Job Description
Position: Communications and Events Coordinator
Location: Yellowknife Office (this is not a remote work position). .
Reporting: This position reports to and takes direction from the Executive Director
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Scope of Work
The intent of this position is to provide support to the organization and to a variety of food sector projects and build community within the food sector. This is a multi-focused position that works to deadlines. You must love to connect and talk but also paperwork and performance.
Approach
o Represent the TAA with integrity and professionalism at all times
o Generate ideas and encourage ideas in others.
o Demonstrate creativity, flexibility and responsiveness.
o Speak your mind honestly, openly and without hesitation.
o Solve problems, or at least help generate solutions.
o Be interested in people and the NWT food system
o Work collaboratively and respectfully with all staff and contractors
Job tasks
Communications
· Produce monthly e-newsletter to brand standards and distribute.
· Draft and post on Instagram and Facebook
· Record and edit short videos
· Coordinate the “I am NWT Agrifood “ project
· Manage organizational You tube
· Liaise with graphic designers
· Help create culinary tourism projects, initiatives and products.
· Meet with sector members to provide communications assistance and problem solving.
· Contribute to development of Discovery Centre resources
Events
· Develop and deliver Discovery Centre events
· Coordinate annual GROW NWT conference
· Coordinate the NWT Culinary Festival
· Set up and participate in tradeshows including – YK Chamber of Commerce Tradeshow, Folk on the Rocks Vendors tent, Multicultural Festival.
· Assist with member pop up events
· Coordinate and set up webinars and training events
Other duties and admin
· Support on site retail and information centre
· Book and support meeting room rentals
This poistion pays $25 per hour to start. To apply, please send your resume to ed@nwtagrifood.ca by May 22, 2024.
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