Coordinator

Lean In Vancouver is looking for a dedicated and highly organized coordinator to support various portfolios. Reporting directly to the Vice-Presidents, this role will focus on priority projects, including sponsorship and partnership initiatives.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. Strong communication skills, a passion for community building, and the ability to engage with both internal and external stakeholders are essential.

This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for someone who is eager to gain hands-on experience in community building, project management, and event coordination, with the potential to grow into a portfolio lead role over time.

Responsibilities

- Provide administrative and coordination support to the President, VPs, and various portfolio leads, ensuring smooth execution of key initiatives.

- Support sponsorships and partnerships initiatives by assisting with the preparation of proposal development.

- Coordinate volunteer engagement efforts by supporting the Volunteer Engagement Lead to recruit, onboard, and retain volunteers.

- Occasionally support the preparation of draft budgets and consolidate expense reports from previous fiscal years to ensure accuracy of financial records.

- Maintain organized documentation and records related to sponsorships, volunteers, events and key organizational initiatives.
 
Desired Qualifications

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both online and in person.

- Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.

- Passion for fostering community engagement and empowering women.
 
Time Commitment

- 3-4 hours per week: Please note that our volunteer hours are project driven, so the hours may vary throughout the year. The estimated time commitment below reflects the maximum anticipated hours.

- Monthly 60-min Vancouver team meeting over Zoom: It is required for the coordinator to attend at least three monthly meetings in the first six months.

- Semi-annual team strategy meetings: This is typically hosted in person in downtown Vancouver. Each meeting is over 3 hours.

- Network marquee events, approximately two receptions per year (optional)

- Semi-annual 1:1 with one of the VPs.

- Semi-monthly coffee series event (optional)

- Team social, usually twice per year (optional)

To apply for the position, please go to https://leanincanada.com/volunteers/.

Under the Vancouver Network section, there is an online application tab embedded in the bottom of the associated role description. Please submit the application through the form accordingly. 

Per the instructions above, applications submitted solely through the Volunteer Connector portal will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed by Lean In Vancouver’s hiring team.