Application closing date: April 14, 2008

Candidate Requirements as specified through the Canada Summer Jobs Program:

• Between the ages of 19 and 30 years of age A Canadian citizen or person with refugee status
• A full time student is who planning on returning as a full time student this fall
• Driver’s license see below (will drive pick-up truck and possibly a golf cart)

Description of work tasks and responsibilities:

Will be an assistant to the Event Logistics Manager (ELM) and will assist all the committees working with the ELM. During the Festival will be the on-site contact for Pride Toronto’s two major stages; Will act as the point person for various Festival committees; Will be the on-site contact with our various suppliers and equipment providers including electrical power; staging; production; portable washrooms, and garbage removal. Will work with the ELM and assist with the overall festival area layout; During the Festival will assist in monitoring of equipment delivery and supplies making sure they arrive on time and that the orders are correct as well as coordinating all load out and clean up services. Post Festival will assist with paperwork; accounts payable reconciliation; and updating efile records.

Description of supervision:

Supervisor will be the Event Logistics Manager. Shadowing of this position will act as part of the mentoring program.

Description of employability skills:

• Supervisory abilities
• Community liaison skills
• Organizational skills
• Data entry technique
• Time management skills
• Effective communication skills
• Safety & Security issues
• Support & Supply issues
• Bylaw enforcement awareness & compliance
• Legal & contractual obligations & enforcement issues
• Valid Driver’s License

Position specifications:

• Total wage rate per hour: $ 10.00
• Duration of student employment in weeks: 13 weeks
• Number of hours per week the student will work: 40 hours+ (Flexible work hours)
• Level of education that is suitable for this job: Secondary School

Pride Toronto – Mission

Pride Toronto exists to celebrate the history, courage, diversity and future or Toronto’s LGBTTIQQ2S* communities.

*Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, 2 Spirited

Application Process

Please submit your resume to:

Pride Toronto
CC Sapp
Volunteer Program Manager
Volunteer_program@pridetoronto.com
Tel: 416-927-7433 ext. 227
Fax: 416-927-7886

Please list position title in subject line of all emails.

We thank all applicants for their interest however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted

Pride Toronto adopts and upholds the City of Toronto’s policy statement which prohibits discrimination and harassment and protects the right to be free of hate activity, based on age, ancestry, citizenship, creed (religion), colour, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender identity, level of literacy, marital status, place of origin, membership in a union or staff association, political affiliation, race, receipt of public assistance, record of offences, sex, sexual orientation or any other personal characteristics by or within the organization.