Position Details

Posting Information

Posting Number

CK54278P

Position Title

Employee Development Scholarship Application

No. of Staff Required

Position Type

If Term position, enter length of Term in months

Position Groups

Division

People & Protective Services (DV139)

Department

Corporate HR Department (DP140)

Department Name

Branch

HR Programs and Systems (BR143)

Organizational Information

Purpose of your Position - Non Union

Classification Summary - Union The overall objective of this program is to assist employees with partial or full tuition funding for roles that the city has identified require support for future recruitment. The role must be identified as part of an overall career plan for the employee. Requests can be employee or employer driven.

Duties - Union

Results and Activities - Non union

Credentials - Union

Employees must meet the following eligibility requirements in order to apply for a scholarship:

1. One year of service as a permanent full-time or part-time employee.
2. Performance is meeting expectations.
3. Career path interest has been identified with Supervisor and may have been documented in most recent performance review.

Knowledge - Non Union Skills & Abilities - Non Union

Competencies

Posting Text

Physical Demands

Special Instructions to Applicant

Applications are currently being accepted until October 31, 2026, for course work that will be completed between January and June 2027.

All applicants must include information in the online application including:

- Course provider, course name and detailed costs
- How course work aligns with career path and organizational direction
- Long term education goals




- Any related travel costs and leave time needed

Required documents: An outline of course information and costs from the educational provider that includes a detailed cost breakdown showing tuition, books, and administration fees (if applicable) and a breakdown of estimated travel costs. Course information and travel costs can be submitted under Staff Scholarship Application Education Information. Detailed screen shots or PDFs from websites are acceptable and must include educational provider name for verification purposes.

NEW Applicants must submit a minimum of one internal leadership reference letter in support of your application.

- Returning applicants that have not applied for funding in more than 2 years must also submit reference letters. These can be uploaded under the Optional Documents section.

Any questions regarding applications can be directed to HR Programs.

Additional Hiring Information

Employees must meet eligibility criteria as outlined in the Career Development Policy in order to apply for a scholarship:

1. One year of service as a permanent full time or part-time employee.
2. Performance is meeting expectations.
3. Career path interest has been identified with Supervisor and may have been documented in most recent performance review.

Pay Rate

N/A

Posting Date

10/01/2026

Closing Date

10/31/2026

Days of Work

Varied

Standard Hours per Day

Varied (part-time position)

Hours of Work

N/A

Work Location

OTHER LOCATION

Specify Work Location

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

- Staff Scholarship Application Education Information

Optional Documents

- References

- Education / Certificates

- Other Document 1

- Other Document 2

- Other Document 3

📌 Employee Development Scholarship Application (Kelowna)
🏢 City of Kelowna
📍 Kelowna