HIRING: Event Coordinator

Event Coordinator

Alberta Prosperity Project is looking for a volunteer event coordinator to work with our events  team. Under the direction of the Provincial Events Coordinator, you will be assisting in the planning, coordination, marketing, communication, and evaluation of events.

Location:

Alberta 

Responsibilities:

• Sourcing appropriate facilities, managing vendors, preparing layouts, timeline, budgets, allocation of speakers, emcee, Q & A session and volunteer coordination for membership sales with host chapter leader, in relation to events being proposed and reported to Provincial Coordinator for approval.
• Organize the registration of participants, prepare programs and promotional materials, and publicize events including vendor contract negotiations and payment.
• Coordinate with our media and communications team to promote the event
• Supervise, support and manage the volunteers.
• Coordinate all related activities, including various logistics such as: vendors, displays, audiovisual equipment, security, etc.
• Use your own creativity to solicit event sponsors (cash and in-kind).
• Prepare reports and make recommendations for future events.
• Help grow fellowship, build community, and forge unity within the team.

Essential Skills:

• Excellent planning,organizational and negotiation skills combined with the ability to multitask and good time management skills to ensure events are on-time and within budget.
• Ability to work in a fast paced work environment with a positive attitude and deliver results, under tight deadlines and pressure situations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with a diverse range of donors, clients, vendors, suppliers, staff members, volunteers and ethno-cultural diverse communities.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and in a team environment.

Qualifications:

• Experience in event coordination/planning, fundraising and management is an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets and Google Productivity Suite.

Hours required: 5 – 10 hr per week or more when planning an event

If you want to have a rewarding experience sharing our vision for a free and prosperous Alberta please send email to:

Send your resume to contact@albertaprosperty.com with the subject line “Event Coordinator”