Program Assistant

Internship Opportunity with the McGill Office of Sustainability

POSITION

Program Assistant C (Staff & Student Engagement Intern)

CONTEXT

The mission of the McGill Office of Sustainability ( MOOS ) is to create a culture of sustainability at McGill. MOOS aims to identify, connect, and enhance efforts to incorporate principles of sustainability (ecological, social, and economic) into all areas of the University. We provide the institutional memory and knowledge, the network of partnerships, the framework for sustainability at McGill ( Climate & Sustainability Strategy ), and the seed funding ( Sustainability Projects Fund ) to facilitate the sustainability efforts of students, faculty, and staff.

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• A passionate work environment with a dynamic, supportive, and caring team
• Personal and professional growth through the setting of your own goals
• Meaningful work that will contribute to the growth of sustainability at McGill
• Experience in engagement programs that is dynamic and supports various campus groups
• A mentoring relationship with your supervisor
• Being able to be, first and foremost, a student

DUTIES

• Run MOOS’ student engagement programs, the Sustainability Ambassadors Program (SAP) and the Student Sustainability Network (SSN) by:
  • Managing resource email account,
  • Recruiting volunteers to participate in SAP and organize their training schedule,
  • Coordinating and facilitating biweekly meetings for SAP and meetings twice per semester with SSN,
  • Keeping contact with sustainability student groups at McGill, and
  • Organizing engagement events 1-2 times per semester.
• Collaborating with MOOS staff to design projects that promote sustainability at McGill.
• Coordinate engagement activities, including SKILLS21 workshops for students.
• Research and synthesize sustainability and engagement resources.
• Represent MOOS in engagement activities with various groups on campus.
• Other tasks as opportunities or interests arise.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Be a current McGill student (students from all faculties are invited to apply)
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Strengths in being resourceful and taking initiative on ideas/projects
• Reliable with strong organization and time management skills
• Ability to reliably produce high-quality work, on time, with limited supervision
• Ability to keep track of, prioritize, and complete multiple tasks
• Strong team player and people skills
• Interest in engaging campus community members in discussions around sustainability

ASSETS:

• Experience managing volunteers
• Connection with student sustainability groups on campus
• Understanding of basic sustainability concepts
• Familiarity with Slack and Canva
• Fluency in French

HOURS: 6-10 hours per week

REMUNERATION: $15.15 per hour + 4% vacation pay and compensation for legal holidays

PLANNED STARTING DATE (flexible): August 16, 2021 (depending on your availability) for one year, (with possibility to extend)

HOW TO APPLY: Include your CV and a cover letter in PDF format, names firstname_lastname -CV and firstname_lastname -cover letter. Please apply with a non-McGill email address (i.e. Gmail, etc.).

DEADLINE TO APPLY: April 25, 2021 at 11:59 PM

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Email Stéphanie Keller-Busque: [email protected]

The McGill Office of Sustainability (MOOS) values the contributions that individuals who identify as members of marginalized communities bring to our organization, and encourages women, Indigenous people, people of colour, people identifying as LGBTTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, two-spirited, queer, intersex), members of ethnic minorities, immigrants and people with disabilities to apply. Please indicate if you consider yourself to be a member of one of these groups and would like to be considered as such for the purpose of this hiring process.

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