Program Specialist - Vancouver, Canada - Raymond James Financial

Raymond James Financial

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Program Specialist - Mat Leave Contract
Are you interested in workplace volunteering & giving programs, and corporate philanthropy? Raymond James Ltd.

is seeking a Program Specialist to support the Raymond James Canada Foundation (RJCF) in our corporate responsibility program based in Vancouver BC.

The Raymond James Canada Foundation is a private foundation established in 2012 to facilitate and nurture the philanthropic work of Raymond James Ltd, Canada's largest independent brokerage firm.

The Program Specialist is a dynamic role responsible for coordinating RJCF's workplace volunteering & giving programs, and providing communications and administrative support to the Raymond James Canada Foundation.

This position is a full-time contract for a period of 20 months, working through to the end of January 2025.

The role operates out of the Raymond James Ltd.

downtown Vancouver office, with a hybrid workstyle of in-office and remote work as required in order to satisfy department and event needs.

The position will report to the Executive Director of the RJCF.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Program Specialist will be responsible for:

Planning, implementing, and reporting for RJCF's employee giving and volunteer programs, including: Annual Giving Campaign (donation matching), RJ Cares Month (volunteer and community initiatives), Advisory Committee (monthly internal granting program), RJ 5K 4 KIDS (peer to peer fundraising campaign), Disaster Relief (ad hoc fundraising), as well as other key charitable initiatives and events as needed;
Acting as the primary point of contact and lead for all employee giving and volunteer programs.
Maintaining RJCF's internal web pages and external website.
Assisting with the development and implementation of a social media plan for RJCF, in coordination with the Executive Director and Corporate Communications team.
Fulfilling the day to day administration of the Foundation, including processing, distributing, and tracking outgoing grants and gift letters; maintaining up to date records of credit card and cheque donations; scheduling meetings and providing detailed meeting minutes; and other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Welldeveloped presentation skills, both in person and virtual;
Competency in marketing and communications fundamentals
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively between departments, and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization;
Superior problem solving skills;
Excellent timemanagement and organization skills, sufficient to meet multiple tight deadlines in a high pressure environment;
Ability to exercise tact and discretion in the handling of confidential information;
Meticulous attention to detail;
A willingness to learn and take on new projects;
Strong skills in social good technology solutions and website maintenance;