[ensu] Fwd: [syc-sustainable_campuses] Job Opportunity - Community Youth Action Project BC Coordinator
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- Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 18:06:18 -0500 (EST)
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> Job Posting:
> Community Youth Action Project ? BC Coordinator
>
> Ø Job Classification: 8 months contract, full-time
> Ø Deadline for application: Monday, Feb 7th, 2005
> Ø Start Date: ASAP
> Ø Position Title: Community Youth Action Project ?
> BC Coordinator
> Ø Wage: $2000/month
> Ø Location: Vancouver or Victoria (negotiable)
>
> About the Sierra Youth Coalition
> The Sierra Youth Coalition is a national, youth
> driven and diverse non-profit
> organization working in Canada towards sustained
> ecological and social
> well-being. SYC aims to address globalization,
> consumption and climate change
> through a solutions based approach of promoting
> education for sustainability,
> bioregionalism, sustainable communities and
> lifestyle simplicity.
>
> The Sierra Youth Coalition formed in 1996 as the
> youth arm of the Sierra as the
> youth arm of the Sierra Club of Canada. It began
> with a vision of involving
> Canadian youth in pressing environmental issues. The
> SYC had grown into a
> national youth environmental coalition with members
> in all regions of Canada and
> local groups operating out of schools, universities
> and communities across the
> country.
>
> Position Concept
> The mission of the Community Youth Action Project is
> to create and support an
> inclusive and respectful community of empowered
> youth (ages 13-19). The CYAP
> will provide youth with the skills, resources, and
> support they need to develop
> critical thinking skills and a unique way of
> applying them to their passions.
> The project will bring together youth from diverse
> backgrounds to a safe space
> that promotes and embodies environmental and social
> consciousness and encourages
> healthy and sustainable individuals and communities.
> The project also emphasizes
> the importance of acknowledging and accepting local
> circumstances and realities.
> Youth leave the program infused with the ability to
> develop grassroots actions
> that affect and include the greater community.
>
> The CYAP is currently being implemented in both
> Ottawa and BC. Future expansion
> into the Maritimes is currently in the development
> stage. Activities include
> Youth Action Gatherings (YAGs), workshops,
> presentations, action planning and
> project support.
>
> Project Background
> To date the CYAP has hosted 3 week-long summer
> gatherings for youth aged 13-19
> (two in Ontario and one in B.C.). The successful
> pilot gathering in B.C.,
> called Making Waves, was held in August 2004 and
> brought together 30 youth and
> over 13 environmental and social justice
> organizations. The gatherings are a
> key component of the CYAP and aim to increase
> understanding of environmetnal and
> social justice issues, offer trainings on the skills
> necessary to take action on
> these issues, and build a connected network of
> empowered youth. It is a
> prioirty for SYC to build on last year?s successes
> and host a second gathering
> in B.C, in 2005. This position will largely focus
> around developing, planning
> and coordinating the British Columbia 2005 CYAP
> summer gathering.
>
> The main roles of the B.C. CYAP Coordinator are to :
> Ø Support the network of CYAP youth in British
> Columbia,
> Ø Develop, plan, and coordinate the organization of
> the 2005 Summer BC Youth
> Action Gathering and
> Ø work with the CYAP national coordinator and SYC
> to ensure the national vision
> and goals for the project are being met
>
> Job Requirements
> 1. Implement the vision of the youth led B.C.
> project committee in concordance
> with the project?s larger mission and goals;
> 2. Research and target potential funders for the
> project in BC, draft funding
> proposals and solicit necessary project funds;
> 3. Develop an outreach strategy for the project;
> 4. Develop promotional materials for the project;
> 5. Assist with the development of the website and
> other online resources;
> 6. Maintain communication for the project;
> 7. Establish office hours and be receptive to
> participating youth;
> 8. Plan and coordinate the B.C. 2005 Summer Youth
> Action Gathering. This includes:
> Ø Booking a venue;
> Ø Gathering outreach and registration;
> Ø Planning gathering content (workshops and
> schedule);
> Ø Organizing logistics (food, travel, insurance,
> etc.
> Ø Coordinate summer project staff and volunteers to
> assist with the gathering;
>
> Preferred Qualifications
> Ø Experience with project management
> Ø Fundraising experience
> Ø Experience in event planning and building youth
> leadership
> Ø Posses skills and experience with diverse and
> marginalized communities
> Ø Preferred past involvement with the Sierra Youth
> Coalition
> Ø Bilingualism is an asset
> Ø Excellent people skills and enthusiasm
> Ø Strong organizational and writing skills
> Ø Understanding of the youth environmental and
> sustainability movement
>
> Contact Information
> Please send complete application ? resume, cover
> letter ? and writing sample
> answering the following question ?What does
> meaningful youth engagement mean to
> you?? Please include the name and contacts of three
> references to
> tim@xxxxxxxxxxx (email preferred).
>
> SYC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages
> applications from
> individuals of marginalized populations and minority
> groups.
>
> Tim Murphy
> Community Youth Action National Coordinator
> Sierra Youth Coalition
> 1-888-790-7393
> www.syc-cjs.org
>
>
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