2526-282 Campus and Events Coordinator (CS6) Eastern Region (Strait Area and Pictou Campuses)

Reporting to the Manager Student Services with functional guidance from the Director of Ancillary Services you will:

• Provide administrative support for the planning and delivery of campus events and activities within the Eastern Region supporting the regional management team.
• Support the coordinator of college-wide signature events such as Orientation Open House and Convocation ensuring they meet institutional standards.
• Support the coordination of conferences and summer camps.
• Manage event logistics coordinate event communications support event documentation and liaise with internal department and external partners.
• Ensure compliance with College policies track event activity and revenue and contribute to the promotion of campus services.
• Act as the on-site coordinator for events and as such it is expected that you will be on-site to support events.

This role requires flexibility for evening and weekend hours along with travel within the Eastern Region. As a result regular working days and hours may adjust based on scheduled events.

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is a College certificate or diploma in a related field such as Event Management Public Relations Community Development or Tourism.

• Certification in Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP) and/or Certified Professional in Catering and Events (CPCE) would be considered an asset.

• You have a minimum of three (3) years (full time equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience in event coordination event bookings and rental agreement preparations. With specific experience in working with internal and external clients and collaborating with organizational departments.

• You have financial experience such as processing DPOs and coordinating activities which result in financial commitments obligations or costs. You have some previous responsibility for handling contracts and/or purchase orders.

• Experience with event management software would be considered an asset.

• Excellent computer skills with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• You demonstrate a commitment to equity diversity inclusion accessibility and anti-racism.

• You possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and are able to interact effectively with a diversity of people.

• You are known for your superior customer/client service skills and can create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction.

• You can work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment.

• You can manage multiple agendas work independently exercise judgment and assume accountability.

• You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in the research analysis and measurement of data for assessments and progress reports.

• You possess strong organizational and attention to detail skills.

• You have strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.

• You are a creative self-starter with a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.

• You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in event management software and financial software.

• You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to client experience and the coordination of services work events and logistics.

• You are dedicated to life-long learning demonstrated by continuous learning through professional development.

• You show a strong commitment to community involvement.

We value Diversity and Inclusion

The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons Black/African Nova Scotians members of racially visible communities persons with disabilities persons of a minority sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to self-identify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

NSCC is organized into five campus regions and three stand-alone campuses. Each region and stand-alone campus is led by a designated Principal and regional management team which supports NSCCs commitment to accessible high-quality education across the province.

• Eastern Region: Includes Pictou Campus Strait Area Campus and Wagmatcook Learning Centre
• Northern Region: Includes Truro Campus Cumberland Campus and Amherst Learning Centre
• Metro Region: Includes Akerley Campus and IT Campus
• Southwest Region: Includes Lunenburg Shelburne Burridge Campuses and Digby Learning Centre
• Valley Region: Includes Kingstec Campus Annapolis Valley Campus and the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS)

Stand-Alone Campuses:

• Ivany Campus
• Sydney Waterfront Campus
• eCampus

All NSCC positions are advertised every Tuesday and Thursday. To learn more about us and our hiring process please follow this link.

Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact Jaclynn Kelly HR Generalist at emailprotected. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.

Unfortunately we cannot accept late or paper applications.