Our Montreal WIL Chapter is growing. We are looking for energetic people for the following positions:

• Volunteer Coordinator
• Strategic Partnership Specialists
• Event Planner

Position: Volunteer Coordinator

Your Responsibilities:

• Recruit and organize volunteers for different events and programs
• Assign tasks and manage volunteers during events and programs
• Liaise with WIL staff and committees on updates and progress
• Develop a process to evaluate WIL’s events
• Attend committee meetings and participate in a post-event evaluation meeting
• Provide process and communication guidelines for volunteer teams
• Develop and maintain relationships

Your Skills & Experience:

• Experienced in coordinating and managing large groups of volunteers (at least 20 volunteers)
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to lead and motivate people
• Experienced in planning and managing committees and events

General Requirement and Commitment:

• Non-paid volunteer position
• Commitment for at least one year
• Committed to women in leadership
• Committee meetings (two monthly and one every week before an event)
• Time needed to accomplish duties (appx. 6 – 10 hours/month depending on the time of year)

Position: Strategic Partnership Specialists

Your Responsibilities:

• Approach, establish, and maintain partner- and sponsorships with other corporations and organizations
• Ensure that partner- and sponsorship agreements are upheld
• Work with the PR and Communications Specialist to secure media partnerships and sponsors
• Promote events to partnering corporations or organizations to increase participation
• Ensure all partner- and sponsorships are recognized properly before and during events
• Attend committee meetings and participate in post-event evaluation

Your Skills & Experiences:

• Ability to build and maintain long-lasting relationships
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Outgoing and comfortable with approaching and making presentations to partners and sponsors
• Ability to create sponsorship/marketing pitches
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and time management skills

General Requirement and Commitment:

• Non-paid volunteer position
• Commitment for at least one year
• Committed to women in leadership
• Committee meetings (two monthly and one every week before an event)
• Time needed to accomplish duties (appx. 6 – 10 hours/month depending on the time of year)

Position: Event Planner (Logistics Coordinator)

Your Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring all aspects of event days are planned, coordinated, and efficiently run
• Coordinate venues (rental, room setup, catering, audio/visual, etc.)
• Coordinate speakers and organize thank you gifts and cards
• Manage event reception setup (i.e. name tags and other materials needed)
• Print and pick up event signage
• Attend committee meetings and participate in a post-event evaluation

Your Skills & Experience:

• Highly organized and comfortable with conflict resolution and creative problem solving
• Energetic and exceptional communicator (verbal and written)
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and time management skills
• Dynamic and responsible team player and ability to build effective working relationships
• Experienced in planning, executing, and managing mid to large scale events (at least 2)

General Requirement and Commitment:

• Non-paid volunteer position
• Commitment for at least one year
• Committed to women in leadership
• Committee meetings (two monthly and one every week before an event)
• Time needed to accomplish duties (appx. 6 – 10 hours/month depending on the time of year)

To apply…

Please send your resume and cover letter indicating the position title and location in the subject headline to:

volunteer@womeninleadership.ca

We thank you for your interest, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.