NLC Foundation Communication & Events Specialist (26:155) INTERNAL POSTING

Northern Lights College; Dawson Creek; On-site; CAD 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health benefits

Dental benefits

Paid vacation

Municipal Pension Plan

Job summary

Northern Lights College Foundation is seeking a Communications & Events Specialist to develop, coordinate and distribute information for the Foundation Office.

You will manage event logistics for interviews and campaigns, monitor media coverage, and create content for newsletters, social media, brochures, and donor profiles. This role supports marketing initiatives and engagement with students and donors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience in social media marketing or the non-profit sector.
• Experience coordinating events, committees, and focus groups.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to deliver presentations to groups, manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and foster strong working relationships with employees and departments.
• Experience and proficiency with a current version MS Office.
• Valid driver's license.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Diploma in a related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, compile and distribute information related to Foundation Office.
• Coordinate event logistics for interviews, cheque presentations and other special events.
• Monitor media coverage related to Foundation campaigns and make recommendations to increase exposure.
• Prepare content to support marketing strategies across web-based and promotional platforms, including newsletters, social media, brochures, and donor profiles.

Skills

Social media marketing

Event coordination

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Time management

Valid driver's license

Education

Post-secondary education (1 year)

Diploma in related discipline

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Term of App't: Monday - Friday (35 hours per week)

Start date: Immediately

Reporting to: Executive Director, Northern Lights College Foundation

Salary: Classification 12 $53,258.26 – $54,905.42 annually in accordance with the BCGEU Support Collective Agreement.

Vacation entitlement is 119 hours annually, pro-rated and front loaded from hire date. We offer competitive extended health and dental benefits, and time off for family illness, personal illness, and other special leaves. The College closure during the Christmas Break (December 25 – January 1) is also paid time off.

Enrolment in the Municipal Pension Plan is mandatory for all regular full-time staff, with employer-matched contributions.

The NLC Foundation Communication & Events Specialist develops, coordinates, compiles and distributes information related to Foundation Office.

This position coordinates event logistics for interviews, cheque presentations and other special events, including those associated with existing and new campaigns. This position monitors media coverage related to Foundation campaigns and makes recommendations to increase and enhance media exposure.

The successful candidate will prepare general content to support the department's marketing strategies across web-based and promotional platforms. This includes developing newsletters, social media content, brochures, and student and donor profiles.

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Qualifications:

Required:

• One year of relevant post-secondary education.
• Minimum of two years' experience in social media marketing or the non-profit sector.
• Experience coordinating events, committees, and focus groups.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to deliver presentations to groups, manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and foster strong working relationships with employees and departments.
• Experience and proficiency with a current version MS Office.
• Valid driver's license.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred:

• Diploma in a related discipline.

NOTE: To be eligible for this internal posting, candidates must be current Support employees of the College who have completed, or are considered to have met the requirements of, their probationary period.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with NLC, however; only those contacted for an interview will be acknowledged. Please note that all internal candidates will be given first consideration.

To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we encourage all qualified applicants, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity at Northern Lights College.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we are committed to increasing Indigenous Peoples' representation throughout the institution and encourage applicants to self-identify as Indigenous--First Nation, Metis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resume.