Communications & Marketing Coordinator (Bc Rent - Vancouver, Canada - Vancouver City Savings Credit Union

Vancouver City Savings Credit Union

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

About VCF:

Vancity Community Foundation was founded on the belief that if we work together, we will have the resources we need to build a thriving, vibrant community.

Everything we do is an investment in community.

We believe that if all our assets are invested in building healthy communities, where cooperative principles and practices are flourishing and social justice and environmental sustainability are centered, the world will be a better place and our community well-being will be enhanced.

Our vision, shared with Vancity, is a transformed economy that protects the earth and guarantees equity for all.

We implement cooperative principles and practices
We believe in social justice and financial inclusion
We actively work towards Reconciliation and being an antiracist organization
We are committed to environmental sustainability
We are a Living Wage Employer
We value Reconciliation, collaboration, innovation, integrity, equity, and community.

About BC Rent Bank
BC Rent Bank is a project of Vancity Community Foundation with funding provided by the Province of BC.

Founded in 2019, BC Rent Bank was established to support existing rent banks, provide seed funding and support for new sites, and ultimately create an infrastructure that would support a province-wide rent bank system.

Having accomplished that original mandate, BC Rent Bank is now shifting its focus to ongoing support of that province-wide system through funding, resources, and professional development.

There are currently 18 rent banks in BC.

A rent bank is a homelessness prevention and housing stability program focused on supporting low-moderate income renters who face a temporary crisis.

In addition to providing financial support, rent banks also provide secondary supports such a landlord mediation, access to financial literacy, food banks, and other community resources aimed at creating greater housing stability.

The Role:
Communications and Marketing Coordinator, BC Rent Bank

The Communications and Marketing Coordinator is responsible for providing vital communications and marketing support for the growth and success of BC Rent Bank.

A typical day would involve any combination of:

Manage content across 4 social media channels (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) to increase engagement
Manage the website, including developing new content and monitoring Google Analytics to improve user experience
Continuously look to mitigate bias in communications in accordance with VCF's commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Draft and issue media releases; including coordinating with community partners where needed
Support the administration for meetings, including scheduling, preparing documents, and writing minutes
Stay tuned to legislative, policy and regulatory activity at all levels of government that may affect the work of BC Rent Bank
Support the development of advocacy positions for BC Rent Bank and our partners as it relates to the housing sector within BC
Support the development of reports in order to inform decisionmaking and reporting requirements of funders and key stakeholders
Collaborate and actively participate in reciprocal learning in research projects, conferences/symposiums, workshops and ongoing initiatives relating to BC Rent Bank and the Foundation's strategic directions

You are:

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A relationship builder - you can adapt your interpersonal and intercultural skills to various target audiences inclusive of those from equity denied groups and are proactive in starting & developing key relationships in all relevant sectors. You can recognize differences of opinion, bring them out for discussion into the open, and look for win-win solutions.
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A solid researcher - you are critical, community oriented, and explore things beyond the surface. You are resourceful and utilize the tools at your disposal to discover solutions, practices and knowledge that will assist you and your communications efforts
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A project manager - you can shift from big-picture to detail effortlessly and use your planning & organizational skills to achieve multiple objectives in a logical sequence
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A collaborator - you work effectively with others and can recognize own limitations and boundaries. You use non-oppressive styles and methods, and organize thoughts and ideas clearly when communicating with staff and model reciprocal learning
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An excellent communicator - you use your written, spoken, interpersonal, intercultural and public speaking skills to communicate potentially complex material and issues effectively to your target audiences.

You Have:

Extensive experience that demonstrates your ability to connect with diverse networks (i.e., IBPOC communities, levels of government, Indigenous groups and political leaders, media, governance, staff, partners)
Extensive experience in a communications role.
Experience managing social med