Co-op Student, Stakeholder, Community and Indigenous Relations

14 hours ago

Richmond, Canada WorkSafeBC Full time
Overview

Do you enjoy stakeholder relations and research? Do you get inspired by making a positive difference in the lives of people in BC?

WorkSafeBC seeks a highly motivated Co-op Student, Stakeholder, Community, and Indigenous Relations to assist in further developing the stakeholder hub and outreach program, researching communication practices, supporting community sponsorships and events, contributing to the community relations and events strategy, supporting transition of enterprise events to the SCIR department. Additionally, they will collaborate with the Indigenous relations team and work on various initiatives such as event planning and community engagement.

This is a four-month full-time positions starting in January 2025.

H ow you'll make a difference: You'll apply what you've learned in your post-secondary program to benefit workers and employers across B.C.

Where you'll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you'll work primarily from your B.C. home and be on-site in our Richmond office at a minimum of once per quarter to attend team meeting.

What you'll do

On Day 1 in this role, you will get a chance to meet your manager and get acquainted with your team. You will spend time setting up administrative and technological essentials, and completing onboarding tasks, including security and payroll setup.

Throughout Week 1, you will be partnered with your mentor for training, work on completing training modules, and immersing yourself in the team and the department's work. Together with your manager, you will clarify your role's goals and how to achieve them. During your first week, you may also attend the Bentall Memorial event together with your team in order to build connections in the community.

You will be joining a relatively new department to WorkSafeBC, and through your contributions, you will have a chance to leave your mark on our vision and success.

As an active member of the Stakeholder, Community, and Indigenous Relations (SCIR) team, you will work with team members in providing support to and developing elements of several projects and initiatives, which could include:
  • Support follow up activities from the Fall & Winter 2024 area office sessions to improve community events strategy,
  • Support the Enterprise Events team with delivery of events management strategy and related events (e.g. home show, Day of Mourning, etc.),
  • Help package Corporate and Community sponsorships (brochures, banners, swag items, etc.),
  • Provide tracking, data entry and follow up for stakeholder relations engagement (e.g. webinars, attendance, reaching underserved/marginalized groups, etc.),
  • Supporting various Indigenous relations projects such as sponsorship program, employee resource group, special days, procurement, advisory committee,
  • Stakeholder relationship management (SRM) system:
    • Working with team to update data in current system and develop mailing lists,
    • Support drafting articles and pages for WorkSafeBC's intranet on a variety of topics (e.g. sponsorship events; community engagement follow-up, Indigenous relations initiatives),
  • Supporting SCIR team with ongoing internal and external research on community engagement, sponsorships, Indigenous research grants, etc.

Is this a good fit for you?

We're looking for someone who can:
  • Apply research knowledge, analyze, extract and present insights from data
  • Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills,
  • Demonstrate a high level of quality, accuracy & attention to detail
  • Demonstrate a proactive, service-focused attitude towards internal partners and the teams we support
  • Demonstrate an ability to prioritize work and complete tasks within set timelines & at time with minimal supervision
  • Demonstrate self-motivation and an ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
  • Available to work evenings and weekends when/if required to attend community events with the team

Your background and experience
  • You are a second, third or fourth year student and enrolled in a Business Administration OR Communications Program OR Public Policy Program OR Hospitality Program OR Public Relations Program OR Events Management Program OR Sociology Programs
  • Is interested in research, data collection and analytics
  • Familiarity & interest/knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics or other CRM systems, plus the Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint)
  • Some academic or volunteer experience or interest in community engagement
  • Has completed a co-op term or worked in an office setting

Learn more: Hear from past co-op students on what it's like to work here.

Importa nt to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:
  • Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada
  • Confirm you're a registered student at a post-secondary institution and is participating in a work integrated learning program

WorkSafeBC's COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the "Policy") is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover who we are .

Our Benefits

As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:
  • 4% in lieu of benefits
  • 4% in lieu of vacation

Salary - $23.05/hour

Want to apply?
  • A cover letter, resume and transcript are required.
  • Submit all documents in one file (either Word or PDF files).
  • Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
  • We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.

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