Communications Assistant - Burnaby, Canada - Simon Fraser Student Society

Simon Fraser Student Society

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Burnaby, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

(Part-Time, Temporary)

The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) is a not-for-profit organization that represents all Undergraduate Students at Simon Fraser University (SFU).

The SFSS provides our members with a broad range of advocacy work, services, and events. The vision of the SFSS is realized through our support of students to reach their full potential
- by providing resources and services that represent, connect and benefit our membership.

Description:

The Communications Assistant is responsible under the direction of the Communications Coordinator for maintaining and expanding the Society's social media, photography and video presence in accordance with branding protocols in order to engage with and inform the membership on Society activities and events.

This is a temporary part-time (up to 21 hours per week) Designated Assistant position and is included in the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local at a wage rate of $19.89 per hour with additional benefits as defined in the Collective Agreement.

Goal:
To increase the Society's media presence on campuses through methods such as social media, photography and videography initiatives.

Working Relationship(s)/Role in Organizational Structure: The Communications Assistant is supervised by the Communications Coordinator. In the event of an absence of the Communications Coordinator the Assistant will report to the Operations Organizer and the President.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Make informative social media posts to the membership and community to increase knowledge of SFSS services
Assist with the implementation of social media engagement and photo and video production initiatives
Regularly works on design projects for the SFSS website, social media and promotional print materials
Engage the student body by promoting SFSS goals, brand and values
Work with other SFSS departments in promotion of all Society events and campaigns
Other duties as directed

Required Skills and Experience:

Experience working with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and other social media channels Knowledge and experience with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro)
Managing social media using Hootsuite management platforms for large user bases
Excellent communication skills, writing and word processing skills, as well as strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to work in multitask environment, within clear timelines

This position has an end date of April 30, 2024.

Please send your cover letter and resume as PDF files in Collage. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 pm (PST) on Friday, January 26, 2024.