Job Details

Job Description

Organization:
Pride Toronto
Website: http://www.pridetoronto.com
Position: Marches and Parades Project Planner
Term: Contract (6 Months; Part Time)
Location: Toronto
Salary: TBD
Start Date: March. 1, 2010
Application Deadline:
Friday February16, 2010



Organizational Overview

Pride Toronto is a not-for-profit organization that presents Pride Week, a week-long arts and cultural festival celebrating Toronto’s *LGBTTIQQ2SA communities. The festival is produced by 26 year-round volunteer committees, each producing a specific aspect of the festival, and 10 full time staff who manage the organization and direct and support the activities of the committees.
* Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, 2Spirited, Allies
Position Overview
Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Marches and Parades Project Planner is responsible for overseeing the Trans March, Dyke March and Pride Parade.
This will include;
• Managing 3 volunteer committees (Trans March, Dyke March and Parade)
• Corresponding with March and Parade applicants and responding to questions in a timely fashion
• Confirming accuracy of reported applicant categories on applications
• Developing a March and Parade information package, regarding float and marcher assembly areas
• Liaising with various suppliers (Electrical, A/V, Water, Ice, etc…) regarding volunteer and participant needs
• Recruit new participants and help existing participants increase the fabulousness of their floats and marching contingents
• Develop a March and Parade terms and conditions document
• Assign line ups for Marches and Parade
• Create a supplier contact list for participants for sourcing supplies

Key Responsibilities
• Recruit and manage all volunteer committees that report to the Marches and Parade Project Planner
• Attend monthly volunteer planning meetings
• Remain onsite for the duration of the Pride Weekend Festival
• Perform debrief meetings with all volunteer coordinators who fall into this portfolio and disseminate the findings to the Director of Operations
• Hold regular meetings with relevant committees throughout the month

Requirements

Requirements

• Experience managing Marches or Parades
• Outdoor Festival experience Preferred
• Ability to be extremely detail oriented but with consistent reference to the ‘big picture’.
• Excellent planning, organizational and problem solving skills
• Excellent people management skills, with demonstrated experience managing, coordinating and providing support to large working teams.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills
• Excellent mediation/mentoring, team building and negotiation skills
• Excellent organizational, prioritization and multitasking skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, high-pressure environment
• Ability to work flexible hours, including some evenings and week-ends
• Ability to manage multiple projects; independently and as part of a team.
• Experience and knowledge of Toronto’s LGBTTIQQ2SA communities a strong asset
• Not-for profit experience an asset
• Must enjoy working with people and managing multiple demands from a large team of volunteers

Additional Information

Position Type: Part Time, 6 month contract
Deadline: February 16th, 2010.
Compensation:
TBD
Apply To:
Ben Freeman
Please include: ‘MPPP Application’ in subject line.
Email: ben@pridetoronto.com
Fax: 1-877-541-7722
*Present cover letter, resume and references in one WORD document as a single attachment to your email

Date Posted: February 05, 2010