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Job Posting - Generating Momentum Program Coordinator
**Must be a University of Regina Student to apply**
Full job description can be found at http://rpirg.org/were-hiring-generating-momentum-program-coordinator/
Generating Momentum is an activist leadership training camp for youth between the ages of 18-35. The camp is focused on educating, training, and organizing around social and environmental justice issues, and giving youth the tools to make meaningful change in their communities. The camp will run for four days, from August 23-26th, 2018, and will take place at Arlington Beach Camp (Last Mountain Lake, SK). For more information about Generating Momentum, check out the website: http://bit.ly/2rYGg62
This camp is run in partnership between the Regina Public Interest Research Group (RPIRG - rpirg.org) and the Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (SCIC - earthbeat.sk.ca).
Responsibilities:
The coordinator will be responsible for managing all aspects of the camp, with oversight and help from the Generating Momentum Planning Committee, including:
- Registration:
- Advertising and Outreach
- Camp Logistics
- Fundraising
- Camp Weekend logistics
- Organizational Coordination
- Camp Follow-Up
Qualifications and Experience:
General
- **Must be a University of Regina Student to apply**
- Previous camp or conference coordination is an asset, but not necessary
- Event planning
- Event promotion
Contract Period: This position is an 8-month contract from Feb 12 to September 15, 2018
Hours of Work: 10 hours per week from Feb 12 April 30, 25 hours a week from May 1 Sept 8, and 40 hours for the week of the camp (Aug 20-26, 2017). Hours are flexible
Remuneration: $16.46/hour, plus vacation pay
Application Deadline: January 31, 2018 at 4pm
Please email your cover letter AND resume to info@rpirg.org
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
- Significant use of memory
Type Of Experience
- Special events
- Conferences / meetings
Work Experience
- University or college
- Community organization
Planning and Management Skills
- Solicit event donors
- Research and design special events programs
- Prepare grant applications
- Plan schedules, goals and objectives
- Plan and arrange for accommodation and transportation services
- Develop marketing and communication plans
- Develop media strategies and public relations activities
- Develop registration systems and information materials
- Design evaluation criteria or strategies
Main Responsibility
- Planning and management
- Co-ordination