Volunteer Coordinator - Ottawa, Canada - Ottawa Festival Network

Ottawa Festival Network

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

DESIRED CONTRACT TERM: 26 Weeks
START DATE: January 16, 2023
END DATE:Initial term approved to the Province of Ontario's current fiscal year end, March 31, 2023. Additional weeks, ending July 14, 2023 is pending the approval of Ottawa Festivals' fiscal year JCP program agreement.

WORK SCHEDULE: 4 business days / 32 hours per week
WORK LOCATION: Hybrid: Own home and office

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to and working directly under the supervision of the Director - Operations | Marketing | Sponsorship | Artistic Programming.

The Volunteer Coordinator will coordinate all aspects of recruitment, orientation, communication, supervision, and recognition of festival volunteers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work closely with event staff and management to review past years' and organize volunteer components before and during Festival events.
Recruit new and returning volunteers to fill roles leading up to, during, and after Festival events.
Research and attend local volunteer recruitment events.
Manage online volunteer registration system.
Correspond with registered or potential volunteers and address all related inquiries.
Coordinate with Operations team and Team Services team to assess volunteer needs for each area of the festival events.
Ensure all volunteers have received their schedule, volunteer manual, and completed all required waivers and/or police reference checks.
Supervise and manage all aspects associated with Volunteer Services leading up to and during the festival events.
Organize and facilitate volunteer orientation held prior to all the festival events.
Liaise with Board of Directors and other event staff as necessary; other related duties as required by event staff team.

SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS:

Postsecondary education in a related field.
Excellent interpersonal skills, recent experience using MS Office programs, and strong written and verbal skills are required.
Previous event and volunteer coordination experience would be an asset.
Strong communication skills, including conversing by phone and in person.
Ability to work under pressure and on various projects simultaneously and autonomously.
Bilingual in French and English would be considered an asset.

ADDITIONAL QUALFICIATIONS REQUIRED:

Eligible to participate in Ontario's Job Creation Partnership (JCP) program by meeting the following criteria:

1. An unemployed job seeker or those employed less than 20 hours per week (part-time students and graduates may apply)

2. Live in Ontario

3. Legally authorized to work in Canada

4.
Have one, or both, of the following criteria:

a. Established an Employment Insurance (EI) benefit claim (regular or maternity/parental benefits ONLY)

b. Paid employee payroll premiums, i.e., employed in Canada, in
five of any five of the last ten years while earning an annual income of at least $2000 (gross).

REMUNERATION:

$620 (gross) per week for 32 hours ($19.375 average per hour) provided by the Province of Ontario.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Job Type:
Fixed term contract

Contract length: 26 weeks

Salary:
$19.75 per hour

Schedule: