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Job Details

Event Planner

Employer

2284273 Alberta Ltd

Date Posted

September 23, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $27.54 hourly
  • Work Hours 30 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Oct 26, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

2284273 Alberta Ltd

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

  • Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
  • Determine requirements for hospitality services, signage, multi-media equipment, printing and other technical services, and arrange for and manage contracts for these services
  • Co-ordinate media services
  • Co-ordinate set-ups, staging, seating, parking, communication systems and other details for special events
  • Set up and monitor, or arrange for the setting up and monitoring of multi-media equipment
  • Plan and arrange for trade shows and exhibits
  • Plan schedules, goals and objectives
  • Plan for social events and guest programs
  • Manage Event Logistics

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Google Docs
  • MS Excel
  • MS Office
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Word

Area of work experience

  • Hotel, motel, resort
  • Multi-purpose facilities
  • Resort
  • Tourism associations

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Fast-paced environment

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Organized
  • Team player

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Event Planner is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Conference and Event Planners
DIRECTIVE

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

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

Interest in planning entertainment and social gatherings for participants and in publicizing events

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

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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