Events & Communications Assistant

7 days ago

Victoria, Canada Capital Region Food & Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable Full time

CRFAIR Job Posting | Canada Summer Jobs

**Position Title: Flavour Trails Events & Communications Assistant**

CRFAIR is a not-for-profit community based organization that acts as a coordinating backbone to a network of food, farm and health organizations (The Good Food Network) working to promote healthy and sustainable food systems in the Capital Region.

As Events and Communications Assistant you will support several key deliverables of the 2024 Flavour Trails Program. These include tasks related to the planning and delivery of the North Saanich Flavour Trails Festival, the Savour Saanich Festival, and other Flavour Trails initiatives.

Flavour Trails is a long standing community, agricultural, and food literacy program focused on connecting communities and consumers to local food producers and growers.

Signature events in 2024: Savour Saanich on July 5, 6, and 7, 2024 and North Saanich Flavour Trails Festival on August 17 and 18, 2024.

**Key responsibilities**
- Contribute to and execute the event plans; participate in and record/distribute regular team (pod) plan meetings and supporting minutes;
- Attend farmers markets and other community events to promote Flavour Trails;
- Promotions and Marketing: supporting venues with social media support/templates, “trail” assets, including banner flags, posters, Map Pull Out distribution;
- Engagement/Digital Media Support: Socials content scheduling/updating.

**Qualifications**:

- Be eligible under Canada Summer Jobs guidelines: applicants MUST be between 18 - 30 years old, and be Permanent Residents or Canadian Citizens.
- Have experience and knowledge of online platforms (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)
- Experience working with virtual tools (Hootsuite, Mailchimp, Google Suite, Canva)
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Graphic Design and Photography skills
- Have access to a vehicle and a valid BC drivers license
- Strong interest in local food systems
- Event planning experience an asset but not required

**What to expect from this work experience**

The position will center an equitable and decolonization lens to communications and engagement, and will emphasize the importance of civic engagement as means to create just, sustainable and equitablefood systems.

**Skills Development**
- Engaging relationship management skills - colleagues, venues, public, stakeholders;
- Internal Communications: organized, sharing/updating information
- External Communications - especially presentation/written: proofreading and attention to written details in copy, advertising, venue descriptions
- Creating/updating Website/SM content; familiar with print/radio/tv with emphasis on editorial/advertorials
- Brainstorming/initiating/creating/scheduling weekly social media content - with a focus on venue participants and noted offers; possibly creating promotional themes/ideas for continuity
- Focus on increasing reach/growing audience; creating buzz
- Materials distribution - posters, flags, community engagement in event happenings
- Photography, story creation, PR distribution channels

**Key activities & workload**
- Requires some flexibility in weekly hours (early season may be fewer, mid-season more) with a focus on some late afternoon and/or esp. Saturday farmers market attendance
- BC DL and access to a vehicle; driving for pick up delivery of posters, venue visits, photo shoots, and especially prior/lead to Festival Event (Aug); event set up.
- Hybrid role with in office/home office and location based work

**Working Conditions**

**Physical Effort**: Standing for long periods of time while hosting table at local events; Sit with arms unsupported while typing (computer work); lift and move up to 30lbs totes and event equipment; driving around Capital Region.

**Mental and Sensory Effort**: Focus on a variety of tasks; drive and follow directions, engage with the public, attend busy events, attend meetings in person and via video conference.

**Work Environment**:Office setting (downtown Victoria at theDock) and home office (often); indoor and outdoor event venues (often), visit farms (occasional), warehouse (occasional), urban neighborhoods postering (occasional)

**Extra Perks of the Job**
- Flexible hours
- Discount on food and produce at the South Island FarmHub
- Membership with The Dock Centre for Social Impact
- Networking opportunities within the Good Food Network and other social impact organizations
- Hands on training & mentorship

**Anticipated start date**: Monday, May 27th, 2024

**Wage**: $19-$20/hr

**Hours**: Up to 20 Hours Weekly, Part-time Summer Student Position. Weekly hours depend on start date: the total amount of working hours is 280. Occasional weekend days are required.

**Placement length**: 12-14 weeks - May 27, 2024 to - August 30, 2024

**Applications due**: May 5th, 2024

Pay: $19.00-$20.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Flexible schedule
- Store discount
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Frid

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