MP Constituency Assistant

Position: MP CONSTITUENCY ASSISTANT

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Gord Johns, MP Courtenay - Alberni

Location: Constituency Office, Parksville, British Columbia

Responsibilities

• Manage and respond to constituent casework including outreach and correspondence
• Act as media liaison for the Member, including organising press conferences, media events and preparing op-ed pieces, media material, news releases, speeches, and articles
• Administer and log incoming phone calls, emails, faxes, and walk-in traffic
• Co-ordinate the Member's visibility in the riding
• Represent the Member at events and meetings
• Monitor events in riding and advise the Member on issues concerning the riding
• Maintain database lists and direct mail to constituents in coordination with Ottawa parliamentary office
• Organize, in consultation with Parliament Hill office, outreach activities that offer both visibility for the Member and opportunities to receive constituency feedback
• Liaise with various community organizations and federal government departments
• Schedule Member's constituency activities and liaise with Parliament Hill office to coordinate Member's riding schedule
• Liaise with Member's Ottawa Office
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Proven verbal and written communication skills, including media relations
• Strong organizational skills, ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Strong computer skills including Internet, Windows, and MS Office
• Knowledge of Courtenay - Alberni region and riding priorities
• Knowledge of the New Democratic Party and sound political judgement
• Relevant post-secondary education or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of the labour movement, government departments and community organizations
• Desktop publishing, graphic design and layout skills, an asset
• Experience working with social media (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc.)
• Bilingualism, an asset
• Vehicle and license, an asset

Annual salary: $59,300 (salary levels subject to clauses 12 and 21 of the collective agreement)

Closing date: April 4, 2023

Apply with resume to: NDPHR@parl.gc.ca

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