Position available: Conference and Festival Planner

Employer: St. John’s Storytelling Festival Inc.

Duties:

Meet with individuals and groups to promote and discuss National Storyteller’s Conference for July 2010 and Provincial Storyteller’s Festival Fall 2010

Meet with sponsors and organizing committees to plan scope and format of events, to establish and monitor budgets and to review administrative procedures and progress of events

Co-ordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, conference and other facilities, catering, signage, displays, translation, special needs requirements, audio-visual equipment, printing and security

Organize registration of participants, prepare programs and promotional material, and publicize events

Plan entertainment and social gatherings for participants

Train and supervise volunteers required for the events.

Educational Requirements
A university degree or college diploma in business, tourism or hospitality administration would be an asset.

Several years of experience in hospitality or tourism administration or in public relations would be an asset.


Salary
This is a full time position.
APPLICANTS MUST BE E.I. ELIGIBLE, OR MUST HAVE BEEN IN RECEIPT OF EI WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS, OR HAVE RECEIVED MATERNITY BENEFITS WITHIN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, AS STATED IN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR JCP FUNDING.

***********THIS POSITION IS PENDING JCP FUNDING APPROVAL***************

Deadline: July 22th, 2009
Position Duration: Approximately one year, from October 2009-October 2010

How to apply:

Send cover letter and resume to
Mary Fearon
41 New Cove Road
St. John’s, NL
A1A 2B9