Verified Job
Event Management
Events Coordinator, Healthy Aging department
Event Management
#32020
Remote / WFH
United Way British Columbia
Job Description
UNITED WAY BC IS PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF CANADA'S TOP 100 EMPLOYERS FOR 2026!
ABOUT US – WHY WE’RE HERE:
Across British Columbia, communities are facing urgent and complex social challenges. United Way BC is committed to delivering lasting, community-driven impact in partnership with diverse populations across the province including Indigenous communities whose territories we live and work on. From Vancouver Island to the Lower Mainland, and across the Thompson Nicola Cariboo, Southern Interior, Trail and District, and East Kootenay regions, we walk alongside communities to create meaningful and equitable change.
Our mission is to strengthen vital connections that support people in need in our communities.
Our vision is to create a healthy, caring and inclusive community.
How do we deliver on our mission and vision – by delivering resources and support for those who need it most, and by living our values of being collaborative, compassionate, strategic, responsive, accountable, and inspiring.
For a more in-depth to look into our work and programs, please visit: www.uwbc.ca.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
2-year diploma or equivalent/certification in a related field (event planning, marketing, communications, or public relations) or an appropriate level of experience in lieu of education
Certificate in project management is an asset (CAPM, PMP, etc.)
Experience:
Three (3 )years demonstrated experience in event management including large, multi-day events and/or conferences of greater than 500 delegates
Demonstrated project management skills, including planning, prioritizing, setting timelines, and driving the delivery of work on time and budget
Have knowledge of and direct experience working with the Community-Based Seniors’ Services (CBSS) sector
Ability to ensure all event logistics are properly budgeted, estimated and scheduled
Experience with virtual/hybrid event management
Experience working with external vendors and securing sponsorship for events
Sponsorship experience is an asset, ideally as it relates to event management or procurement of in-kind sponsorship
Skills:
ABOUT US – WHY WE’RE HERE:
Across British Columbia, communities are facing urgent and complex social challenges. United Way BC is committed to delivering lasting, community-driven impact in partnership with diverse populations across the province including Indigenous communities whose territories we live and work on. From Vancouver Island to the Lower Mainland, and across the Thompson Nicola Cariboo, Southern Interior, Trail and District, and East Kootenay regions, we walk alongside communities to create meaningful and equitable change.
Our mission is to strengthen vital connections that support people in need in our communities.
Our vision is to create a healthy, caring and inclusive community.
How do we deliver on our mission and vision – by delivering resources and support for those who need it most, and by living our values of being collaborative, compassionate, strategic, responsive, accountable, and inspiring.
For a more in-depth to look into our work and programs, please visit: www.uwbc.ca.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
2-year diploma or equivalent/certification in a related field (event planning, marketing, communications, or public relations) or an appropriate level of experience in lieu of education
Certificate in project management is an asset (CAPM, PMP, etc.)
Experience:
Three (3 )years demonstrated experience in event management including large, multi-day events and/or conferences of greater than 500 delegates
Demonstrated project management skills, including planning, prioritizing, setting timelines, and driving the delivery of work on time and budget
Have knowledge of and direct experience working with the Community-Based Seniors’ Services (CBSS) sector
Ability to ensure all event logistics are properly budgeted, estimated and scheduled
Experience with virtual/hybrid event management
Experience working with external vendors and securing sponsorship for events
Sponsorship experience is an asset, ideally as it relates to event management or procurement of in-kind sponsorship
Skills:
