Program Assistant (Graphic & Web Intern)

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Hiring Unit:

McGill Office of Sustainability

Position Summary:

Context

Established in 2010, the McGill Office of Sustainability (MOOS) embeds climate action and sustainability into all of the University’s activities. It engages, supports, and connects students, staff, and faculty by providing strategic guidance and resources to foster a sustainable community. 

The Office of Sustainability stewards the Sustainability Projects Fund, oversees the implementation of the McGill University Climate & Sustainability Strategy, and facilitates a variety of sustainability engagement programs for students, staff, and faculty members

What you can expect:

• A passionate work environment with a dynamic, supportive, and caring team
• Personal and professional growth through the careful setting of your own goals
• Building a portfolio of professional communications content
• Meaningful work that will contribute to the growth of the sustainability movement at McGill
• Being able to be, first and foremost, a student

Responsibilities:

• Design graphics for mcgill.ca/sustainability and Instagram, in line with McGill Sustainability branding
• Work with the Associate Director to design and build engaging, easy-to-read webpages
• Use digital tools to translate pages from English to French
• Proofread content for mcgill.ca/sustainability, looking out for typos and inactive hyperlinks
• Work with McGill IT staff to fix any problems that arise
• Keep apprised of McGill Website Management System (WMS) updates, policies, and newly released features which can be applied to the site

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities

Qualifications:

• Graphic design experience and familiarity with Canva and/or Adobe Photoshop
• Reliable, with strong organization and time management skills
• Ability to work independently, with limited supervision
• Fluency in written French
• Demonstrated web editing experience with McGill’s WMS (Drupal), including up-to-date McGill WMS training an asset
• Knowledge of sustainability initiatives and groups at McGill an asset

“Knowledge of French and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level # 4 on a scale of 0-4.”

Hours: 6-10 hours a week, January 27, 2025, to December 31, 2025, with the possibility to extend as needed

Remuneration: $16.30 per hour + 4% vacation pay and compensation for Legal Holidays.

Supervisor: Shona Watt, Associate Director Sustainability

Anticipated Start Date (flexible): January 27, 2025

For any questions: Email shona.watt@mcgill.ca

The McGill Office of Sustainability (MOOS) values the contributions that individuals who identify as members of marginalized communities bring to our organization, and encourages women, Indigenous people, people of colour, people identifying as LGBTTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, two-spirited, queer, intersex), members of ethnic minorities, immigrants and people with disabilities to apply. Please indicate if you consider yourself to be a member of one of these groups and would like to be considered as such for the purpose of this hiring process.

Minimum Education and Experience:

High School Diploma 2 Years Related Experience

Hourly Salary:

(AMUSE C) $16.30

Estimated Number of Work Hours per Week:

10 (Part time)

Position Start Date:

2025-01-26

Position End Date:

2025-12-31

Deadline to Apply:

2025-01-04

This position is covered by the AMUSE collective agreement.

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.

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