[van-announce] Fw: sfss job posting - communications coordiantor

[Paul Browning]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "david fleming-saraceno" <dsaracen at sfu.ca>
To: <ero at sfss.ca>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 10:42 AM
Subject: sfss job posting - communications coordiantor


> Hello All,
> 
> The Simon Fraser Student Society is currently searching for a new
> Communications Coordinator.  
> This is a phat job, full time and permanent so tell your friends.  Please
> see the job posting below or 
> the attached file.  Please circulate this posting widely.
> 
> Thank-you,
> 
> david fleming-saraceno
> external relations officer
> simon fraser student society
> ero at sfss.ca
> 604.268.6564
> 
> **************************************************
> 
> Description: The Resource Coordinator-Communications is primarily
> responsible for coordinating
> the communications work of the Society, including materials design and
> production, media liaison,
> public relations strategies, planning and projects. Also, the Resource
> Coordinator-Communications
> assists in the administration of the Society's Resource office, its systems,
> 
> records, and activities, and
> provides advice and support to the elected officials of the Society. This is
> 
> a permanent position
> scheduled at 35 hours per week, included in the Canadian Union of Pubic
> Employees (CUPE) Local
> 2396 at a wage rate of $23.85 per hour. The Simon Fraser Student Society is
> an equal opportunity
> employer.
> 
> Goal: To coordinate and deliver clear, coherent and comprehensive
> communications work for the
> Society which complement its goals, activities, and positions, which engages
> 
> and informs the
> membership, the University, other groups and individuals at large, and which
> 
> includes work through
> news media outlets and organizations.
> 
> Working Relationships / Role in Organizational Structure: The Resource
> Coordinator-
> Communications works closely with the Resource Coordinator-Research &
> Policy, as well as the
> Student Union Organizer and Graduate Issues & University Relations
> Coordinator in the Society's
> Advocacy area. The Resource Coordinator-Communications reports to the
> Executive Committee and
> to the Board of Directors.
> 
> The Resource Coordinator-Communications serves as a non-voting member of the
> 
> Executive
> Committee and Commercial Services Committee, and attends all meetings of the
> 
> Board of Directors. 
> The Resource Coordinator-Communications acts as a primary advisor and
> resource person to elected
> officials of the Society on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
> Duties and Responsibilities
> 
> Communications:
> 1. Assist, support, counsel and advise the Executive Officers, Board of
> Directors and committees of
> the Society
> 2. Coordinate and undertake the production of all of the Society's
> communications materials in a
> high quality and consistent manner, including media releases, newsletters,
> posters, leaflets and
> brochures, print media advertisements, promotional materials, business
> cards, letterhead and other
> materials as required
> 3. Directly assist elected officials with media liaison work and
> communications strategies, including
> coordinating strategic communications planning
> 4. Maintain extensive and up-to-date media contact and knowledge of media
> 
> and communications
> activities and trends
> 5. In conjunction with elected officials, Society committees and staff,
> initiate, coordinate and
> execute communications and organizational support for programs, services,
> activities and special
> projects to promote the goals and interests of the Society, and issues of
> importance to the
> membership
> 6. Maintain and coordinate the Society's website, including producing,
> revising, and organizing
> content and other on-line resources, in a timely and well designed manner
> 7. Coordinate and oversee the timely, effective, and efficient production
> 
> and delivery of the
> Society's annual student handbook in a high quality manner, including
> supervising temporary staff
> with respect to the sale of advertising
> 8. Assist the Graduate Issues Officer and the Graduate Issues Committee
> with the graphics design,
> layout and copy editing of the Graduate Bulletin
> 
> General:
> 1. Act as a primary resource person for Society committees, including
> distributing agendas,
> materials, taking minutes, and producing reports
> 2. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the Society, its
> 
> structures, priorities,
> policies, agreements, contracts events and activities
> 3. Work to ensure the Society's goals, interests, and direction are
> maintained and advanced; and
> maintain the confidentiality of the Society's records, activities and
> affairs
> 4. Assist in the research and policy work of the Society with the
> Resource Coordinator-Research &
> Policy
> 5. Administer, with the Resource Coordinator-Research & Policy, the
> Society's Resource Office,
> including maintaining records, Society email lists, filing systems, resource
> 
> materials, and equipment
> 6. Prepare, with the Resource Coordinator-Research & Policy, the annual
> budget submission for the
> Resource Office for consideration by the Finance and Administrative Services
> 
> committee
> 7. Provide input on the operations and activities of the Resource Office,
> 
> its functions and programs
> 8. Work with Executive Officers, members of the Board, staff and
> volunteers to develop programs,
> activities, and events that address issues of concern to the membership.
> 
> Required Skills and Experience
> 1. Excellent communications skills, including written, verbal, critical,
> and strategic
> 2. Skills and experience with media communications, including media
> strategies, media liaison,
> and communications messaging
> 3. Skills and experience in broad communications media, including visual,
> 
> electronic, graphic
> design and website
> 4. Computing skills (including Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
> Illustrator, Freehand,
> Quark Xpress, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software)
> 5. Broad knowledge of and experience with the issues and regulatory
> environment pertaining to
> post-secondary education
> 6. Knowledge of university policies, procedures and governing structures
> 7. Knowledge of post-secondary student organizations' structure and
> mandate
> 8. Ability to take verbatim minutes, compile records, and produce meeting
> 
> reports and related
> documents
> 9. Ability to work in a demanding, self-supervisory, multi-task
> environment, within clear timelines
> 10. Strong interpersonal skills
> 11. Some research and policy making skills and experience
> 
> Mail or fax a resume, cover letter and 2-3 samples of work pertinent to this
> 
> position (including a
> writing sample and a design sample) to: Resource Coordinator -
> Communications Hiring Committee,
> Simon Fraser Student Society - MBC 2250, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby,
> BC, V5A 1S6,
> fax: 604-291-5843.
> 
> Closing date is 12PM, Friday, July 30, 2004. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
> ACCEPTED. This
> position is simultaneously posted internally and externally. We thank all
> applicants for their interest,
> however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Interviews
> will be conducted
> August 5 & 6.
> 
> 
> 
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