Promotions And Outreach Assistant

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Youth (15-30 years) Job Opportunities with Village VancouverVillage Vancouver is seeking energetic and organized individuals with a passion for community development to assist with the day-to-day business and longer-term community and environmental goals of this dynamic non‑profit society.
In compliance with Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, applicants must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have official refugee protection status, be legally entitled to work in Canada, and between the ages of 15 and 30. Please visit villagevancouver.Ca to learn more about us. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Administrative and Programming AssistantVillage Vancouver is seeking an energetic and organized individual with a passion for community development to assist with administrative tasks, programming and longer-term community and environmental goals of this dynamic non‑profit society. Please visit our website at villagevancouver.Ca to learn more about us.
In compliance with Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, applicants must:
be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have official refugee protection status, and be legally entitled to work in Canada
be between the ages of 15 and 30
Qualifications:
Interest in community development
Knowledge of office procedures
General computer skills
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Ability to work well with management, board, staff, volunteers and others
Ability to take direction well and to show initiative
Experience working, studying, or collaborating with people from diverse cultures and economic backgrounds
Familiarity with the Kitsilano neighbourhood and the Westside an asset
Projects and tasks may include:
General administrative tasks
Helping organize and promote Village Vancouver programs and projects
Assisting in preparing the annual report
Participating in grant writing
Website maintenance and upgrades – technical experience a plus
Helping with virtual and small socially‑distant events such as workshops, the Westside Food Festival, and other Village Vancouver activities
Helping produce the newsletter
Maintain mailing lists
Working on membership drives
Other tasks as needed
Rate of pay:
$16.75 per hour + 4% in lieu of vacation
Job duration and hours:
January 4th to February 28, 2021 (8 weeks) 35 hours/week. Mutually agreeable schedule to be determined.
Location:
Field House McBride Park (Kitsilano, Vancouver), and remotely
Deadline for Applications:
Monday, December 28 at noon. (Deadline may be extended.)
Please submit a cover letter indicating your interest in this position and your eligibility for employment, and a resume including three references, to as soon as possible to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Assistant Seed Librarian and Community GardenerVillage Vancouver is seeking an energetic and organized individual with a passion for community development to assist with the seed library programs, community garden programs, and longer-term community and environmental goals of this dynamic non‑profit society. Please visit our website at villagevancouver.Ca to learn more about us.
In compliance with Canada Summer Jobs guidelines, applicants must:
be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have official refugee protection status, and be legally entitled to work in Canada
be between the ages of 15 and 30
Qualifications:
Interest in community development
Ability to work well with management, board, staff, volunteers and others
Ability to take direction well and to show initiative
Experience working, studying, or collaborating with people from diverse cultures and economic backgrounds
Gardening and/or seed saving experience an asset
Familiarity with the Kitsilano neighbourhood and the Westside an asset
Ability to occasionally lift moderately heavy to heavy items
Projects and tasks may include:
Creating templates for 2021 seed packets, producing seed packets for our seed libraries and seed‑library‑by‑mail program
Filling seed orders, processing seed donations, and helping to maintain and restock our seed libraries
Developing educational and promotional material for seed saving efforts
Helping organize seed saving workshops and seed saver club meeti