Sheila Malcolmson, MP - Member’s Assistant, Permanent, Full-Time Position

Office

Sheila Malcolmson, MP Nanaimo — Ladysmith

Location

Parliamentary Office, Ottawa, Ontario

Responsibilities

• Maintain database and manage mailing program
• Manage Member’s correspondence
• Manage media liaison and event coordination
• Schedule Member’s appointments, activities and travel
• Open, log, distribute and respond to mail, faxes and emails
• General administrative and reception duties, including filing
• Manage Member’s Budget and process bills and expenses for payment
• Plan, design and promote newsletters, graphics, and social media for Critic and Parliamentary activities
• Liaison between Member’s Ottawa and riding offices, to ensure good communications
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Excellent communication (verbal and written), design and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines, under pressure, and to take initiative
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent computer skills, specifically good knowledge of Windows and MS Office
• Knowledge of the New Democratic Party, the labour movement, government departments, community organizations
• Knowledge of Nanaimo — Ladysmith and riding priorities, an asset
• Experience managing social media (eg. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter)
• Sound political judgment
• Relevant post-secondary education or equivalent experience
• Administrative experience in busy political office, an asset
• Experience with desktop publishing software, graphic layout skills, particularly InDesign
• Knowledge of database management
• Experience managing and supporting volunteers, an asset
• Proven verbal and written communication skills conveying policy and legislation to a general audience, using values and actions, an asset
• Bilingualism, an asset

Annual salary

$54,000

(salary levels subject to clauses 12 and 21 of the collective agreement)

Closing date

March 1, 2017 (Midnight)

Starting date

As soon as possible

Send application to

Hiring Committee, NDP Caucus Services
202 Sparks St, Suite 217, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0A6

or: NDPHR@parl.gc.ca

(Office and position applied for must be indicated in subject line if e-mailing application.)

Note

A collective agreement is in effect between UFCW (Local 232) and the New Democratic Party Members of Parliament. All applications will be received and held in confidence.

The NDP and NDP MPs are employment equity employers. Women, persons of colour, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons are encouraged to apply for this position. If you are a member of an equity-seeking group, you may choose to identify as such in your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.