Operations & Events Coordinator

This position has a term length of1 year plus 1 day.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work at North Campus Edmonton.

The Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta is seeking an energetic outgoing and highly organized Operations & Events Coordinator to elevate our event execution departmental marketing and community engagement. Reporting to the Operations Lead this dynamic role combines event logistics with strategic communications to showcase our achievements in healthcare education research and clinical practice.

Why Join Us

This is not a traditional administrative role. It offers a creative platform to actively shape our culture champion our public brand and make a visible impact within the faculty and broader community.

What Youll Do

• Event Planning & Event Engagement (50%): Plan promote and execute seamless in-person virtual and hybrid events including department retreats conferences recruitment activities and community outreach. Logistics & Coordination: Manage full event lifecycles including scheduling vendor outreach AV/technology preparation and venue setup.
• Communications & Social Media (40%): Serve as the departments primary point of contact for public presence keeping all communications and promotional materials strictly aligned with University of Alberta brand standards. Relationship & Content Building: Collaborate directly with faculty staff learners and external health partners to identify draft and spotlight departmental achievements.
• General Operations Support (10%): Maintains departmental events calendar and supports planning activities for communications and engagement initiatives. Maintains resource inventory and provides general administrative support to event stakeholders.

What You Bring

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Communications PR Event Management or a related field.
• 2-3 years in a role that combines physical event logistics with digital communications.
  Proven experience in end-to-end event planning across physical and digital formats.
• An upbeat approachable personality with an innate ability to connect with diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional organizational skills high attention to detail and proactive initiative.
• A background combining administrative operations with communications marketing or community relations.
• Polished professional communication skills and creative problem-solving capability.

Application Instructions

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This position is subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Governors of the University of Alberta and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position offers acomprehensive benefits package.