Responsibilities
Volunteer management
Coordinators
Coaches coordinators to achieve their potential in their respective areas and roles: Climate Action, Food Systems Change, Social Sustainability, Gardens, and Surrey Campus
Supports coordinators with volunteer management and engagement
Communicates with coordinators to ensure materials and social media content reflects upcoming programming
Volunteers
Meets with students interested in volunteering with Embark
Hosts volunteer orientations and training sessions as needed (eg. Food Rescue program)
Provides opportunities for volunteers to self-identify areas for personal and professional growth
Facilitates volunteer reflection on ways for volunteer roles to evolve and develop within the organization to ensure volunteer retention
Creates team-building and social opportunities for volunteers
Communicates effectively with volunteers on a regular basis
Programs

Learning Gardens
Supports the work of the Gardens Coordinator and provides assistance with planning and organizing garden programming in all three Embark Learning Gardens
Updates garden policy documents with the Gardens Coordinator as needed
Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, and Mix n’ Munch
Recruits, trains, and supports volunteers to maintain our programming
Provides program administrative support
Assists in logistics for distribution and event days when necessary
Embark Camp and Community Cohorts
Plans, organizes, and executes an annual Embark Camp and Priority Area Wide Community Cohort event
Supports the Priority Area Coordinators with the planning, organization, and execution of regular team meetings and community cohort sessions.
Sustainability Career Night + Events

Collaborates on partnership events with other groups (e.g. Career Night with CityStudio)
Recognizes programming and advocacy opportunities as they emerge; directs volunteers and coordinators in effectively designing and delivering new events and programming
Climate Action Program Pilot
Collaborates with partners to pilot a new student sustainability, climate action focused, co-curricular skills program based on the program proposal
Meets regularly with SFU’s Sustainability Office team to oversee the program and make changes based on feedback
Plans logistics for the program, including supporting curriculum development, orientation, room bookings, and participant application process
Community partnerships
Fields questions about Embark from SFU community members and the public
Seeks and arranges opportunities to reach out to groups in the community (e.g. tabling at events); organizes volunteers and resources for such events
Communicates with relevant partners about upcoming programs and events
Administration
Provides content updates for website to reflect current programming
Prepares materials for outreach/tabling (e.g. printing leaflets, preparing materials for tabling)
Books rooms and orders catering for events and team meetings
Accountability and Reporting
Contribute to writing a summary of impact and activities for our Annual Report
Keep records of engagement, programs, and events statistics
Attend regular staff meetings and communicate with supervisors

Requirements
Education and/or experience in developing sustainability initiatives with demonstrated success
Experience managing volunteers and providing guidance
Ability to engage in and provide coaching
Ability to develop and facilitate leadership programs
Ability to professionally represent the organization in interactions with stakeholders throughout the university
Ability to work independently, take initiative, and meet deadlines
Excellent organizational, administrative, research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent leadership and project management skills
Professional and context-appropriate online communication skills
Proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, online calendars, Asana, and email
Experience working in a not-for-profit environment is an asset
Perks
Compensation benefits include a 2-zone transit pass, two weeks of vacation, and extended medical coverage.
Inclusivity Hiring Statement
At Embark, we strive to support staff in being themselves and exploring what that means within the context of our work. We do this by fostering a work culture that enables self-expression and exploration and honoring individuals’ understandings based on the combination of their background, claimed and unclaimed identities, and experiences.
This is important because we believe perspectives that forward multiple truths will strengthen sustainability solutions while challenging normative assumptions of who possesses knowledge and which approach is best. We assert that systems change requires various ways of thinking. If you share these values, we strongly encourage you to apply to be part of our team.

To Apply:
Submit your resume and a brief cover letter to:
info@embarksustainability.org
with a subject line of the following format: “First name Last name, Programs Manager, Application 2020.”

Applications must be received no later than April 26th, 2020, at 11:59 pm.