Employment
The Wilderness Committee is currently hiring for the following positions:
Campaign and Office Assistant
Wilderness Committee, Victoria Chapter
Application Deadline: May 16th, 2008
Tentative Start Date: Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Reports to
Campaign Director and Office Manager
Full Time, 40 hrs per week, must be available some weekends and evenings
Supports campaign and office staff with all aspects of the retail store, office maintenance, and campaign organizing and research.
Key areas of responsibility
- Maintain database of contacts
- Research for key campaigns
- Oversee a retail store while completing other tasks
- Volunteer management
- Help organize events
- Understands and works within the WCWC values and mandate
- Prepare briefing documents and first drafts of letters and press releases
Skills
- Organized, self-motivated worker and learner
- Leadership skills and volunteer management
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and Internet
- Excellent research and writing abilities
- Customer service
Qualifications
- Strong sense of customer service
- Good organizational skills
- Post Secondary education in environmental science, biology, geography, poli-sci, anthropology, sociology, and other relevant fields an asset.
- Volunteer experience with a non-profit organization.
- Ability to communicate campaign messages effectively to general audiences.
- Strong commitment to protecting wilderness and biodiversity.
To apply please email a resume to:
joan@wcwcvictoria.org or drop-in to the WCWC office at 651 Johnson St. in Victoria
Door-to-Door Canvassers - Part-time and Full-time
The Wilderness Committee is supported by thousands of members and donors across Canada, built-up largely through the organization's door-to-door canvassing team.
As a canvasser you learn about the important environmental issues the organization is working on and how to effectively communicate these issues with the public. Help build the movement to protect BC's ancient forest heritage and make a modest income, too.
You work with an excellent team of like-minded people, and in the evenings you go door-to-door to help inform and sign-up citizens in neighborhoods throughout Victoria. Ideal for students and anyone else concerned about BC's wilderness. Learn to communicate effectively and convincingly with the widest diversity of people - all activists should canvass door-to-door to hone their public communication skills (and to see how most people really think - not just other activists!).
Qualifications:
- knowledge of WCWC mandate and campaigns
- concern for wilderness and wildlife preservation
- strong work ethic
- outgoing, positive, dedicated
- previous volunteer experience with WCWC or other environmental organization
If you are passionate about protecting the environment, are good with people, and can work part-time or full-time between 4:00-9:30 pm on weekdays,
Apply by calling: Canvass Director Robynne Heard between 2-4 pm, Monday to Friday, phone: 388-9292 (no emails please)
To apply in Vancouver, call Tammy or Aimee at 604-669-9453
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