Weekend Events Facilitator
The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority is accepting applications for the following position:
Weekend Event Facilitator – Friday to Monday Position
The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) is a community-based, environmental agency that works in partnership with watershed municipalities to protect the natural environment. The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority has over 935 square-kilometres of land within its jurisdiction, which includes the Ganaraska Forest and Forest Centre.
Location:
This position works out of the Ganaraska Forest Centre (GFC), which is located in the 11,000-acre Ganaraska Forest. The GFC is a venue for weekend events, including weddings, as well as organized groups. This position is responsible to facilitate these events. The workweek for the position is Friday to Monday, 28 hours a week.
Qualifications:
· Post-secondary education in event planning or related field.
· 1-2 years related work experience in coordination and/or delivery of programming and events .
· Applicants should have excellent communication skills and high degree of initiative and enthusiasm.
· Strong time-management and organizational skills, able to pivot when needed to adjust to changing priorities.
· Positive and demonstrated ability to be accountable and deliver on commitments.
· Strong problem-solving skills and solid judgment when making decisions and determining escalation of problems.
· Excellent customer service skills with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
(a) Responsible as primary contact for responding to event inquiries, bookings, showings, issues and changes with events taking place at the GFC.
(b) Ensuring the GFC and all associated areas are in a clean, and presentable condition prior to and after events and showings.
(c) Responding to requests for information from current and prospective clients, while supporting clients through event planning and execution.
(d) Responsible for the administration requirements for all bookings at the GFC.
Wage:
• $24.15 – 28.37 per hour.
Apply in writing by December 5, 2023 to:
Ms. Linda J. Laliberte, CPA, CGA, CAO/Secretary-Treasurer
Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority
2216 County Road 28, Port Hope, Ontario L1A 3V8
Fax: (905) 885-9824 E-mail: llaliberte@grca.on.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, the Authority will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you are contacted regarding this competition and you require disability related accommodations, please inform Human Resources.
In accordance with Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all new employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire, unless medically exempt or otherwise exempt under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
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