General Manager, Community Services
Top Benefits
About the role
Sunshine Coast Regional District General Manager, Community Services
Competition #V1988
(Full-Time, Exempt)
Closing Date: 4:30pm, Friday, June 5, 2026
The Opportunity
Due to a pending retirement, we are seeking a strategic and people-focused professional to join our senior leadership team as General Manager, Community Services. Reporting directly to the CAO, you will be responsible for the planning, leadership, and coordination of the activities and business affairs of the Community Services Department. Community Services consists of a wide portfolio that includes Recreation, Parks, Facilities, Fire & Emergency Services and Building Services. Greater details can be found in the job description.
What We Offer
The SCRD provides a very competitive compensation and benefits package that includes:
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Salary: $158,239 to $200,961
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Comprehensive Benefits: Vacation, paid statutory holidays, family responsibility leave, sick leave, and compensatory leave
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Relocation Allowance: Support to relocate to the beautiful Sunshine Coast
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Security and Support: Group life insurance, AD&D coverage, short- and long-term disability
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Pension: Participation in the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP)
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Wellbeing: Access to free, confidential counselling and wellness supports
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Professional Development: Support for continuous learning and leadership growth.
The Community
Bordered by rugged mountains and blue ocean waters, situated on a peninsula (not an island) in the territories of the shíshálh (Sechelt) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) First Nations, this is the incredible Sunshine Coast.
A natural paradise blessed with mild winters and beautiful surroundings, we offer all the best aspects of outdoor adventure, arts, and culture. Whatever hobby or interest you might enjoy, you’ll find it here, along with a wide variety of recreational activities right at your doorstep. Big city life is only a short 40-minute ferry ride away. This preferred tourist destination is a great place to live and play.
To learn more please visit Sunshine Coast Regional District shíshálh Nation and Skwxwú7mesh Nation.
Who You Are
You are a progressive, collaborative leader who inspires trust and delivers results. You are as comfortable mentoring staff as you are advising executive leadership or navigating complexity. You bring a strategic lens to problem-solving and a service-oriented mindset to the delivery of internal corporate functions. Your leadership style is inclusive, adaptive, and forward-thinking. You know how to manage change, influence across disciplines, and thrive in a multidisciplinary, fast-moving environment. Your ability to anticipate challenges and build strong, values-based partnerships sets you apart.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you are a qualified professional with a passion for community building and a track record of excellence in leadership, we invite you to consider joining the Sunshine Coast Regional District as our General Manager, Community Services. In return, we offer competitive compensation, a commitment to ongoing professional development, a supportive and inclusive work environment, and the opportunity to make a positive community impact.
At the SCRD, we value diversity and are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the vibrant communities we serve. We appreciate the time and interest of every applicant and will contact those applicants who have been shortlisted for an interview.
If you’re ready to find out if this amazing place could become your home, please email hr@scrd.ca by the closing date and time below. Include your name and the competition number in the subject line and attach a current resume and cover letter.
Applications will be accepted until 4:00pm on Friday, June 5, 2026.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Education : Bachelor’s degree
Experience : 5 years or more
Not the right fit? Search for General Manager, Community Services jobs in Sechelt, BC
About Sunshine Coast Regional District
The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is the regional government serving the residents of the Sunshine Coast. Formed in 1967, the SCRD is one of 27 regional districts that were designed to establish a partnership between electoral areas and member municipalities within their boundaries. The municipalities and electoral areas in the SCRD are:
The District of Sechelt Town of Gibsons Sechelt Indian Government District Electoral Area A – Egmont/Pender Harbour Electoral Area B - Halfmoon Bay Electoral Area D - Roberts Creek Electoral Area E - Elphinstone Electoral Area F - West Howe Sound The purpose and roles of a regional district include:
Providing good government for the communities it serves. Providing services that the board considers as necessary or desirable for all or a part of its communities. Providing stewardship of public assets within its communities. Fostering the current and future economic, social and environmental well-being of member communities. Through the electoral area and municipal partnerships, the SCRD provides services that can be regional (supplied to the whole region), inter-municipal (supplied to two or more members within the region) or local (provided to electoral areas, or within a subset of an electoral area, within the region).
Get to Know the SCRD and watch this three minute video that answers the questions: What services does the SCRD provide? What don't they provide? What is the annual revenue and spending of the SCRD? And how can you get involved? Here is an infographic of how the SCRD works.
Detailed information on why Regional Districts were formed and how they function is available at A Primer on Regional Districts in British Columbia.
The SCRD is governed by the Local Government Act and Community Charter and is run by a Board of Directors. SCRD Board members also sit as members of the Regional Hospital District Board.
