Volunteer Services Assistant- Ottawa Cityfolk

3 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada Ottawa Festivals Full time

**Position**: CI1 - Volunteer Services Assistant - CityFolk Festival

**Contract Length**: 26 Weeks. **Start Date**: ASAP **End Date**: September 29, 2023

**Location**: Hybrid: Own home and Westboro

**The Opportunity**:

- Become knowledgeable about festival operations, procedures, and policies.
- Assist with planning and organizing volunteer logistics requirements.
- Develop and deliver a volunteer recruitment campaign, with a focus on youth engagement.
- Support the delivery of volunteer orientation, resource, and training programs (online and in person).
- Provide admin and meeting support for all crew leader and public meetings (set-up, minutes, hand-outs, etc.).
- Provide admin support /data entry/ editing duties for online volunteer management/registration system.
- Support volunteer appreciation initiatives such as post-fest volunteer appreciation party, and off-season events.
- Provide administrative support with volunteer service awards program and thank you/reference letters.
- Provide on-site support for all volunteer crew leaders, including admin tasks and logistics coordination.
- Supervise various on-site appreciation initiatives; other duties as assigned.

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- At least two years administrative experience.
- Experience working with youth (14-17) and developing youth programming.
- Excellent interpersonal/people skills; strong detail, organizational and administrative skills.
- Strong troubleshooting and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, public speaking experience an asset.
- Interest in community engagement initiatives, specifically in relation to volunteer recruitment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office - specifically Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team; ability to prioritize, multitask and meet deadlines in a busy environment.
- Event or volunteer management experience is an asset; proficient in French is an asset.

**Additional Qualifications Required**:
Eligible to participate in Ontario’s Job Creation Partnership (JCP) program by meeting the following criteria:
**1.** An unemployed job seeker or those employed less than 20 hours per week (part-time students and graduates may apply)

**2.** Live in Ontario

**3.** Legally authorized to work in Canada

**4.** Have one, or both, of the following criteria:
**a.** Established an Employment Insurance (EI) benefit claim (regular or maternity/parental benefits ONLY)

**b.** Paid employee payroll premiums, i.e., employed in Canada, in **five** of any five of the last ten years while earning an annual income of at least $2000 (gross).

**Remuneration**:
$620 (gross) per week for 32 hours ($19.375 average per hour) provided by the Province of Ontario.

**Salary**: $19.38 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location



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