Summer Program Assistant - Communications | Temporary Full Time - #2004

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JOB TITLE: Summer Program Assistant (Communications) | #2004
LOCATION: Head Office (Richmond, BC)
START DATE: July 01, 2025 (Ending July 27, 2025)
TERM/STATUS: Temporary Full Time
SCHEDULE/HRS: Monday to Friday 8:30-16:30 // 37.5 hours per week
HOURLY WAGE: $22.00

THE ROLE:

The Program Assistant will be responsible for providing support to the Communications department with communications, graphic design, and administrative tasks. Duties include contributing to communications strategies, use of social media, email design production, digital form creation, support in updating designs, maintaining membership and mailing list records, business card production, photo inventory management, and marketing material inventory management, as needed.

*This position is subject to funding by Canada summer jobs and conditional based on approval of application request by Service Canada.

Requirements/Education/Experience:

• Post-secondary education or training in a related field (Communications, Marketing, Design).
• Must be between ages 18-30 at intake time, legally entitled to work in Canada, not hold another full-time (30 or more hours) position.
• Proficient in the use of office equipment and MS Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign).
• Criminal Record Clearance
• Medical Clearance
• Demonstrated competency in English
• Basic computer literacy
• Ability to work remotely
• Must be Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or hold Refugee status

*This position requires Union membership.

For more information, please visit our website at www.develop.bc.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.