Speed River Project Events Support
Specific Duties:
-Become familiar with relevant OPIRG policies and procedures relating to the workplace and programming
-Work with Speed River Project Coordinator to plan, promote, deliver and evaluate river rehabilitations events.
-Prefer to work outside environment to plan and implement and evaluate Speed River Project’s Tree planting and park maintenance events
-Work with OPIRG Speed River project’s volunteers to deliver tree planting events around Speed and Eramosa river park around Guelph
-Assist to develop and distribute events flyer
-Assist to reorganized and label all tools for inventory and help to updates display board
-Assist in office reception duties (answering phones, assisting visitors, etc.)
-Work with the Speed River Project Coordinator to create a promotional plan for the Speed River Project new banner
-To post events in Speed River Project event
Preferred Qualifications and/or Academic Background:
-Demonstrated interest in social and environmental justice
-Ability to work without close supervision and engage in problem-solving
-Knowledge of anti-oppression theories and ability to put that knowledge to use in the OPIRG environment
-Knowledge and interest on land and water ecosystem, environmental justice
-Ability to work flexible hours (including evenings and weekends)
-Enthusiastic and approachable
-Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
-Strong oral and written communication skills in English
-Ability to use Facebook and other social media as a promotional tool
-Comfort with basic graphic design an asset
Preferred Hours
10 hours/week
Deadline to apply: September 16th, 4pm
OPIRG welcomes the contributions that individuals from marginalized communities bring to our organization, and invites aboriginal people, people of colour, women, gays, lesbians, bisexuals, queer-oriented people, single parents, members of ethnic minorities, immigrants and people with disabilities to apply. We encourage applicants to describe the contributions and experiences they, as individuals who identify with marginalized communities, would bring to the OPIRG organization in their cover letter.
*Only those students who qualify for the University of Guelph’s workstudy program are eligible to interview for this position.
Contact Information
Kiran Bhattarai
24 Trent Lane
519-824-2091
opirg@uoguelph.ca