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Summer Student JobAs an integral member of Regina Folk Festivals dynamic team, the Event Assistant will assist with all aspects of the Regina Folk Festival organization, including the year-round concert series, and outreach program, with a focus on the annual Festival taking place August 9th to 11th, 2019. The EAs main responsibilities will primarily be to assist the Finance & Resource Development Manager and the Sponsorship, Marketing, & Artist Coordinator with their day-to-day duties, and managing some vendor, volunteer, sponsorship, and artist related projects. During the Festival, the EA will act as a staff contact for a number of volunteer teams on site and will assist volunteers and other staff members to ensure their areas are well taken care of and running smoothly. The EA will work with all of the members of the RFF team.
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY:
- must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
- must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment;
- must have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment, and be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- A working knowledge of both English and French and a desire to improve your secondary language skills
International students are not eligible for this position.
Along with other full-time staff, the EA will work in a safe, healthy and supportive workplace environment consistent with Sask Labour standards of practice. The position will be 35 hours per week with occasional training sessions/meeting as well as extensive hours on festival week & weekend that fall outside of regular office hours. The position will be a minimum of 16 weeks and will start in late April or early May depending on availability.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Additional Skills
- Recruit and supervise volunteers
Type Of Experience
- Special events
Work Experience
- University or college
- Community organization
Planning and Management Skills
- Address language and cultural issues
- Plan for required documentation and for pre- and post-distribution of documentation (itineraries, evaluations etc.)
- Plan for translation and interpretation services
- Plan schedules, goals and objectives
- Plan and arrange for accommodation and transportation services
- Establish committees
- Develop marketing and communication plans
- Develop sponsorship, partnership or fundraising programs
- Develop financial procedures
- Determine requirements for hospitality services, signage, multi-media equipment, printing and other technical services, and arrange for and manage contracts for these services
- Arrange and manage contracts for entertainment, activities and attractions for special events
Main Responsibility
- Co-ordination
Coordination Skills
- Administer revenues and expenditures and assist in preparing financial reports
- Implement social programs, food and beverage, transportation, and other services
- Arrange for translation and interpretation services
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Word processing software
- Spreadsheet software
- MacIntosh
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