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Are you passionate about making a difference in your community and having a positive impact in your workplace?
Are you a creative person with great ideas?
Do you love social media?
Do you have the ability to create compelling graphics and content using Creative Cloud- Adobe, and InDesign?
Do you have experience in planning small and large events, in-person and virtually?
We are looking for an energetic, social media savvy Communications & Events Coordinator.
The successful candidate will be skilled in graphic design, creative content, and possess excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
You will work collaboratively with a variety of donors, staff, and community members to promote the overall vision, mission and values of the SFBLC and all of its programs, events, and initiatives.
As a valued member of the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre team you understand and embrace the unique challenges and opportunities involved in the community sector. Your work is rooted in the principles of community development and focuses on building strength and engagement in our community. You contribute to the strategic goals of the SFBLC on a daily basis and work to further our mandate to decrease hunger, increase local food sustainability and improve health and wellness in our community. You value life-long learning and the opportunity to further your personal and professional development. You value the role of collaboration and teamwork, both internally and externally, and will contribute to an inclusive environment where all people are treated with respect and dignity.
Job Qualifications:
Graphic Art Skills, Experience in developing documenting and reporting on projects, advanced working knowledge in website design and management. Well-developed technical skills Microsoft Office suite on both Mac Book and PC; experience in writing copy and designing graphics and templates for digital and print media.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Production Editing Activities
- Art and graphics design
Additional Skills
- Knowledge of media laws
Creative Editing
- Screenplay or script - television, radio, film, interactive/new media
Specific Skills
- Evaluate suitability of material for publication, broadcast or publication on Internet
- Detect and correct errors in spelling, grammar and syntax
Technical or Specialized Editing
- Press releases