Summer - Event Planner

1 week ago

Oshawa, Canada JHS Durham Full time

The John Howard Society has an exciting opportunity for you. If you have a passion for youth programming and would like to work for JHS Durham, we encourage you to apply.

**Summer Student, Event Planner**

**Division**: Employment Service, Employment and Training
**Work Status**: Full-Time/Contract (June to August, 8 weeks)
**Location**: Oshawa & Whitby, ON. 2 positions

**About the Role**:
Develop and implement community events that promote youth empowerment, inclusion, and direct linkages to community organizations, cultural groups, and local employers with the long term goal of supporting positive outcomes in the areas of employment, entrepreneurship, and educational achievement. The position will plan events that specifically target youth identifying from the LGBTQ community, youth with disabilities, racialized youth, indigenous youth, and youth in CAS care, youth involved with the criminal justice system, or immigrant youth. In consultation with program staff, this role will develop a work plan to initiate a variety of events that will be flexible and responsive to the needs of youth in our community. The role will network with local community leaders and agency staff throughout the duration of the project to ensure ongoing relevance and support of program outcomes.

**You’ll be working on things like**:

- Outreach to key community partners to promote events, collaborate and engage targeted youth
- Create partnerships with local businesses, community groups, cultural and faith groups to increase knowledge of youth programs that support outcomes
- Design, implement and evaluate events
- Connect youth to programs and services
- Follow up with youth to evaluate effectiveness and satisfaction of the event
- Develop related marketing and promotion of event
- Attend community meetings as necessary
- Prepare event summary reports and follow up recommendations to Program Coordinator

**If you have the following we want to hear from you
- Completed at least 1 year in a social service (or related) post secondary education
- Responsible, reliable self-starter
- Good writing skills; effective communicator in writing and verbally
- Team player who is collaborative, respectful and can work well with a number of stakeholders
- Excellent project management, prioritization and planning skills
- Between the ages of 15-30 years; able to work in Canada

COVID-19 considerations:
Must be able to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination status

Current office protocols are in place based on local public health standards

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