Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Job Posting

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Position: Coordinator, Community and External Relations
Organization: Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Southern Alberta Chapter http://www.cpawscalgary.org
Location: Calgary, Alberta

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is Canada's voice
for the protection of wilderness and parks. Our Southern
Alberta Chapter has a wonderful employment opportunity
for a community spirited individual who has skills in
communications, marketing, volunteers and donor relations.
This individual will bring creativity, organization and a
team player attitude to our education department and to
our entire Southern Alberta Team

Reporting to the Director of Education the position is
responsible for:
* Communicating and creating public awareness and support
for the activities of CPAWS in the community at large, to
donors and to stakeholders using a variety of marketing and
communications techniques including newsletter, events,
media relations and web based initiatives .
* Engaging volunteers, donors and stakeholder in CPAWS
conservation activities
* Creating opportunities for CPAWS to integrate its messages
with those of others organizations in the community
* Implementing communications, marketing strategies to
enhance donor relations and increase giving.
* Delivers presentations to community groups, schools,
potential grantors.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION
Graduation with a degree or diploma from a post secondary
institution with a diploma or degree in: public relations,
communications, marketing and
* Three years experience in implementing community
programs, volunteer, events planning, coordination, and
developing communications materials.
* Volunteer recruitment and management.
* Experience in data base management environmental
education are desirable
* An appreciation for nature and wilderness
* Initiative, Tact, Discretion

Other requirements
Vehicle and valid Province of Alberta Drivers License
Wilderness first aid certificate is desirable
Criminal record check

Please send resumes to: lallan@cpaws.org
by 5pm MST, March 31, 2009
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

When applying, please indicate that you saw this posting at
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Congrats Carly!

A great big congratulations go out to Carly Currie, who has been accepted into the Dalhousie School of Information Management. Carly graduated with her BPR in the fall of 2006, and has been working with the government since then. Her successful application demonstrates another direction our graduates can take with this degree.

We're very proud of you, and wish you great success, Carly!

Information Session for 3rd & 4th Year Undergraduates

Are you interested in continuing your education? Interested in learning more about our exciting profession, and doing so through practical yet critical engagement? Wondering what kinds of opportunities an advanced degree can give you?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, or if you have others, please accept this as your invitation to an information session about the MSVU Public Relations Graduate Program.

Seton Academic Centre #529

Wednesday, March 11

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