The Summer Special Event Coordinator will help to grow and maintain our signature special events – a Walk/Run for the Health of Our Community and the Sackville Patriot's Day Parade Entry. The coordinator will work closely with the President & CEO on fundraising campaigns and other Foundation initiatives. Here are some position highlights: • Help ensure our signature events are top-of-mind within the community by coordinating promotional materials, collecting event prizes, helping arrange event day logistics and troubleshooting. • Assists with communication activities including helping to coordinate and develop our newsletter, interviewing patients to write stories, and designing ads. • Plays a key role in recruiting, supporting, and coordinating volunteers and participants for the Walk Run for the Health of Our Community. Tracks all volunteer's hours. • Helps prepare invitations and materials for the Annual General Meeting. The first line of contact for the invitees. Tracking and reporting attendance to Leadership Volunteers and the President & CEO. • Prepares press releases for the event and contacts the media to ensure they are aware of Foundation projects. • Assists with Social Media (Facebook, our Foundation Website, Twitter, etc). • Prepares donor recognition for all volunteers, sponsors, teams, and other donors.
This is a grant-funded position (SKILL) so you must be returning to studies in the fall.
The following qualifications/competencies are required: Outgoing, persistent, energetic with a good sense of humor, superior people skills; ability to interact with anyone, high level of computer competence, including social media, Strong verbal and written communication skills and details oriented, Creative thinker and team player. Flexible with work schedule, including the occasional evenings and weekend work. Occasional access to a vehicle is considered an asset
Cobequid Health Centre Foundation 2203-40 Freer Lane Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia B4C 0A2
Stacey Chapman, President & CEO stacey.chapman@nshealth.ca Preferred Contact: Email, In-person, Canada Post
