Job opportunity - Summer Outreach Coordinator
The Lake Winnipeg Foundation is seeking enthusiastic, organized and community-minded candidates for our Summer Outreach Coordinator position.
The opportunity
Based out of Winnipeg with travel to various Lake Winnipeg communities, this full-time position runs from May 6 to Aug. 22, 2024, and will require some evening and weekend work.
LWF has permanently adopted a 32-hour workweek. Our reduced workweek comes with the expectation that employees will maintain 100% of the productivity of a 40-hour workweek. As such, employees will continue to receive the pay they would receive for 40 hours of work. Accordingly, the hourly wage for this position has been increased from $18.40 to $23.00.
If you’re detail-oriented, passionate about the environment and love working with people, apply to join our team, and help us restore and protect the health of our great lake!
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Summer Outreach Coordinator will:
- Lead the planning and delivery of community-based events for LWF members.
- Build an engaged and active network of LWF volunteers and support community-led initiatives.
- Support content creation for LWF’s website, increasing traffic and maximizing engagement.
- Collaborate with colleagues to generate impactful and accessible content across all communications channels.
- Build an inclusive and welcoming LWF brand with diverse representation.
- Incorporate a strong understanding of treaty rights and responsibilities, anti-racism, environmental justice, and the impacts of colonialism in all that you do.
- Represent LWF in a manner consistent with LWF’s mission, vision and values.
Your qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
- Enthusiasm and curiosity, and a passion for community organizing
- Experience with event planning and fundraising
- Exceptional people skills
- Strong organizational skills and proven attention to detail
- Adaptability, resourcefulness and the ability to think on your feet
- A combination of education/experience in environmental science; education; hospitality and tourism; community development; creative communications; marketing and public relations; or related field
- Registered driver’s licence; access to a vehicle is an asset
- Knowledge of Lake Winnipeg communities and issues affecting lake health is an asset
Why LWF?
At LWF, you’ll work alongside dedicated individuals who share your commitment to community engagement and environmental stewardship. Our organization offers a unique opportunity within the non-profit sector to advance your career and leave a lasting impact for generations to come.
LWF’s commitment to employee wellbeing is evidenced in our 32-hour workweek, designed to improve work-life balance, boost employee engagement, and focus our energy on our strategic priorities.
LWF prioritizes employee health. All LWF staff must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to the full extent possible based on provincial eligibility and access (including boosters).
Our commitment
We recognize that racism and colonialism – past and present – are contributors to water-quality degradation and impede our collective efforts to protect Lake Winnipeg. These same forces create barriers to employment for historically, persistently, and systemically marginalized groups.
Effective environmental advocacy must be anti-racist and decolonial. LWF is committed to building diversity, equity, and inclusion into our board, staff team and membership base. We believe that a diverse team with unique perspectives and backgrounds makes us stronger.
We encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ candidates to self-identify when applying for this position.
Hiring, promotion, and compensation decisions are based on assessment of employee skills, experience and abilities with respect to the requirements of the position. All LWF staff must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to the full extent possible based on provincial eligibility and access (including boosters).
Interested?
Applications are due by end of day on Monday, April 7, 2025.
Interested applicants should forward their resume and cover letter by email to apply@lakewinnipegfoundation.org (Subject: Summer Outreach Coordinator).
We thank all candidates who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.