Organizational Effectiveness and Initiatives Specialist

City of Castlegar; Castlegar; On-site; CAD 108,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A local municipal government in Castlegar is looking for an Organizational Effectiveness & Initiatives Specialist to lead organizational projects, communication, and training. The role requires a degree in a relevant field and at least 5 years of related experience. The position offers a competitive salary between $108,690 and $129,644, plus excellent benefits. If you are passionate about facilitating change and have a background in project management, join us to help our community thrive.

Benefits

Competitive salary range

Excellent benefits

Enrollment in the Municipal Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years related experience in project management, human resources, or organizational change roles.
• Experience in a municipal or public sector union environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide, enable, and monitor the successful delivery of initiatives in the City’s Organizational Action Plan.
• Lead planning, training, communication, and stakeholder engagement.
• Encourage smooth transition to and adoption of new organizational processes, systems, and ways of working.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Communication

Organizational development

Education

Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, or related field

Job description

City of Castlegar

Organizational Effectiveness & Initiatives Specialist

BASIS: FULL TIME, PERMANENT | CLOSING DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 2026 AT 9:00AM

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, this is an exciting opportunity to bring together your project management, change management, communication and organizational development skills in this new position with the City. The OEI Specialist will plan, track & facilitate the collective action of all departments in achieving the City’s Organizational Plan.

Key Responsibilities The Organizational Effectiveness & Initiatives (OEI) Specialist is a new position at the City, responsible for guiding, enabling and monitoring the successful delivery of initiatives outlined in the City’s Organizational Action Plan. This position will lead planning, training, communication, and stakeholder engagement and encourage a smooth transition to and adoption of new organizational processes, systems, and ways of working.

Qualifications The successful candidate will have a Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, or related field, and a minimum of 5 years related experience such as project management, human resources, or organizational change roles. Experience in municipal or public sector union environment is preferred.

A competitive compensation package will be provided including an attractive salary range of $108,690 - $129,644 (2025 rates - subject to a cost-of-living increase) plus excellent benefits and enrollment in the Municipal Pension Plan. Please visit our website at castlegar.ca for a full job description and information on our community. Qualified applicants are invited to submit their detailed resume via email by 9:00 AM on February 13, 2026 to [e-mail] with the subject line OEI Specialist. We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.

About Castlegar Live more at one-third the average housing price of metro Vancouver and two-thirds the B.C. average. Be an outdoors action hero in the West Kootenay wild, in British Columbia’s interior, where the Columbia and Kootenay rivers meet and endless adventures are right in your backyard. Work for a City going places – with an ambitious vision, a dynamic municipal government, and a track record of doing cool things – including Millennium Ponds, Sculpturewalk, and an ongoing refresh of Columbia Avenue, our main artery. The City of Castlegar is growing and we’re looking for the perfect person to get in on the action.

Learn More To view all available job positions or learn about applying for a City position, please visit castlegar.ca/careers