Expedition Assistant

1 month ago

Gatineau, Canada Student On Ice Foundation Full time

**About SOI Foundation**

The SOI Foundation is recognized globally for delivering life-changing polar expeditions. But that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to our mission. Our planet is facing unprecedented challenges, making youth voices, ideas, and action more important than ever. Through educational expeditions, cross-cultural experiences, science and outreach initiatives in the Arctic, Antarctic, and places in between, the SOI Foundation inspires new perspectives, ideas, connections and collaborative solutions for a nature-positive world. The outcome is a global network that takes action and contributes to building healthy communities and a sustainable future for people and our planet.

**Position Summary**

The Expedition Assistant will work alongside the Expedition Team to prepare students and staff for SOI’s 2024 expedition season. As an integral member of the Home Team at SOI Headquarters, this role requires excellent communications and administration skills, the ability to multi-task and superior attention to detail.

This is a full-time position at the Students on Ice office in Gatineau, QC (in the Ottawa area). The role will begin with a minimum of three (3) days per week in office during the month of May, moving to five days per week in the office in June, July, and August.
- Term: May 01 to August 31, 2024 (exact dates to be determined)
- Hours: 7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday*
- Work during evenings and weekends will be required.

The position will report directly to the Expedition Team Lead.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Supporting the Expedition Program by**:

- Assist in organizing and packing expedition inventory. This includes ordering and managing SWAG, counting and labeling inventory, creating lists of supplies, cleaning and unpacking gear, and at times, lifting heavy boxes;
- Contribute to the execution of the pre-expedition program, including on-site event support in Ottawa, collaborating with vendors, and assisting with cleanup.
- Provide assistance during the expedition period (the Home Team), including answering calls, finalizing and changing bookings, and supporting ongoing events.

**Character profile & key competencies**
- Friendly and enthusiastic self-starter, demonstrating a strong capacity to work independently and collaboratively in an office setting;
- Efficient multi-tasker, who enjoys managing spreadsheets, creating lists and organizing
- Excellent problem solver who welcomes new tasks and challenges;
- Great communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to liaise with people from various backgrounds;
- Adaptable to change, diplomatic and patient with a positive outlook;
- Knowledge of, and experience with, the Canadian Arctic and Inuit culture an asset;
- Fluency in French and/or Inuktitut an asset.

**Eligibility**

**Application Process**

SOI offers a dynamic environment, an exciting international network of alumni, a strong partnership network and state-of-the-art education programs.
- **SOI is committed to enhancing equity, diversity, and inclusion among its staff and programs and invites all qualified applicants to submit a resume and cover letter. **_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 4 months

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Gatineau, QC

Expected start date: 2024-05-06

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