Volunteer Services Assistant- Ottawa Cityfolk - Ottawa Festivals
Description
Position:
CI- Volunteer Services Assistant - CityFolk Festival
Contract Length: 26 Weeks
Start Date:
ASAP
End Date:
September 29, 2023
Location:
Hybrid: Own home and Westboro
The Opportunity:
- Become knowledgeable about festival operations, procedures, and policies.
- Assist with planning and organizing volunteer logistics requirements.
- Develop and deliver a volunteer recruitment campaign, with a focus on youth engagement.
- Support the delivery of volunteer orientation, resource, and training programs (online and in person).
- Provide admin and meeting support for all crew leader and public meetings (setup, minutes, handouts, etc.).
- Provide admin support /data entry/ editing duties for online volunteer management/registration system.
- Support volunteer appreciation initiatives such as postfest volunteer appreciation party, and offseason events.
- Provide administrative support with volunteer service awards program and thank you/reference letters.
- Provide onsite support for all volunteer crew leaders, including admin tasks and logistics coordination.
- Supervise various onsite appreciation initiatives; other duties as assigned.
Skills and Qualifications:
- At least two years administrative experience.
- Experience working with youth and developing youth programming.
- Excellent interpersonal/people skills; strong detail, organizational and administrative skills.
- Strong troubleshooting and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, public speaking experience an asset.
- Interest in community engagement initiatives, specifically in relation to volunteer recruitment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office specifically Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team; ability to prioritize, multitask and meet deadlines in a busy environment.
- Event or volunteer management experience is an asset; proficient in French is an asset.
Additional Qualifications 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.
Salary:
$19.38 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location:
One location
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