Leah Gazan, MP - Constituency Assistant, Outreach, Permanent, Full-Time Position

Office

Leah Gazan, MP Winnipeg Centre

Location

Constituency Office, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage issues, outreach opportunities and events relating to the Member’s work in the riding, including visibility and constituent feedback
• Represent the Member at events and meetings
• Monitor events in the riding and advise the Member on issues concerning the riding
• Develop excellent media relations in the riding
• Prepare written copy, graphic design, and video for social media,
• Manage MP website and databases and keep constituency data up-to-date
• Liaise with community organizations
• Schedule Member’s constituency activities and liaise with Parliament Hill office to coordinate Member’s schedule
• In conjunction with Member’s Ottawa Office, assist with media and communications work, including preparing newsletters, direct mail, op-eds, press releases and articles.
• Manage constituency-related correspondence and respond to inquiries by phone, mail, email, and in-person
• Coordinate in conjunction with other staff the MP’s outreach to constituents including riding events such as meet-and-greets, town halls, canvasses, and open house
• Recruit and engage volunteers
• General administration and reception
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Proven verbal and written communication skills in English, including media relations
• Strong organizational skills, ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of Winnipeg Centre and riding priorities
• Knowledge of the New Democratic Party and sound political judgement
• Relevant post-secondary education or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of the labour movement, government departments and community organizations
• Familiarity with desktop publishing software, graphic layout skills (InDesign, Illustrator, Canva, etc.) and video editing software (Premiere, veed.io, etc.) an asset
• Knowledge of CMS and databases (NationBuilder, ForeAction, etc.) an asset
• Bilingualism, an asset
• Vehicle and driver’s license, an asset

Annual Salary

$60,490

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

Closing Date

7 days after posting (Midnight)

Starting Date

As soon as possible

Send application to:

Boyd.poncelet.611@parl.gc.ca and cc President@ufcw232.ca

Office and position applied for must be indicated in subject line of e-mail 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 actively promote employment equity. Women, Black, Indigenous, and racialized persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+, and anyone from equity seeking groups are strongly encouraged to apply for this position, and qualified applicants from these groups will be given priority. If you are a member of an equity-seeking group, you may choose to identify as such in your application. We are committed to an environment that is barrier free.