Events Coordinator - Work Integrated Learning and English Language Centre - Student Experience Hub
Commensurate with qualifications and experience (Grant Funded)
January 3 to March 31, 2022 (Term may be reduced or extended depending on performance, available funding, and departmental requirements)
The mandate of the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) unit is to expand the range of experiential and work-integrated learning opportunities for UPEI students. Working closely with Career Services, Co-operative Education and other members of the WIL team, the primary responsibility of the Events Coordinator will be to lead and support various events and activities of the unit, such as the annual Career Fair, volunteer events/activities, employer information sessions, workshops etc. The ultimate goal of the unit is to support students’ successful transition to career or graduate studies through the development of transferable skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and coordinate the annual UPEI Career Fair, various volunteer events and activities, employer information sessions, departmental events etc.
- Recruit volunteers and direct staff for the day of event tasks
- Maintain planning checklists, records, contact lists, feedback from events for future offerings
- Prepare operational plans for approval
- Identify resources necessary for events and accurately forecasting expenditures
- Assist in raising awareness of the various events being planned
- Communicate and network with partners via a role-based email account with professionalism, timeliness
- Assist in the creation and circulation of evaluation surveys for various events and activities
QUALIFICATIONS:
- An undergraduate degree with demonstrated experience in project management
- 2-4 years of experience in event planning/organization
- Demonstrated initiative in planning and organizing events and activities
- Experience working within a team environment
- Excellent communication skills
- A high level of professionalism
- Experience working in an educational or similar setting would be considered an asset
Please submit electronically a cover letter, quoting the competition number, a resume and reference list to be received no later than the closing date via the link posted on the UPEI Human Resources website. Applications will not be accepted via email.
If you are unable to apply online, you can drop off your resume to the Human Resources Department, Kelley Building, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Fax Number (902) 894-2895.
UPEI will require mandatory full Covid 19 vaccination for all students, staff, and faculty. Exemptions only apply for medical, religious, or cultural reasons in accordance with the UPEI Covid 19 mandatory vaccination policy.
In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Prince Edward Island is committed to gender equity in employment.
UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.
Only those applicants who are invited to an interview will be acknowledged.
