Communications Assistant - Vancouver, Canada - Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University

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Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Union/Affiliation:

C.U.P.E. Local 3338

Pay range:

$1, $1,994.54 bi-weekly

SFU Department Descr:

External Relations - Woodwards Cultural Unit

Position Grade:

7
- # of openings:

1

Biweekly Hours:

70
Assists with communications for SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement regarding its activities, programs, and community events.

Assists the Director of Community Engagement, and other staff of the SFU Woodward's Community Engagement program team, with the maintenance of the website by:
copy-editing and photo-editing; creating content, status updates, event invitations: creating links to partner pages; and uploading content.

Supports the online presence of SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement by drafting tweets, Facebook posts, and other community event notifications.

Assists with editing and recording of the Office's podcast.

Qualifications:

High School graduation and one year of post-secondary education including training in word processing, copy-editing, photo-editing, and web and on-line publishing.

2 years experience. An equivalent combination of formal education, certificate/program of study and experience is acceptable.

50 wpm keyboarding skills with a high degree of accuracy.
Good knowledge of best practices and the use of social media (e.g., Hootsuite, Facebook, and Twitter)

Some knowledge of HTML.

Excellent editing and proofreading skills.
Excellent interpersonal and client service skills.
Excellent communication (oral and written) skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to draft tweets, Facebook posts, event notices, and other content.
Ability to use a digital SLR camera, video camera, and audio recorder to record events.
Ability to work independently within deadlines.
Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends when required to attend events.

**Please include your cover letter and resume in one attachment.