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RMA Careers
About the RMA
The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) is an independent association comprising Alberta’s 69 counties and municipal districts. Since 1909, the RMA has helped rural municipalities achieve strong, effective, local government.
In addition to the RMA opportunities, you will also see job postings for the Canoe Procurement Group of Canada here. In 2019, the RMA expanded its unique procurement services across Canada. This has grown to combine the purchasing power of over 5,000 public and not-for-profit organizations, and culminated in the formation of Canoe in 2021.
Benefits & Rewards
We are always looking for new fantastic people to join our growing teams! At the RMA and Canoe, we understand the importance of teamwork and engagement. Our culture of collaboration is intrinsic to our organization all the way up to both our executive team and Board of Directors. We understand the importance of family and work-life balance and believe strongly in investing in our people. We are constantly looking to evolve our employee perks and benefits, promote personal and professional development opportunities, and support flexibility in the workplace.
These are just some of the perks and benefits of working for the RMA and Canoe:
- Family-first mentality
- Flexibility
- Great benefits
- Community-based
- Professional development opportunities
- Board involvement
- Continuous growth
- Proud to make differences in people’s lives
- Always evolving
- Executive involvement and engagement
- Thinking outside the box
Vacation Time
Full-time employees receive three weeks of vacation upon commencement of employment. In addition, the staff also receive personal days, sick and family responsibility time off, and four additional days off on top of regular statutory holidays.
Salary
The RMA is committed to a compensation philosophy of providing employees with fair, equitable, and competitive compensation, as well as encouraging and rewarding strong workplace performance.
To seek and retain above-average employees, the RMA offers a better-than-average compensation package. A full review is performed every three years to ensure staff compensation remains competitive.
Benefits
- Health and dental
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Wellness spending account
- Employee family assistance program
- Optional AD&D and critical illness
- Participation in the Local Authorities Pension Plan
- Employee-paid investment programs: Group RRSP and Tax-Free Savings Account
- Employee trade discounts
- Summer hours
Work-Life Balance
Finding the balance between home and work is important, and our management team encourages their staff to take breaks, enjoy life, and come back refreshed! At the RMA, we recognize that life can get complicated and that employees need flexibility.
Don’t see a job posted?
We are always on the lookout for future employees looking to make a difference in the lives of rural Albertans and across Canada. If you think you would be an asset to our team, send us your resume and a cover letter explaining the type of position you think you’d be the perfect fit for!