Resource Centre Coordinator

The Ontario Public Interest Research Group – University of Ottawa (OPIRG) is seeking a permanent part-time (20 hours/week) Resource Centre Coordinator. OPIRG is a bilingual, student-funded and student-directed volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to research, education and advocacy in the areas of social, environmental and economic justice.

Responsibilities

Resource Centre:

Managing OPIRG’s resource centre, cataloguing all incoming material and keeping the database up to date, as well as signing out and lending materials to members and tracking them
Maintaining, developing and purchasing new materials to ensure that OPIRG’s resource centre is relevant to the University of Ottawa campus and Ottawa activist community
Assisting resource centre visitors and recommending resources or directing them to the appropriate campus or community groups or services
Ensuring accessibility and bilingualism of OPIRG resources.

Promotions and Public Relations:

Publicizing the resource centre and OPIRG services on and off campus
Bottom line the OPIRG Newsletter
Update all social media sites

Administrative:

General reception duties
Sharing in the preparations for the Annual General Meeting
Attending occasional Board Meetings
Assisting the Board as necessary
Participating in the organization and promotion of special OPIRG projects, as required

Qualifications

MUST be bilingual in French and English
Experience with library or resource centre management, including knowledge of the Millenium library management software,
Knowledge of social media and design software
Exemplary organizational, administrative and time management skills
Strong inter-personal and communications skills
Proven ability to be highly motivated, self-directed, flexible and adapt quickly to new and challenging situations, but also able to work and strive in a team environment while working under the direction of a volunteer board of directors
Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and meet deadlines
Ability to work within the framework of consensus decision making process
Knowledge of, and experience with social and environmental justice issues
Familiarity with the working environment of non-profit organizations and alternative book stores
Being able to identify activist specific resources for campus and community based groups and members
Knowledge of University of Ottawa campus and local NGOs, social and environmental organizations and community organizations an asset
Experience with anti-racism and/or anti-globalization work also an asset

Benefits

This is a unionised position under CUPE 1281
Some flexibility in work schedule
Starting salary $21.76 per hour.

OPIRG welcomes the contributions that individuals from marginalized communities bring to our organization, and invites aboriginal people, people of colour, women, gays, lesbians, bisexuals, queer-oriented people, single parents, members of ethnic minorities, immigrants and people with disabilities to apply. We encourage applicants to describe the contributions and experiences they, as individuals who identify with marginalized communities, would bring to the OPIRG organization in their cover letter.

Applicants who wish to be considered for employment equity should mention this in their cover letter.

All applicants are asked to include a brief statement on their understanding of power and oppression in our society, as it relates to yourself, and the work environment.

Only those invited for an interview will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted the week following the deadline for resumes.

DEADLINE for applications: Monday, May 25, 2015 at 4:00p.m. The proposed start date is June 15th, 2015.

Please submit ALL of the following documents to be considered as a candidate:

1) CV

2) cover letter explaining how you meet each of the qualifications,

3) a 3-4 paragraph statement explaining your understanding of power and oppression in our society, as it relates to yourself, and the work environment

Hiring Committee – OPIRG-Ottawa
85 University Private, Room 215D
Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5
or e-mail (pdf please) to:
humanresources@opirg-gripo.ca