AB Seed is Looking for Administrative and Organizational Support Full Time

Administrative and Organizational Support

About this Position

Are you looking to gain experience in an administrative role supporting others to stay organized? Do you think you might be someone who would enjoy doing tasks big and small to support a bigger project or event? Do you enjoy being the objective observer in meetings? Are you someone who likes to be prepared and think about what might be needed next?

AB Seed is seeking an administrative and organizational support position. This position will provide as-needed support to our ecosystem (community) engagement work and our project-based work. This position will support all staff, including the Project Lead, two or three Ecosystem Coordinators, and one Information Designer

Types of Work

The position requires attendance of various meetings through zoom with other staff and being tasked with support duties as required. Examples of tasks could include areas such as:

• Setting up an event registration page
• Drafting an email to go out to a target group
• Researching and arranging event costs such as catering, equipment rentals, or venue
• Reading through and familiarizing themselves with event protocol and guidelines
• Providing support with the bi-weekly newsletter
• Taking and distributing meeting minutes and notes
• Attending live online events and having links ready to be posted when needed
• Proofing documents
• Drafting documents
• Providing support to the organization of our google drive, reporting templates, and digital office
• Social media support
• Gathering data for funder reporting

About You

Are you someone who might

• be interested in contributing to and learning about collaborative work within the social economy
• be naturally organized and able to support others to stay organized
• be interested in completing different types of administrative tasks
• be able to be self-motivated and driven in a way that will allow you to stay on task while working remotely
• be able to stay accountable to be successful at meeting deadlines for tasks
• be interested in learning and enhancing their skill sets

This role is part of the CreateAction Program and will join a national network of youth through peer learning and evaluation activities delivered by the program partners: the Canadian CED Network, the National Association of Friendship Centres, and Social Research and Demonstration Corporation. See the eligibility criteria in the About Your section below. We welcome applicants from a diverse range of candidates experiencing barriers to employment who are:

• Legally able to work in Canada (a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or a protected person as defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act)
• Between the ages of 15 and 30 (inclusive) at the time of recruitment
• Involuntarily not in education, employment, or training and/or underemployed

If this sounds like the kind of job you might enjoy, this is an entry-level position for eligible youth to gain training and experience in an administrative role, while being supported by AB Seed and the CreateAction program.

Position Details

This is a part-time contract position working 35 hours/week starting May 1, 2023 and ending October 27, 2023. There is some flexibility in the exact work hours (start and end times), however, it is expected that work is done during regular business hours.

Candidates can be located anywhere in Alberta, and the position will be work from home, with some potential for office space available with ecosystem partners if required. AB Seed is an inclusive employer and will offer accessibility support for positions as needed.

The work is about half self-driven and about half attendance of zoom meetings. The work does include deadlines for tasks that will need to be met. There are occasional in-person events and meetings throughout the year (approximately once per month), and any related travel costs will be reimbursed.

About AB Seed

AB Seed (Alberta Social Economy Ecosystem Development) is a collaborative of social enterprise and social finance leaders seeking to develop a strong social economic ecosystem in Alberta.

Together, we are building the social economy ecosystem in Alberta by enhancing collaboration, communication, and strategization of leaders and contributors working in the social economy. The social economy consists of social enterprise and social finance organizations working towards increasing the scale of our impact and improving social outcomes for all Albertans. This includes organizations like non-profits, co-ops, and social enterprises that are blending important social outcomes with business practices. Our vision for Alberta’s future is to be the best place to build and grow the social economy.

AB Seed contributes to improved social and economic impact through

• Working together collaboratively
• Enhancing understanding and collaboration across the ecosystem
• Responding to complex problems with creative solutions
• Building relationships, convening, and facilitation
• Taking risks
• Experimenting and trying different things
• Engaging in the feedback loop, being informed, and getting information out
• Adding value through capacity builders and those in the ecosystem.

In short, we are a collaborative project tackling a complex problem with creative solutions, making space in Alberta where social enterprises can better connect with the resources and support they require to be successful.

How to Apply

To apply for this position please send a resume and brief cover letter about how your are a good fit for this position, and what skills you have that would support this position to [email protected] Please include the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

Deadline for applications is April 17th, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you have any questions about this position, require assistance applying or for the interview process, please reach out to Christine Spottiswood at [email protected]

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Internship / Co-op
Contract length: 6 months

Salary: From $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote

Application deadline: 2023-04-17
Expected start date: 2023-05-01