Terms: This is a permanent, full time job, which requires working days, evenings, nights, and weekends. Some overtime will be available.

Salary: will be $35,000.00 to $42,000.00 per year for a 40 hour week.
Also: medical, dental, vision, disability, group insurance, life insurance, pension benefits.

Education: The applicant should have completed college or technical training, completed university.

Experience: two to three years’ experience.

Credentials required: The applicant should have Meeting co-ordinator/manager certification, Special events co-ordinator/manager certification, Certified special events professional (CSEP).

Type of Experience: Conferences, Special events

Number of Participants and Length of Activity: Over 400 participants, 5 days or over

Work Experience: University or college, Community organization

Main Responsibility: Planning and management, Co-ordination

Planning and Management Skills: Promote conference and meeting services or special events, Inspect and select sites, Develop business plans, Develop marketing and communication plans, Develop media strategies and public relations activities, Prepare, present and manage budgets, Develop financial procedures, Develop sponsorship, partnership or fundraising programs, Solicit event donors, Review bids and negotiate costs, Determine requirements for hospitality services, signage, multi-media equipment, printing and other technical services, and arrange for and manage contracts for these services, Arrange and manage contracts for entertainment, activities and attractions for special events, Plan and arrange for accommodation and transportation services, Plan schedules, goals and objectives, Plan for required documentation and for pre- and post-distribution of documentation (itineraries, evaluations etc.), Research and design special events programs, Plan for VIP arrangements, Plan for traffic and crowd control and security, Plan for social events and guest programs, Develop policies and procedures and attend to other management responsibilities, Prepare final financial and other reports, Manage Event Logistics, Identify human resources requirements

Coordination Skills: Assist in budget preparation, Administer revenues and expenditures and assist in preparing financial reports, Assist in site selection and attend to related details, Confirm and co-ordinate speakers, Implement social programs, food and beverage, transportation, and other services, Set up and monitor, or arrange for the setting up and monitoring of multi-media equipment, Arrange for shipping, receiving and storage, Coordinate media services, Coordinate set-ups, staging, seating, parking, communication systems and other details for special events, Arrange for production or purchase of promotional products

Additional Skills: Develop risk management plans, Develop and monitor emergency security plans, Hire, train and supervise support staff, Recruit and supervise volunteers

Business Equipment and Computer Applications: Spreadsheet software, Word processing software, Windows

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Attention to detail, Work under pressure, Tight deadlines, Fast-paced environment

Ability to Supervise: 4 people or less

Essential Skills: Reading text, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Finding information, Computer use, Continuous learning

Profile: for University of Manitoba Students’ Union

The University of Manitoba Students’ Union is the largest students’ association in Manitoba with more than 22,000 undergraduate student members.

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Order Number: 4907256

Post date: 2010-03-10