Kaleidoscope Alberta Regional Coordinator

The Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC) is looking for a responsible, experienced person to fill the position of Alberta Regional Coordinator for the Kaleidoscope Video Challenge Project.

Responsibilities include:
- Promoting the Kaleidoscope Video Challenge Project in Alberta.
- Implementing a media strategy in consultation with the Kaleidoscope National Coordinator.
- Developing partnerships with a variety of stakeholders.
- Creating, facilitating, and producing presentations for schools, community
organizations, and other partner groups throughout the province.
- Creating, facilitating, and producing video production workshops for youth throughout the province.
- In collaboration with other staff, organizing events, including a regional gala.
- Reporting (monitoring and evaluation – documenting best practices, lessons learned, etc).
- Other duties as required.

Desired Experience, Skills and Qualifications:
- Excellent interpersonal skills with expertise in public relations and presentations.
- Experience in event coordination.
- Experience in public engagement.
- Previous experience working with youth.
- Video production skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to travel.
- Experience working in international development an asset.
- Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, internet, e-mail, web publishing packages).
- Driver’s License and an ability to drive in winter conditions as required.

Position Details
Wage: $18.25 / hour
Application deadline: 4:30 pm, Friday September 10, 2010
Start date: As soon as possible. Early October at the latest.
This position will report directly to the Kaleidoscope National Coordinator and will be based at the ACGC office in Edmonton. The successful candidate must be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends, and will be required to travel. This is a part-time contract position with flexible hours (14 hrs/week) for 12 months duration with the possibility of additional hours to be negotiated.

Please submit a resume with cover letter and the names and contact information of three references by email (kaleidoscope@acgc.ca)by 4:30 pm, Friday September 10, 2010. For more information, please contact Rose Yewchuk at 780-988-0200 or kaleidoscope@acgc.ca

Thank you for applying. Only candidates selected for an interview will be notified.

Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC)
The Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC) is a coalition of voluntary sector organizations located in Alberta, working locally and globally to achieve sustainable human development. We are committed to international cooperation that is people-centred, democratic, just, inclusive, and respectful of the environment and indigenous cultures. We work towards ending poverty and achieving a peaceful and healthy world, with dignity and full participation for all. For more information about ACGC please visit www.acgc.ca.

Kaleidoscope Video Challenge Project
The Kaleidoscope Youth Video Challenge is a joint initiative of the Provincial/Regional Councils for International Cooperation, acting collectively as the Inter-Council Network (ICN).
Kaleidoscope aims to profile and support young Canadians (13 years and under and 14-18 years) who are engaged as active global citizens.
Building on the popularity of video-sharing as a method of communication, Kaleidoscope invites youth participants to prepare and submit a short video that addresses the questions, ‘What actions are you taking on global issues?’ and ‘Why do you think that active global citizenship is
important?’
Submissions will be judged on the thoughtfulness of the participants’ responses and on the creativity of their videos. Workshops on video production will be offered to encourage youth with less experience and access to video equipment to participate. The project will help to draw out the perspectives, realities and visions of youth across the diverse regions of Canada.
As a national Public Engagement project coordinated by ICN, it will unite and mobilize international development and global education organizations across the country in a new and creative way, and will raise the profile of the sector as a whole with a broad public audience