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General Manager, Community Services
Top Benefits
About the role
Sunshine Coast Regional District General Manager, Community Services
Competition #V1988
(Full-Time, Exempt)
Closing Date: 4:30pm, Friday, June 5, 2026
The Opportunity
Due to a pending retirement, we are seeking a strategic and people-focused professional to join our senior leadership team as General Manager, Community Services. Reporting directly to the CAO, you will be responsible for the planning, leadership, and coordination of the activities and business affairs of the Community Services Department. Community Services consists of a wide portfolio that includes Recreation, Parks, Facilities, Fire & Emergency Services and Building Services. Greater details can be found in the job description.
What We Offer
The SCRD provides a very competitive compensation and benefits package that includes:
-
Salary: $158,239 to $200,961
-
Comprehensive Benefits: Vacation, paid statutory holidays, family responsibility leave, sick leave, and compensatory leave
-
Relocation Allowance: Support to relocate to the beautiful Sunshine Coast
-
Security and Support: Group life insurance, AD&D coverage, short- and long-term disability
-
Pension: Participation in the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP)
-
Wellbeing: Access to free, confidential counselling and wellness supports
-
Professional Development: Support for continuous learning and leadership growth.
The Community
Bordered by rugged mountains and blue ocean waters, situated on a peninsula (not an island) in the territories of the shíshálh (Sechelt) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) First Nations, this is the incredible Sunshine Coast.
A natural paradise blessed with mild winters and beautiful surroundings, we offer all the best aspects of outdoor adventure, arts, and culture. Whatever hobby or interest you might enjoy, you’ll find it here, along with a wide variety of recreational activities right at your doorstep. Big city life is only a short 40-minute ferry ride away. This preferred tourist destination is a great place to live and play.
To learn more please visit Sunshine Coast Regional District shíshálh Nation and Skwxwú7mesh Nation.
Who You Are
You are a progressive, collaborative leader who inspires trust and delivers results. You are as comfortable mentoring staff as you are advising executive leadership or navigating complexity. You bring a strategic lens to problem-solving and a service-oriented mindset to the delivery of internal corporate functions. Your leadership style is inclusive, adaptive, and forward-thinking. You know how to manage change, influence across disciplines, and thrive in a multidisciplinary, fast-moving environment. Your ability to anticipate challenges and build strong, values-based partnerships sets you apart.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you are a qualified professional with a passion for community building and a track record of excellence in leadership, we invite you to consider joining the Sunshine Coast Regional District as our General Manager, Community Services. In return, we offer competitive compensation, a commitment to ongoing professional development, a supportive and inclusive work environment, and the opportunity to make a positive community impact.
At the SCRD, we value diversity and are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the vibrant communities we serve. We appreciate the time and interest of every applicant and will contact those applicants who have been shortlisted for an interview.
If you’re ready to find out if this amazing place could become your home, please email hr@scrd.ca by the closing date and time below. Include your name and the competition number in the subject line and attach a current resume and cover letter.
Applications will be accepted until 4:00pm on Friday, June 5, 2026.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Education : Bachelor’s degree
Experience : 5 years or more
Not the right fit? Search for General Manager, Community Services jobs in Sechelt, BC
About Sunshine Coast Regional District
The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is the regional government serving the residents of the Sunshine Coast. Formed in 1967, the SCRD is one of 27 regional districts that were designed to establish a partnership between electoral areas and member municipalities within their boundaries. The municipalities and electoral areas in the SCRD are:
The District of Sechelt Town of Gibsons Sechelt Indian Government District Electoral Area A – Egmont/Pender Harbour Electoral Area B - Halfmoon Bay Electoral Area D - Roberts Creek Electoral Area E - Elphinstone Electoral Area F - West Howe Sound The purpose and roles of a regional district include:
Providing good government for the communities it serves. Providing services that the board considers as necessary or desirable for all or a part of its communities. Providing stewardship of public assets within its communities. Fostering the current and future economic, social and environmental well-being of member communities. Through the electoral area and municipal partnerships, the SCRD provides services that can be regional (supplied to the whole region), inter-municipal (supplied to two or more members within the region) or local (provided to electoral areas, or within a subset of an electoral area, within the region).
Get to Know the SCRD and watch this three minute video that answers the questions: What services does the SCRD provide? What don't they provide? What is the annual revenue and spending of the SCRD? And how can you get involved? Here is an infographic of how the SCRD works.
Detailed information on why Regional Districts were formed and how they function is available at A Primer on Regional Districts in British Columbia.
The SCRD is governed by the Local Government Act and Community Charter and is run by a Board of Directors. SCRD Board members also sit as members of the Regional Hospital District Board.