With such a large project we couldn’t do everything with just volunteers.
We have employment opportunities for students to help us create miracles!

Junior Project Planner – Rebuilding Dreams Canada

Imagine helping families who need it most;
Imagine being part of bringing your community a heart-warming story;
Imagine giving a family a fresh start when they have lost all hope;
Imagine being part of a nation-wide mission to bring hope and joy to people’s lives.

Well stop imagining and start making it happen.

Rebuilding Dreams is a non-profit organization committed to bringing hope to Canadian families that are in need of a fresh start. Similar to the show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Rebuilding Dreams has a desire to help families that help others by giving them an extreme home makeover, Canada style. The motivation behind this initiative is not television ratings – Rebuilding Dreams is a Canadian initiative that began in 2009 by giving one deserving family a fresh start to life in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Specific duties involved with this position are:

Assisting the National Project Planner in the completion of a wide range of research tasks and duties including market-research, completion of marketing/promotional packages for potential sponsors, and various special project requests

Conducting primary/secondary research using Internet searches, telephone enquiries, networking, etc.

Conducting occasional field work and other site visits to familiarize self with local markets and gather competitive intelligence

Compile a list of fund-raising initiatives with plans for execution

Research various avenues to recruit volunteers

As the qualified candidate, you must:

Possess strong written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Possess strong project management and problem solving skills

Paying close attention to detail is a must

Have the ability to adapt to changing priorities

Have the ability to work independently without a lot of supervision

Be self-motivated, hard working and results oriented

Have an understanding of Social Media and how to use it in a business setting

Having creativity is an asset

Have internet access

Be adept in basic Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)

Be a student!

Having previous event planning experience is an asset

To apply, please email resume with cover letter to janac@rebuildingdreams.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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