Niki Ashton - Precarious Work Form Coordinator, Special Projects, Temporary (4 months), Full-Time Position

Office

Niki Ashton, MP Churchill--Keewatinook Aski

Location

Parliamentary Office, Ottawa ON

Responsibilities

• Coordination of precarious work forum to be held in Ottawa on October 26th
• Organisation of regional consultation meetings in the lead up Ottawa forum
• Recruit and coordinate required volunteers for the success of the Ottawa forum
• Day-of logistics of Ottawa forum
• General administrative and reception duties as required
• Social media outreach in the lead up to the forum and on day of event
• Media coordination in the lead up to the forum and on the day of the event
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple projects at one time
• 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 current research on the changing nature of work in Canada and the emerging crisis of precarious work
• Familiarity with social media (eg. Facebook, Snap Chat, YouTube, etc.)
• Sound political judgement
• Outreach and organizing experience
• Experience recruiting and coordinating volunteers, particularly in Ottawa
• Relevant post-secondary education or equivalent experience
• Administrative experience in busy political office, an asset
• Knowledge of databases, an asset
• Bilingualism, an asset

Annual salary

$51,155
(salary levels subject to clauses 12 and 21 of the collective agreement)

Closing date

July 22, 2016 at Midnight

Commencing date

August 2, 2016

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.)

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A collective agreement is in effect between UFCW (Local 232) and the Federal New Democrat Caucus. 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.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.