Part-time – 6-month contract position
Start Date: June 23, 2014
End Date: December 19, 2014
Salary: $18/hour, three days per week
AOE Arts Council (AOE) is a dynamic not-for-profit organization that works with the community to develop partnerships, audiences, information, and visibility for the arts. It supports Ottawa artists and arts organizations through programs, resources and services.
With the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, AOE Arts Council (AOE) is undertaking a new initiative to run a program that will take the artist out of the studio and will place them in the heart of the Ottawa community. This program will see artists working on projects in non-traditional spaces, such as community centres, youth services facilities and seniors’ residences. It will bring together different age groups and residents to work collaboratively on socially-driven projects for the benefit of the entire community.
Through this funding, AOE seeks to hire a part time Communications and Development Coordinator to assist the Director of Communications in the carrying out of tasks related to this program, as well as the organization’s many other communications activities.
Qualifications:
- Education background in journalism, marketing, communications
- Minimum 3 years work experience
- Communication skills in both official languages (oral and written)
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Capable of working independently and a commitment to a team environment
This position requires:
- Familiarity with the cultural community and not-for-profit sector
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, (knowledge of WordPress and website content management systems considered an asset)
- Digital camera use and Photoshop editing are assets
- Experience in implementing marketing strategies and advertising campaigns
- Experience writing for the web, reports, funding proposals, media materials, marketing texts, articles for publications
- Respond to media inquiries, coordinate interviews, write media materials, assemble press kits
- Ensuring the timely production of all communications materials in both official languages, ensuring brand and messages are delivered consistently
- Perform website updates
- Maintain media database and communications contacts database
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to coordinate staff, meet deadlines and complete projects on budget
- Experience working with suppliers to produce communications tools
- Tasks and duties as required in support of AOE’s mandate
- Evening and weekend work is required from time to time
- Ability to commute to project sites in Ottawa
To obtain further information about AOE Arts Council, please visit the Opportunities section at www.artsoe.ca.
To apply please send your resume and covering letter by e-mail to info@artsoe.ca by fax to (613) 580-2768 or by mail to 245 Centrum Blvd., Suite 260, Orléans, ON K1E 0A1 - attention Cristiane Doherty, Director of Communications.
Closing date: June 6, 2014
We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
