Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group,Resource & Administrative Coordinator Jobs in Canada




Position: Resource &
Administrative Coordinator
Organization: Nova Scotia Public Interest
Research Group

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
The
Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group (NSPIRG), is now accepting
applications for an:
Resource
and Administrative Coordin

ator

DEADLINE:
Application
deadline is Friday, March 18 at 5:00 PM.
START DATE: April 18, 2016 (roughly)
Seeking:
a passionate and energetic person to fill one of our two core coordinator
positions in a busy social justice resource centre. Our core staff play a major
role in all areas of the organization, and we’re excited for this person to
also bring vision for future growth!
ABOUT
THE NOVA SCOTIA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
The
Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group (NSPIRG) is a resource centre based
around social and environmental justice, within an anti-oppressive framework.
NSPIRG is a student society at Dalhousie University and King’s College, and our
office is located in Room B24 of the Student Union Building at Dalhousie
University. Our mandate is to link research to action and campus to community,
within an anti-oppressive framework. We engage in campaigns, public education,
and provide resources to the campus and community.
JOB
DESCRIPTION: RESOURCE & ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
Our
two core staff are responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing
much of the work of NSPIRG. Both staff do a bit of everything. Of the two
staff, this position is responsible for finances and bookkeeping, organizing
book-able resources and the library, and a lot of the internal work.
The
following responsibilities are common and shared between the Outreach &
Admin Coordinator and the Resource & Admin Coordinator:
  • Ensure
    that all activities of NSPIRG are consistent with an anti-oppression
    mandate
  • Maintaining
    regular office hours and general office management, and maintaining a
    welcoming office space
  • Responsibility
    for about half of the NSPIRG core projects. These include: CURE, Rad Frosh,
    Underg(RAD) Journal, Research Projects, Reading Groups, Cinema Political
    Film Screenings, Workshops and Trainings, etc.
  • Each
    staff will serve as the main support person for half of NSPIRG’s working
    groups
  • Attend
    and report at Board of Directors meetings
  • Monitor
    and respond to email, phone and in person correspondence, manage the
    office space.
  • Assist
    the Board in the coordination of board strategic planning, general
    meetings, opt-out periods and hiring processes
  • Supervise
    part-time and contract staff
The
following responsibilities are fulfilled by the Resource and Administrative
Coordinator:
  • Financial
    bookkeeping, budgeting, and record keeping. Oversee payroll and staff
    contracts.
  • Prepare
    financial reports and submit audits
  • Organize
    funding grant disbursements from NSPIRG, and communication with grant
    recipients
  • Insurance
    renewal and oversight
  • Oversee
    resource acquisitions and general purchases
  • Oversee,
    manage, and organize book-able resources and campaign supplies
  • Manage,
    organize and promote the alternative resource library
JOB
REQUIREMENTS
The
following are required for this position:
  • a
    demonstrated understanding of the principles & practice of
    anti-oppression, and how this related to coordinating a resource centre
  • experience
    with financial bookkeeping for non-profits, OR the skills in Microsoft
    Excel and spreadsheets that would make learning this possible
  • strong
    computer-based organizational skills
  • strong
    written and verbal communication skills
  • comfortable
    doing outreach with university students
  • involvement
    and demonstrated experience in organizing around issues of social and
    environmental justice and grassroots community-led initiatives
  • experience
    planning and facilitating workshops and trainings in social justice topics
    and/or organizing skills
The
following would be considered assets for this position:
  • a
    demonstrated understanding of consensus based decision-making
  • familiarity
    with Halifax community organizations, student organizations and the
    university environment
  • experience
    in running issue-based and goal-driven campaigns
  • knowledge
    of non-profit organization administration, including HR, staffing, and
    payroll, or policy writing
  • experience
    managing radical libraries
  • experience
    with non-profit boards of directors, governance, and strategic planning
WAGE
& HOURS
This
position requires 33 hours per week, and pays $17 per hour. Regular daytime
office hours and occasional evening and weekend hours required. Two weeks
vacation in summer & a December holiday break. Employee has access to
Dalhousie’s medical & dental benefits plans. Contract is for one year, with
the opportunity for renewal.
HIRING
POLICY
NSPIRG
has an anti-oppression hiring policy, which recognizes that access to jobs such
as this is often limited to folks from marginalized communities. We also
acknowledge that lived experience can be as valuable as formal training, but
harder to “prove” in a job application. We encourage applicants to describe the
unique contributions they, as individuals with diverse experiences would bring
to the NSPIRG organization in their cover letter or resume.
Our
hiring policy is available at http://www.nspirg.ca/about-us/governing-documents/
TO
APPLY
Please
submit a RESUME that outlines your relevant skills and experience, and a
COVER LETTER that describes why you are interested in the position. If
you are emailing your application, please clearly indicate that you are
applying for the Resource & Admin Coordinator position, and please
include your name in the file names of your resume and letter
.
Applications
may be dropped off at:
NSPIRG Hiring Committee, Room B24, 6136
University Ave., Halifax, NS B3H 4J2
Or
emailed to:
hiring @nspirg.ca*
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