AFRIFEST

Dartmouth, NS

AFRIFEST

Dartmouth, NS

event coordinator

Dartmouth, NS (view on map)

Posted 23 hours ago

Job Description

• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Education: College/CEGEP
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
• Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields, other
• Economics, general
• Social sciences, other
• Arts Management
• Finance and financial management services, other

Tasks

• Promote conference and meeting services or special events
• Develop and monitor emergency security plans
• Solicit event donors
• Co-ordinate and monitor conference and meeting activities and attend to related details
• Plan and arrange for accommodation and transportation services
• Plan schedules, goals and objectives

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Student status

• Full time enrollment

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• MS Windows
• Tablet computer

Area of work experience

• Community service organization
• Conference and meeting planning companies
• Convention centre
• Tourism associations

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
• What is your current field of study?
• What is your current level of study?

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)