Public Programs Assistant - Welcome Home to Canada

Location

Halifax, NS | Canada

Job description

Welcome Home to Canada Program

Job Title: Public Programs Assistant

Duration: 6 months from May to October 2024

Wages: $16.65 per hour

Reports to: Public Programs and Community Engagement Manager

Hours: 37.5 hours a week with two (2) paid rest periods of 15 minutes and one 30 minute unpaid lunch break each day. As the Museum operates 7 days a week, the workweek includes Saturdays and/or Sundays and irregular hours (evenings, weekends)

Application Deadline : 5pm on March 29, 2024

Program eligibility

· You must be either a permanent resident of Canada, Canadian citizen born outside of Canada (this means you have immigrated to Canada and have become a Canadian citizen) or a protected person as defined in Section 95 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act who is legally entitled to work in Canada and Nova Scotia

AND

· You are unemployed or underemployed and facing barriers to employment such as lack of previous Canadian work experience, foreign credentials, language barriers or lack of professional networks.

Position Summary

The purpose of this position is to assist the Public Programs and Community Engagement Manager and Coordinator in the administration, coordination and delivery of public programs.

Responsibilities

· Assists with logistics associated with public events

· Assists with administrative tasks associated with public events

Skills Required

· Comfortable interacting with a wide variety of people: community partners, Museum staff and the public

· Reliable, responsible

· Ability to follow instructions and work with minimal supervision

· Ability to perform repetitive tasks

· Excellent organizational skills

· Communicates well with the public, both in person and on the telephone

· Good command of the English language: spoken, comprehension, written

· High quality of customer service

· Interest in Canadian and world history

· Ability to communicate in French is a definite asset

Competencies

· Customer Focus - knowledge and ability to provide high levels of service to both internal staff and external customers, leading to high customer satisfaction and established relationships.

· Communication - knowledge of various communication methods, and the ability to present and receive information in the most appropriate and effective matter.

· Problem Solving - knowledge of problem-solving and decision-making techniques, and the ability to generate solutions to problems, then decide on a course of action.

· Adaptability - knowledge and ability to effectively manage ones’ own behavior and positively influence the actions of others during times of change, stress or uncertainty.

· Integrity and Trust - ability to operate with a high degree of honesty and openness, such that respect and trust is earned by coworkers and customers.

For further information on the Welcome Home to Canada Program please visit

How to apply:

· Send your cover letter and your resume to John Murray, Human Resources Manager

· In your cover letter, please tell us how you meet the program eligibility.

This position is included within the Bargaining Unit under the Collective Agreement. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate for the position will be required to become a member of the Service Employees International Union Local 2, Brewery General and Professional Workers Union. All Employees covered by the Agreement shall pay Union dues as established by the Union.

Job Type: Contract

Job tags

Salary