The Organization
Momentum is an award winning and nationally recognized community economic development organization utilizing innovative approaches to poverty reduction. We’re striving to be an employer of choice and were selected as one of Alberta’s Top 50 Employers for 2011. We provide competitive compensation and benefits with an unparalleled work environment. We’re professional and diverse so you’ll find a range of people and backgrounds working here anywhere from an MBA to Social Work and everything in between. We’re serious about our work but we don’t take ourselves too seriously and love to celebrate and have fun along the way. We have high standards within a supportive setting that allows us to achieve a lot and have meaningful impact in the community. We’re good corporate citizens with sustainability being one of our values and take care to reduce our environmental footprint. Please check out our website for more information on Momentum and what it’s like to work here.
If this sounds like a place where you would want to work, please review the position below to see if there’s a fit with your skills and experience.
Who We Need
Have you got a passion and energy for poverty reduction, community economic development and social justice? Do you love to engage and activate people around these issues in a meaningful way? Aside from being able to provide strong administrative support to this work you have some experience and potential in policy development, community engagement and communications.
Introduction: Momentum staff are expected to work cooperatively with others; demonstrate flexibility in organizing work; have good communication skills; and demonstrate thoughtfulness in decision making.
Staff must be non-judgmental and receptive in approach and reflect genuine concern, respect and commitment towards the individual, family and community.
Responsibility:
The Communications and Administrative Coordinator of Government Relations will report to the Manager of Government Relations. The position provides executive level administrative support to the Manager of Government Relations; provides community engagement, policy and political liaison support; and coordinates the communications of the Government Relations program and Action to End Poverty in Alberta
Key areas of responsibility
- Communications
- Administrative Coordination Community Engagement Policy & Political Support
Primary Relationships
- Supervisor: Manager of Government Relations (GR
- Community Partners
- Government administration and elected officials
- Momentum Staff
Accountabilities:
This position will provide support to the Government Relations program and Action to End Poverty in Alberta in the following areas:
- Well coordinated activities, meetings and documentation.
- High level of community awareness and engagement.
- Effective policy development and political liaison.
- Up-to-date, professional and credible communications.
Qualifications, Experience & Competencies:
- Bachelor’s degree with focus on government relations, social policy, public administration and/or communication.
- Ability to think critically and act strategically
- Excellent organizational, coordination, and planning skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of office procedures, including records management, electronic mail and calendar software applications, meeting and event coordination.
- Ability to work well with a wide range of people and entities, across sectors.
- Personal integrity and good judgment.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills: ability to manage multiple priorities in an outcomes-based environment to deliver results.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently.
- Experience in working with marginalized or barriered individuals, including multicultural sensitivity and awareness.
- High level of expertise in computer software applications: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe (using PDFs), using internet and email, web design/maintenance software.
- Experience with social media including Facebook and Twitter.
- Knowledge of poverty reduction and community economic development (CED) an asset.
- Flexibility to infrequently travel provincially and domestically as needed.
Submitting an Application:
To apply: Please forward resume with covering letter:
Via e-mail to: job@momentum.org. State competition number in subject line of email.
Via e-mail to: job@momentum.org. State competition number in subject line of email.
Or by mail: Or Fax: Attention:
#16, 2936 Radcliffe Drive SE, Calgary, Alberta T2A 6M8 403.235.4646 Hiring Committee
Competition Number: CCED1001 Closing Date: Until suitable candidate is found Applicants must state salary expectations in their cover letter.
Compensation:
Deadline:
7 Nov 2012
Phone:
Website:
Region:
Location:
Momentum
Calgary Alberta
Canada