Organization: SFU Sustainability Office
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Start Date: June 15th, 2016
End Date: March 31st, 2017 (possibility of extension)
Supervisor: Rachel Telling, Program Manager
Salary: $20 per hour, plus 4% in lieu of v
acation
Hours: 36 hours/week with some work outside of regular office hours
Position location: SFU Burnaby, Strand Hall Annex
Closing Date: Open until filled, candidates interviewed on a rolling basis
Application:
Please submit a cover letter and resume, with references, via email to:
rtelling@sfu.ca
specifying “Application: Program Assistant” in the subject line.
Please submit the cover letter, resume and references as one PDF with
the document titled [Your Name]-Program Assistant-[Your Submission
Date].
Overview:
The Program Assistant will work at the Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Sustainability Office assisting the Program Manager in developing,
implementing, and monitoring sustainability-related projects at the
University. This is a diverse role, offering the opportunity for
developing skills in project management, stakeholder engagement,
communications, and reporting. The position will need to work with
other SFU departments across all three of SFU’s campuses in order to
coordinate this work.
The ideal candidate will possess excellent project management skills,
with experience working on multi-stakeholder projects in an
institutional setting. Applicants should have strong attention to
detail, with the ability to build lasting relationships with a wide
variety of audiences, and produce high quality qualitative and
quantitative reports. A keen interest in sustainability is essential.
Anticipated responsibilities:
• Assist the Program Manager in the development, implementation, and
monitoring of sustainability projects;
• Produce project and program updates and reports for internal and
external audiences;
• Perform stakeholder outreach to gain program feedback;
• Research best practices for continual program improvements;
• Coordinate program administrative duties, such as booking meetings
and producing minutes.
• Manage and synthesize program data such as audit information and
online surveys;
• Recruit, train, and coordinate student volunteers working to support
sustainability programs and initiatives;
Required skills:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent;
• Experience coordinating, or working on, multiple multi-stakeholder
projects simultaneously;
• Exposure to concepts in social, ecological and economic sustainability;
• Ability to network and build relationships with a high degree of
professionalism;
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and juggle multiple projects;
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills with
attention to detail.
Preferred skills and experience:
• At least two years relevant professional work experience;
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles and techniques;
• Experience working on sustainability-related projects;
• Volunteer management experience.
SFU is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the
workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals
including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons and
persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to
apply, although Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given
priority.
