Organization: Fraser Riverkeeper http://www.fraserriverkeeper.ca
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Fraser Riverkeeper is a member of the international Waterkeeper
Alliance founded by Robert Kennedy Jr, and our encompassing mission is
to help ensure the right of all citizens to safely swim, drink, and
fish in BC waters.
The Outreach Coordinator will oversee and assist Fraser Riverkeeper in
implementing, updating and promoting
Swim Guide. Swim Guide is a free
smartphone app that gives citizens daily and weekly updates on beach
locations, closures, swim advisories, pollution and water-quality
issues at over 400 beaches in BC. The Outreach Coordinator will also
help implement and plan the Swim Guide outreach campaign via social
media, attendance at community outreach events, posters and radio
PSAs.
The Outreach Coordinator will be trained in Swim Guide data entry, and
work with regional health authorities to get accurate data into the
back end of the app. The OC will then train volunteers to assist with
the data entry.
The Outreach Coordinator will also be in charge of recruiting and
managing volunteers for Fraser Riverkeeper’s Youth Shore Patrol team.
Throughout the summer the team will assist in weekly shoreline
cleanups, engage with community members on water related issues and
promote Swim Guide. The Outreach Coordinator will attend all Shore
Patrol meetings to support the team members and encourage active
participation in protecting our shorelines.
This is a great opportunity for meaningful work with an
internationally recognized charity network, which will provide you
with experience in management, program development, social media
promotion, smartphone app technology, and community outreach.
The position is ideal for students who have the personality skills and
organizational abilities to oversee and coordinate their own efforts
with those of about 10 part-time volunteers, including helping
schedule volunteer activities. It is well-suited to those with an
interest in environmental advocacy, marketing/promotion, management,
outdoor recreation, or organizational development.
Key Qualifications:
• Desire to help protect BC ‘s beaches, rivers, and water bodies–
experience in water recreation (swimming/kayaking/canoeing/fishing) a
plus
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong self-directed work ethic
• Experience with volunteer management is a plus
• Knowledge of Vancouver water quality issues and passion for the environment
• Demonstrated people skills and ability to be both organized and
encouraging as a coordinator of other people’s activities
• Organized, attentive to details and schedule
• Desire to collaborate and work as a team, liaising with volunteers
and also with the Executive Director and Campaign Director
You must be outgoing, friendly and approachable. You will be trained
in effective ways of communicating our messaging, but some background
in successfully dealing with the public in a professional and
consistent manner is preferred. You must be willing, able, and
interested in talking about FRK’s conservation work in public
settings, primarily to strangers.
Please email a resume and cover letter of no more than three
paragraphs in a single PDF document to Rachel Schoeler at the
following address:
rachel@fraserriverkeeper.ca
We will be reviewing applications and reaching out to interested
candidates by mid-May. If you have emailed an inquiry to this posting
and have not received any response by May 22nd, please call
604.674.7444 to check the status of your application.
$12.50/hour
30 hours/week for 14 weeks
The position will run from the end of May until the beginning of September.
