Outreach Coordinator - Global Resource Systems

Location: Vancouver, BC (downtown) Start Date: December 1, 2008 Terms: $12/hr, 24 hours/week; Four month contract, with possibility of extension Responsibilities • Take a leading role for a local school garden project • Act as a liaison between garden project stakeholders • Plan and facilitate garden activities and workshops • Update and prepare website, organizational literature and documents • Coordinate volunteer activities and recruitment • Seek and manage outreach events in promotion of EYA • Assist in fundraising activities • Provide general support to EYA staff Qualifications • Strong knowledge base of environmental and social justice issues • A commitment to building youth capacity and healthy communities • Experience working with children and youth • Gardening/Horticulture/Landscaping experience • Strong writing and public speaking skills • Proficient computer skills • Ability to work outside in all weather conditions DEADLINE November 21, 2008 Please send cover letter and resume electronically to Senior Manager, Hartley Rosen at hartley@eya.ca We will prioritize youth applicants under 25. Please no phone inquiries – only those who will be interviewed will be contacted. The Environmental Youth Alliance (EYA) is a youth centered non-profit organization dedicated to the health of our urban environment, our planet and the wellbeing of its people. By providing young people with meaningful experiences, in projects that benefit our communities, we support our environment socially as well as ecologically.