Sierra Club of BC Foundation ,Outreach Assistant Jobs in Canada

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Organization Overview: Sierra Club BC is a non-profit environmental
organization whose mission is to protect and conserve British
Columbia’s wilderness, species and ecosystems, within the urgent
context of global warming impacts. We advocate the responsible use of
B.C.’s natural resources while promoting a modern, equitable economy
that sustains our planet in every way. Visit
http://www.sierraclub.bc.ca for more about us.

Position Summary: Sierra Club BC is seeking a temporary full-time
Outreach Assistant for the summer.

Eligibility: This position is funded through the Service Canada Summer
Jobs program, and therefore the applicant must:
• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
• Have been registered as a full-time student in the previous academic
year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next
academic year;
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee
protection has been conferred, and;
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant
provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
• All qualified candidates will be considered; however, preference
will be given to Aboriginal candidates.

Working with our Outreach Coordinator, responsibilities will include:
• Promote the Sierra Club BC conservation campaigns through social media
• Promote our work at community events by staffing a Sierra Club BC
table and helping to coordinate volunteers
• Liaise with the Sierra Club BC communications department as needed
• Liaise with the Sierra Club BC’s Local Group Coordinator as needed
• Organize public education events
• Other outreach and communication tasks as agreed to with supervisor

Knowledge/Skills:
• Experience managing social media networks, including daily content
and strategies
• Proven track record in outreach and event planning
• Minimum 1 year post secondary education (college, university),
preferably in the field of Applied Communications, Communications,
Public Relations, Journalism, or Marketing;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Friendly, outgoing, energetic, creative, and cheerful with staff and public
• Ability to represent Sierra Club BC in a professional manner
• Ability to organize time, work independently, take initiative and be
responsible for moving multiple projects forward simultaneously
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), database
skill, internet, social media

Working Conditions: Willingness to have a flexible work schedule,
occasional evenings and/or weekends

Start Date: May 11, 2015

Job Location: The candidate will be based out of the Sierra Club BC
office in Victoria.

Deadline: May1, 2015

To Apply:

Please email a cover letter and your resume to:
lynn@sierraclub.bc.ca

No phone calls please. Only those candidates that are short listed
will be contacted.

This position is made possible by funding from the Canada Summer Jobs Program.

Sierra Club of BC Foundation is committed to employment equity and
encourages applications from women, Aboriginal people, persons with
disabilities and visible minorities.