North Shore Daffodil Dash - Participant Engagement Lead

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The Canadian Cancer Society is a national community based organization of volunteers whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of quality of life of people living with cancer.

The Daffodil Dash is your chance to help create a world where no one fears cancer. When you, your family, friends and colleagues come together with Canadians in communities across the country for this powerful event, you not only help save more lives through ground-breaking cancer research but also support those living with cancer today.

The North Shore Daffodil Dash will take place on Sunday, 29 April, 2018

The Canadian Cancer Society is currently seeking a community minded and personable Participant Engagement Lead for the 2018 Daffodil Dash Committee.

Leading the engagement and outreach initiative focusing on recruiting teams, and individual participants the lead will focus on connecting with schools, community centers, and businesses across the region. It is an excellent way to not only get involved and support the work of the Canadian Cancer Society, but also have the opportunity to further develop your own professional network and enhance your, communication, team leadership, and organizational skills.

We are looking for exciting engagement ideas, an excellent background in team leadership, organization, public communications, and a passion for supporting the work being done at the Canadian Cancer Society.

We welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities and interests.

BENEFITS

• Professional development particularly in event planning, communication, team building
• Engagement with an exciting and motivated committee and build an event that reflects the interests of your community
• Contributing to the organization’s vision of creating a world where no Canadian fears cancer
• Expanding your professional and personal network
• A sense of accomplishment and involvement upon seeing your committee and your community come together

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the creation of an outreach list of businesses, schools, community groups, and other high traffic areas with assistance from the committee
• Develop with the staff partner a target for team and participant recruitment with incremental goals
• Develop a list of materials required for each outreach

• Develop clear goals for yourself and communicate progress on an ongoing basis
• Participate in Volunteer Orientation and Project Debrief

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven success team leadership - especially in organizing public outreach
• Experience in volunteerism, personal or professional fundraising, sales, and/or communications, and event execution
• Strong project management skills with ability to anticipate problems and develop appropriate solutions
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills including the confidence to provide feedback and guidance

Volunteers must be at least 19 years of age for this position due to the scope of the role and responsibilities.

TRAINING & SUPPORT

• Volunteer Handbook: provided by the Volunteer Engagement team
• Role-specific training: with the addition of online resources available for review
• Regular meetings with the Staff Partner and experienced Committee Leads

COMMITMENT

• 1-3 hours/week with a higher level of commitment from February to April
• Regular attendance at monthly committee meetings
• Attendance at local community events is necessary as well as participation in set-up, logistics and take-down of the event
• Ability to respond to emails/requests within a reasonable timeframe (12 - 24 hours)

If you are interested please contact Kylie Marshall at kylie.marshall@bc.cancer.ca to apply.