Organization: Visual Artists Newfoundland & Labrador (VANL-CARFAC)
Position: Administrative Coordinator
Salary: $35,000 + contribution to a basic health and dental plan.
This position is 35 hours a week for 50 weeks. In-person position located in downtown St. John’s.
Deadline for application: September 2nd, 2024
Job Description:
VANL-CARFAC is the primary umbrella advocacy organization for the visual arts sector in Newfoundland and Labrador and as a member’s-based group, VANL-CARFAC’s official motto is “artists working for artists.”
The Administrative Coordinator will be tasked with maintaining the VANL-CARFAC office and will serve as the primary contact for members and for non-member artists and organizations. In this capacity the coordinator will be required to address individual concerns of artist members, locate and dispense the information and resources they may need and/or filter appropriate calls/emails to the Executive Director, the board or committee chairs.
In addition, the Administrative Coordinator is responsible for (but not limited to) the following duties:
- Producing the weekly E-Bulletin highlighting exhibitions, gathering news from the visual arts sector, residencies and job opportunities, and sending it to the VANL membership.
- Bi-weekly bookkeeping, processing memberships and keeping the artist member databases current.
- Email membership/information packages to new members.
- Coordinate with the Executive Director and Board of Directors on all events and programming for the organization as they occur over the course of the year: including the Excellence in Visual Arts Awards, annual general meeting, board meetings, Professional Development workshops, Artist Talks, etc. and work with necessary committees to actualize all details of these programs.
- Maintain updated media, gallery and patron contact lists as well as artist’s websites.
- Managing mail orders and memberships
- Maintaining the VANL office
- Managing VANL’s website and social media and overseeing member communications.
Skills
- Ability to self-direct and set ongoing goals and objectives, as well as ability to work with board of directors, committees and staff
- Good communication skills
- Familiarity with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MailChimp, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, WordPress will be considered an asset
- Completion of a visual arts related degree from a post secondary institution, or the equivalent in professional experience in visual arts or a related field is not required but would be considered an asset.
- Some experience or specific interest in arts advocacy/policy.
- Organized, deadline oriented and a self starter.
Qualifications
This position is funded through the JobsNL Wage Subsidy program, and must adhere to the following:
- Applicants must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Newfoundland and Labrador and reside in the province.
- Applicants must be unemployed or underemployed (underemployed being someone who has been employed on average less than 20 hours per week or in a field not related to their training) – verification of hours required.
For more information, or to email a resume and cover letter contact: (toll free) 1-877-738-7303 or vanlcarfac@gmail.com
Please include references with your resume.
Resumes/Cover letters can also be mailed to:
Visual Artists Newfoundland & Labrador (VANL-CARFAC)
155 Water St.
St. John’s, NL
A1C 1B3