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Wednesday, February 4, 2009 (All day)
CANVASS FIELD MANAGER (WINNIPEG)

Duties include:
Passionate about protecting Manitoba’s wilderness? Gain some managerial experience while inspiring people about environmental protection. This empowering, leadership position involves a combination of both office and door-to-door educational campaign work. Engage your passion by talking to Manitobans about the opportunities and threats facing our province’s natural areas.

Qualifications:

  • Exceptional communicator
  • Responsible and highly organized
  • Dedicated, positive, outgoing
  • Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
  • Must have valid driver’s license
  • Keen interest in wilderness and wildlife preservation

Duties:

  • Canvassing
  • Team leader for up to 6 canvassers
  • Driving the canvass van
  • On a daily basis assigning, coordinating and tracking the streets canvassed

Knowledge of the Wilderness Committee's mandate and campaigns is an asset but is not required. Full training is provided. Hours are Monday to Friday, 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. with some flexibility. Canvassing builds communication skills, and environmental work helps everyone's future. Make a difference in your community and earn a guaranteed $10 to $15 per hour, with incentives for exemplary performers.

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to:
ContactMB(at)WildernessCommittee.org or call our office at 204-942–9292.

Canvassers (Vancouver & Victoria)

Concerned about old growth forest and endangered species in BC? How about climate change, highway expansion, river privatization and tar sands? Engage your passion through grassroots education on our campaign issues as well as our membership and fundraising drive.

The Wilderness Committee is currently accepting applications for our door-to-door Environmental Canvasser position. Full time hours in Vancouver are Monday to Thursday from 4:00 to 10:00 pm, with a minimum commitment of 2 days a week. In Victoria, we run a canvass from Monday through Friday. Canvassing pays dividends and helps everyone's future.

Qualifications:

  • knowledge of the Wilderness Committee's mandate and campaigns
  • concern for wilderness and wildlife preservation
  • outgoing, positive, dedicated

We are also seeking canvass applicants who have a valid drivers license to fulfill field manager duties while canvassing.

For more information or to apply please call our Canvass Director at 604-669-9453 and ask for Aimee, or email canvass@wildernesscommittee.org. To inquire about opportunities in Victoria, please contact Kristen at 250-388-9292 or email at vi_canvass(at)wildernesscommittee.org

Canvassers (Winnipeg)

Do you want to see our wild spaces and species thrive?
If so then it’s time for action!
Help get Manitobans informed and engaged.
Manitoba’s wilderness needs you!

What you need to do the job:
o Do you have a concern for wilderness and wilderness preservation?
o Are you outgoing, positive, and dedicated?
o Can you talk to people about the opportunities and threats facing Manitoba’s natural
areas?

This is what it takes to be an educational canvasser:

Knowledge off the Wilderness Committee’s mandate and campaigns is an asset but is not required. Full training will be provided. Full-time hours in Winnipeg are Monday to Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. with a minimum commitment of 3 shifts per week. Canvassing builds communication skills, and environmental work helps everyone’s future. Make a difference in your community and earn a
guaranteed $10 to $15 per hour, with incentives for exemplary performers.

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to:
ContactMB(at)WildernessCommittee.org or call our office at 204-942–9292.

 
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