technologies.
• You are comfortable working in a flexible, collaborative, and open work environment.
• You are a self-starter who is adaptable working both independently and with a team.
• You’re a lifelong learner.

If you see yourself in this opportunity, we would love to have a conversation with you. And if you’re not sure, you can learn more about us by exploring our website.

We are also open to having conversations with individuals in advance of the submission of an application to clarify questions about this posting.

Please address those inquiries to Melissa Tuplin, Director, Community Investment & Impact, at melissa.tuplin@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.

How to Apply

Please indicate your interest by emailing jointheteam@calgaryartsdevelopment.com with your resume and cover letter. Please use the subject line: Community Investment Manager Job Posting.

In your cover letter, please respond to the question “What role do you believe the arts play in fostering equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility?” 

If you would like to request application assistance, please contact jointheteam@calgaryartsdevelopment.com or call 403.264.5330 to arrange assistance. Details around application assistance are listed in detail below.

For best consideration apply by June 22, 2022. We are hoping to fill this position by August 1, 2022, but our commitment to finding the right fit may require more time.

Minimum annual salary is $70,000 in addition to a benefits package that includes health and dental coverage, and a matching RRSP program.

Application Assistance

We recognize that the job application process can create barriers to access for many applicants who are interested in applying. Our job calls are written in English, shared online, and require applicants to email their applications in English. This creates technological, linguistic, communication, and cultural barriers, to name a few.

In recognition of these barriers to access, eligible applicants can request assistance to help alleviate some of the costs associated with preparing and submitting a job application.

WHO CAN REQUEST ASSISTANCE?

Individuals who self-identify as:

• An individual who is Deaf, hard of hearing, has a disability or is living with a mental illness.
• An individual facing language, geographic, or cultural barriers.

To receive assistance, you will need to provide:

• The name and contact information of someone who can help you (this could be a trusted friend or family member, or a professional service provider). We may be able to make recommendations depending on the service being requested.
• The amount you are requesting, including the service provider’s hourly rate.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE

General Transcription or Editing Services & Organizing of Support Materials

• Applicants who identify barriers within the writing process directly due to a physical or learning disability or due to living with mental illness.
• Maximum Contribution: $75

Language Translation

• Applicants writing an application in another language who require translation into English, including American Sign Language.
• Maximum Contribution: $150

ASL Interpretation

• Calgary Arts Development is able to make arrangements for reputable, in-person ASL interpreters for interviews, in consultation with the interviewee, and at no cost to the interviewee.

Interview Parking

• Applicants who must drive to an interview at our request are eligible to have their parking costs paid by Calgary Arts Development.
• Maximum Contribution: $26 per interview, or the equivalent of the daily rate for parkades or parking meters that are close to the Calgary Arts Development office. Please note that currently all interviews are being conducted via Zoom.

Childcare

• Applicants who require childcare services in order to attend the interview are eligible to be reimbursed for those childcare expenses.

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