Youth Intern, Kitimat Airshed Group, Secretariat

**Youth Intern, Kitimat Airshed Group, Secretariat Services**

**Position Term**: Part-time, three days (22.5 hours) per week

from November 18, 2024 - August 18, 2025

**Salary Range**:$26-$30 per hour depending on experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package

**Application Deadline**:October 21, 2024 (5:00 pm PDT)

**Estimated Starting Date**:November 18, 2024
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The Fraser Basin Council Society (FBC) is a non-profit organization that advances sustainability in BC through facilitation, education and program management. We are seeking a motivated Youth Intern with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to support the Kitimat Airshed Group (KAG) in administrative, financial, communication, outreach, operational and other related responsibilities. The Youth Intern position is intended to be based in the Kitimat Terrace region through a hybrid working arrangement (home and office). However, remote work from other locations in BC may be considered.

**Position Overview**

Reporting to the Regional Manager, Northern Interior Region, the Youth Intern position supports administrative and financial management tasks for the Kitimat Airshed Group (KAG) secretariat.

The intern will have opportunity to gain hands-on, career-relevant experience in a supportive environment that will help advance their career. The intern will work under guidance and mentorship of the Northern Interior Regional Manager with support from the Youth Program Coordinator.

**Essential Job Functions and Duties**
- Coordinate meetings, including logistics, scheduling, agenda development and distribution, and notetaking
- Coordinate the storing, managing and archiving files and records
- Support work of various committees, follow up on action items, and support development of work plans and reports
- Maintain a calendar of KAG activities for internal and external use
- Provide communications support for KAG, including social media, website maintenance and organization of local public engagement events
- Support KAG membership and manage the KAG member database
- Assist the KAG Secretary Treasurer with annual budget preparation, expense tracking and other financial administration tasks
- Help prepare grant proposals as needed

**Required Skills and Qualifications**
- Research, survey and analysis skills
- Ability to build good working relationships with community members, partners and other staff members
- Experience organizing meetings and note-taking
- Presentation skills

**Salary & Work Environment**

The salary range for this position is $26-$30 per hour depending on experience. FBC offers a comprehensive employee benefits package, which includes medical, dental and insurance coverage, an RRSP contribution matching program and professional development support.

Our organization is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be given consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities.

**Application Instructions**

Application deadline**:October 21, 2024 (5:00 pm PDT)**.

**About the Fraser Basin Council**

The Fraser Basin Council (FBC) is a charitable non-profit society that brings people together to advance sustainability in British Columbia. Our vision is for _“Social well-being supported by a vibrant economy and sustained by a healthy environment.” _

The strategic priorities of FBC are to build sustainable and resilient communities, take action on climate change, and support healthy watersheds and water resources. For the past 27 years FBC has undertaken a wide range of collaborative, multi-sector initiatives. Our work includes programs on flood management, community wildfire planning, air quality improvement, energy efficiency, green transportation, watershed planning and youth climate action projects. For more information, please visit our website.

We are grateful at the Fraser Basin Council Society to live and work on the unceded, ancestral territories of Indigenous Nations across British Columbia.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $26.00-$30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vancouver, BC V6C 1V5

Application deadline: 2024-10-21
Expected start date: 2024-11-18