The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild has
been fortunate in receiving funding support from Service Canada towards hiring
a student through the Canada Summer Jobs Program. We are accepting applications
for an Aboriginal Program Assistant to work 30 hours per week for a 12 week
summer term position at $12 per hour, commencing May 28, 2012.
The successful applicant will be
responsible for assisting the Aboriginal Program Coordinator in developing
aspects of programming for Aboriginal writers, including the research and
maintenance of databases of Aboriginal writers, Aboriginal writing web
resources, SK-Canada-International connections with other groups with similar
mandates to SWG. The assistant will also aid in writing grant and funding
applications for fall 2012 and winter/spring 2013 programming, be responsible
for inter-office and online filing and organization, attend constituency
meetings, manage Facebook, Twitter and other social media postings, and help coordinate
and facilitate a variety of programs, such as Aboriginal History Month
activities, a writing retreat, and youth workshops. For full job posting,
please visit SWG website: www.skwriter.com
Eligibility Criteria:
· be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment; (preference given to university students, particularly those in Indian Communication Arts, Administration, English, or Journalism studies)
·
have
been registered as full-time students in the previous academic year and intend
to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year;
·
be
Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons to whom refugee protection
has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and
(preference given to Saskatchewan residents)
·
be
legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant
provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
Please send your résumé and a cover letter
with references to info@skwriter.com. Or
mail to Box 3986, Regina, SK S4P 3R9. Courier and drop-off applications may be
brought to 1150-8th Ave, Regina.
Deadline for receipt of applications is May 23, 4:30 pm.
