Program assistant Offres d'emploi - St. Albert, AB

Assets :

• Volunteer supervision experience including dealing with conflict resolution
• Program planning and promotion experience including through social media
• Plant identification skills and experience in horticulture and / or plant care
• Experience operating mobile equipment such as trucks and trailers
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR Level C

Skills required for success :

• Ability to provide effective supervision and leadership to volunteers
• Excellent customer service communication organization prioritization and time management skills
• Strong administrative skills and ability to organize communications manage personal and event calendars and maintain schedules
• Strong written oral presentation and web-based communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and cooperate well in a team environment
• Contribute to and enable a respectful and inclusive workplace
• Ability to use Google Suite including Google Documents Google Sheets Google Maps Google Drive Google Forms
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (
• Embracing a culture of equity diversity reconciliation and inclusion
• Alignment with the goals of the City Plan ( and the Environmental Management System Enviso
• Applicants may be tested

Conditions of Employment :

• Valid Alberta Class 5 drivers license (or provincial equivalent). Obtaining and maintaining a City Drivers permit is a requirement of this position
• Hire is dependent on a Police Information Check including a Vulnerable Sector check that is satisfactory to the City of Edmonton and is a requirement of this position. There may be a cost associated with this requirement

Work Environment :

• Physically able to work outdoors (in naturalized areas and variable weather conditions such as a temperature of 34C including Humidex) and be able to lift up to 50lbs of program materials such as shovels plants tents and tables
• Able to work various shifts which include evenings and weekends
• The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton / Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance

The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills experiences and competencies and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation please contact . Learn more about our benefits to 10 temporary full and part time positions for up to 8 months

Hours of Work : Full Time 40 hours per week or Part Time up to 39 hours per week

Salary Range : $21.906 - $27.069 (Hourly); $45739.730 - $56520.070 (Annually)

Recruitment Consultant : AW / JR

SEASONAL123

Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation

The Program Assistant is a key public-facing role that maintains the daily operations of the Root for Trees program by facilitating volunteer planting events and guiding experiential learning about Edmontons urban forest and city-wide naturalization.

From mid-May to mid-October Program Assistants collectively facilitate up to 20 educational planting and outreach programs per week. Staff also support public special events such as National Tree Day. While most work hours involve facilitating plantings Program Assistants are also responsible for additional program administrative and maintenance duties such as data collection volunteer communication public inquiry response and program material maintenance.

What will you do

• Effectively coordinate educational tree planting programs from initiation to completion. Instruct organize and supervise volunteer activities while providing environmental education.
• Conduct quality control inspections to ensure plant material is planted to specifications.
• Handle transport and plant native plant material in variable terrain
• Safely operate City equipment including trucks and trailers throughout the city in a variety of circumstances
• Provide insights feedback suggestions and information to the program team regarding planning and implementation
• Maintain and distribute program materials and equipment used for program and event delivery
• Contribute to a safe working environment by adhering to implementing and contributing to the development of OH&S policies
• Collect and maintain relevant data and statistics as required by supervisors
• Collect and distribute supplies materials and equipment as needed for program delivery
• Respond to external and internal inquiries as required
• Support fieldwork data programming and events
• Participate in site visits and inspections as required
• Creation of social media content newsletter articles update web content and other related means of communications as required
• Participate in public engagement activities and events as required
• Be self sufficient and collaborative with administrative duties such as managing individual calendars preparing time sheets completing planting and inventory reports contributing to budget reports keeping records of volunteers and overall file structure organization
• Perform other related duties as required

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Required Experience :

Junior IC

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Program Management,Management Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Project Management,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,DoD Experience,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Contracts

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 45739 - 56520