Check Your Head (CYH) is a youth-driven non-profit organization. We encourage young people to understand and take action for social and environmental justice. Since 1999, CYH youth facilitators have delivered over 1800 workshops and worked with over 55,000 young people.
CYH provides education, resources, training and support for youth to live as engaged and active citizens within our local and global communities. Our work is motivated by the understanding that a healthy, democratic and sustainable future depends on a generation of informed, empowered and active young people.
Position title: Project and Operations Coordinator
Job summary: The Project and Operations Coordinator is responsible for managing all office operations and administration, fund development, and assisting the Education Program Coordinator with facilitation and program development. This position reports to the Executive Director.
Position details: This position is a 40 hrs/week, $32,000/yr – $35,000/yr (commensurate with experience) staff position with benefits, including medical and dental.
Location: Downtown Vancouver and travel within BC
Desired start date: June 1, 2011
Responsibilities:
• Coordinate projects
• Deliver workshops related to social and environmental justice
• Develop workshops, educational resources and activities
• Grant writing and reporting duties
• Develop and update print and online outreach materials
• Maintain and update website
• Oversee and supervise office operations and services
• Manage and process office procedures (including invoicing, paying bills, bank deposits, and liaising with vendors, clients and bookkeeper)
• Maintain budget and cash flow for the organization
• Initiate and manage fundraising and donor development such as direct mail, online and other forms of fundraising
• Supervise, review and evaluate new and current administrative procedures
• Liaise with board of directors to organize board meetings
Qualifications / Experience:
• Minimum 3 years of educational or professional experience in social and environmental justice
• Program coordination experience
• Workshop facilitation and development experience
• Experience facilitating youth, ages 13 — 30
• Experience in an office environment
• Working knowledge and commitment to the principles of anti-oppression and decolonization from an intersectional approach
• Strong computer skills (proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, Macintosh OS, and database management)
• Minimum 2 years experience managing budgets and performing financial duties
• Experience writing funding proposals
• Fundraising experience
• Positive attitude, flexibility and creativity, with the ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ease of public speaking
• Ability to work on several projects at the same time
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
• Valid BC drivers license desirable
CYH is an equal opportunity and living wage employer that encourages people of colour, First Nations/ Aboriginal individuals, newcomers and immigrants, members of the LGBTQ community, people of all genders and abilities, and members of other underrepresented communities to apply.
Please email your application to kaitlin@checkyourhead.org
Subject heading: Project and Operations Coordinator Application
Attn: Kaitlin Pelletier
Please send all application attachments in pdf format.
• Please name your cover letter: firstname_lastname_cvrltr.pdf
• Please name your resume: firstname_lastname_resume.pdf
We want to thank everyone who applies for this position in advance. Only successful applicants will be contacted for interviews. The successful candidate will be required to complete a criminal record check.
