The Professional Development Associate is responsible for providing general support to CPA Alberta’s professional development offerings, including conferences, executive programs and other learning activities. This role involves coordinating logistics, managing internal and external stakeholder relationships, and customer support. To excel in this role, the successful candidate will be articulate and thrive in a fast-paced environment, have excellent attention to detail, accuracy, technical proficiency, and adaptability. This role reports to the Manager, Executive Learning and Conferences.
CPA Alberta has offices in Edmonton and Calgary and provides hybrid Telecommuting opportunities (working from home a maximum of 3 days a week).
Further information on the benefits of working with CPA Alberta can be found on our website here.
- Post-secondary Degree/Diploma in relevant discipline with 3 to 5 years directly related experience
- Familiarity with using Learning Management Systems and conference platforms is an asset
- Experience developing collaborative relationships
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines and stay organized
- Ability to use sound judgement to identify and resolve problems as they arise
- Proficiency working with Microsoft Office software - including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
- Coordinate the logistics for virtual and in person events and programs
- Organize and implement the delivery of online learning within a Learning Management System (LMS)
- Work with instructors to coordinate educational materials and moderate online courses
- Maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including speakers and instructors
- Provide support to customers and respond to inquiries with efficiency and professionalism
- Support the implementation of communications for various programs and conferences
- Provide input into marketing the professional development programs with idea generation, sourcing support materials, and reviewing promotional content as required
CPA Alberta is the professional regulatory organization representing Alberta’s more than 30,000 Chartered Professional Accountants (CPAs). Alberta’s CPAs are among the more than 220,000 Canadian CPAs who provide financial and management expertise across the country and around the world, at every level and in every sector. CPA Alberta’s legislated mandate is to protect the interest of the public, protect the integrity of the profession, promote and increase the competence of Alberta CPAs, and regulate the conduct of Alberta CPAs.
If you have competency in:
- Values & Ethics
- Teamwork & Adaptability
- Organizational Awareness
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Planning & Organizing
- Problem Solving
- Service Orientation
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification shown, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
- Fast-paced work environment.
- Travel within Alberta, including some overnight stays, is required.
- Occasional work outside of regular working hours may be required.
- This position can be in either Calgary or Edmonton.
CPA Alberta thanks all applicants for their interest and advises that we will contact only those selected for an interview.
In its commitment to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce, CPA Alberta welcomes applications from all qualified persons. We encourage members of equity groups (women, Black, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ2S+); and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of the organization to apply.
Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.
