Program Administrative and Communications Assistant

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About the role

  • Program assistant for CMHA BC, a national mental health charity. Managing public communications, website content, bursary administration, and partner coordination.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and update website content
  • Help draft engaging, accessible promotional, print, and digital content for a range of audiences
  • Support editing and proofreading stories, articles, and communications materials
  • Ensure materials follow organizational guidelines for accessibility, inclusivity, and plain-language writing
  • Support interviews for articles and develop stories highlighting the organization’s impact
  • Assist in coordinating and processing the bursary and scholarship program
  • Help prepare administrative paperwork for disbursing bursary, scholarship, and honoraria funds
  • Support correspondence with volunteers, award recipients, and partner-agency colleagues
  • Draft minutes for occasional meetings for supervisor review and circulation
  • Track website analytics and performance and provide data for reports
  • Assist with print production and distribution coordination
  • Follow up with partners, tracking materials and evaluation metrics
  • Perform other administrative, communications, and coordination duties as required

Requirements

  • Grade 12
  • Office Administration Certificate or Communications Marketing Certificate
  • Recent, related experience of one year or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • Experience writing, editing, and posting public-facing content in a non-profit environment is a strong asset
  • Experience of procedures involved in administration of grants, awards or bursaries is a strong asset
  • Legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent project management, time management, and organizational skills, including attention to detail and ability to work remotely, meet deadlines, and solve problems creatively
  • Interest, knowledge, or experience working in health and social service sectors, ideally in the non-profit sector
  • Interest, knowledge, or experience working with concepts of equity, diversity, and cultural safety
  • Ability to manage schedules and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Familiarity and comfort with MS Office platforms and confidence learning new software or apps, including website content management systems
  • Ability to work remotely with team members
  • Lived experience related to mental health and/or substance use problems is considered an asset

Benefits

  • Combination of working from home and working from office is available
  • Unionized position under the Health Services and Support Community Subsector Association
  • CMHA BC will collect union dues on behalf of the Health Sciences Association

Job type

Part Time

Experience level

Junior

Salary

CA$26 - CA$28 per hour

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

HybridVancouverCanada

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