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Event Coordinator
Employer
Bright Lights for Africa FoundationDate Posted
April 24, 2025Languages
English-
Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $15.00 hourly
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Work Hours 35 hours per week
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Position Seasonal Full Time
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Vacancies 2  Vacancies
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Closing Date May 24, 2025
Employer
Bright Lights for Africa Foundation
Languages
English
Education
College/CEGEP
Work setting
Cultural events
Tasks
- Promote conference and meeting services or special events
- Solicit event donors
- Manage Event Logistics
- Provide customer service
- Manage events
- Schedule events, programs and activities
Computer and technology knowledge
- Google Docs
- Adobe Photoshop
- MS Office
Area of work experience
Special events
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Tight deadlines
- Fast-paced environment
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
- Computer
- Internet access
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player
- Time management
- Resourcefulness
- Ability to multitask
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the necessary equipment for remote work (i.e. internet, home office, etc.)?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current field of study?
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Workplace information
Hybrid
Other benefits
Team building opportunities
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- DIRECTIVE
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Interest in co-ordinating services such as accommodation, transportation, conference halls and other facilities, catering, signage, displays, translation, special needs requirements, audio-visual equipment, printing and security; in organizing registration of participants; in approving suppliers' invoices; in ensuring compliance with required by-laws; and in hiring, training and supervising support staff
- SOCIAL
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Interest in speaking with trade and professional associations and other groups to promote and discuss conference, convention and trade show services and to negotiate contracts for services; and in meeting with sponsors and organizing committees to plan scope and format of events
- INNOVATIVE
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Interest in planning entertainment and social gatherings for participants and in publicizing events
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.
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