Events and Communications Officer

2 months ago


Vancouver, Canada Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver Full time

The Alma Mater Society (AMS) is the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) student society, and works to improve the academic, social and personal lives of the 56,000 UBC students at its Vancouver campus. The AMS also runs nine food and beverage outlets, a catering and conference operation, and the AMS Student Nest, providing on-campus employment opportunities and generating revenue that goes directly back into supporting the students at UBC.
**Position title**: Events and Communications Officer
**Reports to**: Elections Administrator
**Supervises**: None
**Employee status**: Term, Appointed
**Length of term**: November 2024 - March 2025
**Hours per week**: 5 hours per week (Nov to Dec) to 15 hours per week (Jan to Mar)
**Compensation**: $18.50 per hour
Job Summary

**Responsibilities**:

- Collaborates with venues to reserve event spaces and plan event layout and design
- Schedules and manages all events from start to end
- Organizes facilities and details including decor, catering, equipment, and entertainment
- Ensures compliance with legal, health and safety obligations
- Coordinates plain language resources to facilitate engagement in electoral processes
- Develops a social media strategy to reach all students
- Creates and edits “stories” and other short videos to post on TikTok and Instagram
- Brainstorms new marketing opportunities and campaigns to encourage participation
- Organizes collaborations with other campus voices, including media outlets, clubs, and societies to implement promotional opportunities

Skills and Qualifications
- Be a currently registered student of UBC Vancouver
- Cannot be currently in a position where there may be a conflict of interest*
- Ability to attend weekly meetings, with frequent meetings from January to March
- Ability to work well independently and as a team member
- Understanding of the importance of committing to impartiality and confidentiality
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks independently
- Experience organizing events is an asset
- Careful attention to detail
- Upbeat, fun, and outgoing personality and knowledge of social media trends are assets

**To Apply**:
Please submit your resume and cover letter.
**Application deadline**: 11:59pm November 30, 2024.
At the AMS, we believe that a diverse workforce enriches our organization and we value individual life experiences, knowledge and self-expression that different people bring. We actively seek to create an environment where all employees, regardless of their background, race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristics, feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best.



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