Employment opportunities

Please check out our current opportunities below.

Campaign / Office Assistant

Location: Victoria

Application Deadline: May 16th, 2008.
Tentative Start Date: Tuesday, May 27th, 2008.
Reports to Campaign Director and Office Manager.
Full Time, 40 hrs per week, must be available some weekends and evenings.
Supports campaign and office staff with all aspects of the retail store, office maintenance, and campaign organizing and research.

Key areas of responsibility
- Maintain database of contacts
- Research for key campaigns
- Oversee a retail store while completing other tasks
- Volunteer management
- Help organize events
- Understands and works within the WCWC values and mandate
- Prepare briefing documents and first drafts of letters and press releases

Skills
- Organized, self-motivated worker and learner
- Leadership skills and volunteer management
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and Internet
- Excellent research and writing abilities
- Customer service

Qualifications
- Strong sense of customer service.
- Good organizational skills.
- Post Secondary education in environmental science, biology, geography, poli-sci, anthropology, sociology, and other relevant fields an asset.
- Volunteer experience with a non-profit organization.
- Ability to communicate campaign messages effectively to general audiences.
- Strong commitment to protecting wilderness and biodiversity.

To apply please email a resume to:
joan(at symbol here)wcwcvictoria.org or drop off at the WCWC office at 651 Johnson Street in Victoria.



Canvassers (on-going)

    Location: Vancouver

    Environmentally aware people needed to join the Wilderness Committee canvass team. If you want to help save what's left of the old growth forest in BC and also help protect our endangered species, come join our team.

    Have fun selling memberships, calendars and educating people on our campaign issues. Help save our wilderness areas and endangered species one door at a time.

    Door to Door Canvass - every Monday to Thursday from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.

    Canvassing pays dividends and helps everyone's future.

    Qualifications:

    • knowledge of the Wilderness Committee's mandate and campaigns
    • concern for wilderness and wildlife preservation
    • outgoing, positive, dedicated

    For more information or to apply please call our Canvass Team direct at 604-669-9453 and ask for Tammy or Aimee.