Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada (GGC), a national membership-based organization, empowers every girl in Guiding to discover herself and be everything she wants to be. Our mission is to be a catalyst for girls empowering girls. Together, we're building our vision of A better world, by girls .

Girl Guides of Canada is actively seeking an Events Coordinator (Contract till August 31, 2026)

Remote working arrangement

Must be based in British Columbia or Alberta

About This Opportunity

The Events Coordinator will be responsible for supporting volunteers and Provincial Advisers with event planning and registrations, managing GGC's online registration system, collaborating with key internal teams, responding to event inquiries with strong customer service, and applying GGC's diversity, inclusivity, and equity policies in all communications and processes.

Position Specifics

In This Role You Will

• Provide support and insight to volunteers who are running local and provincial events for girls.
• Create and manage registration forms for attendees, informed by local event volunteers.
• Support volunteers with their planning, event communications; and help them navigate GGC processes to make it easy for them.
• Use, and become an expert in, GGC's online registration system.
• Support Provincial Advisers with processes and resources pertaining to events, which includes escalating complex situations, collaborating on project plans and supporting advertising and budgeting.
• Collaborate with Programming, Learning & Engagement, Finance, and Risk teams to keep operations simple and efficient.
• Support GGC's volunteer Learning & Engagement team by supporting adult event registrations when necessary.
• Respond to general event inquiries and ensure that a positive customer service relationship is maintained.
• Apply organizational policies regarding diversity, inclusivity and equity to content, member communication and customer service.

General

• Adheres to all relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
• Provide general, ongoing support to members/volunteers, responding to/directing inquiries and consulting with the appropriate groups and individuals to support the mission and vision of GGC.
• Apply organizational policies regarding diversity, inclusivity and equity to content, member communication and customer service.
• Other duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent(s) of this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required of the position.

Requirements

• Related post-secondary education (Business Administration, Event Management, Volunteer Management) or equivalent work experience.
• 2-3 years' experience working in an office environment.
• Intermediate computer skills including Office 365 (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams).
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service, both written and verbal.
• Skilled at setting priorities and managing time.
• Excellent organizational abilities and detailed oriented.
• You embody the attributes of our core DNA - welcoming, imaginative, courageous and enthusiastic.

Assets

• Familiarity with Girl Guides of Canada and experience in the voluntary sector is an asset.

Hiring Range: $45,600 to $53,820 Annually

This position will remain open until filled. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Submissions without a cover letter will not be considered. Please note that GGC accepts all genders for job applications. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if they do not meet all the job requirements.

GGC is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We value a recruitment and selection process that is inclusive and barrier-free, and we encourage applications from people who are racialized, Indigenous, people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, people with disabilities and other equity seeking groups. GGC welcomes girls and women - cisgender and transgender - as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in spaces that focus on and are driven by the experience of girls.

Upon request, Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada will make available accommodations during the recruitment process. Please note we do not require applicants to identify as a person with disability, or to disclose their disability, to request or access accommodation. Accommodation requests should be made in advance to People & Culture.

We thank all candidates for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.