Multimedia Designer – Summer Student

Role Description and Responsibilities

The Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (ECVO) supports nonprofit and charitable organizations to build and sustain their volunteer programs and services through resources, networking, and skill development opportunities.

ECVO is a member-based nonprofit organization serving voluntary sector organizations in Metro Edmonton.

ECVO is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging; and strives to be an organization that reflects the rich diversity of our community. ECVO acknowledges the work it does is in Treaty 6 Territory. Together we acknowledge all the many First Nations, Metis and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries.

Mission: Working with the non-profit sector, we convene, build capacity, and amplify our common voice to strengthen collaboration, responsiveness, and resilience.

Vision: ECVO strives for engaged, inclusive, and resilient communities.

Values: Braided together, these five values guide our work and posture in the world.

Collaboration: We believe collaboration, not competition, strengthens our communities and sector partnerships. We support sector organizations to find common ground and discover ways they can share resources and ideas. Internally, we encourage our team to work without silos and find interdisciplinary solutions to common challenges.

Boldness: We seek to be bold in our ideas and in the way we communicate our work because the issues our sector face require honesty and approaches beyond the status quo. We push into uncomfortable places in order to achieve new learnings and opportunities for growth and necessary change.

Adaptability: The sector and society are shifting, and our work at ECVO must respond appropriately. We seek sector transformation that will enhance sector agility and resilience so organizations and their personnel may adapt to the social, environmental, and economic changes of the 21st Century.

Credibility: We conduct our work and relationships in ways that build trust. We aim to fairly, transparently, and accurately represent our members and community so they can rely on our strong voice and reputable programs to achieve their goals.

Just Relationships: Relationship is at the core of everything we do, whether through supporting the development of interpersonal relationships—member to member, mentor to mentee, volunteer to staff—or more macro sector partner relationships. We understand that the way we relate to each other can be marked by inequality and injustice that is structural in nature. In all of our relationships we strive for equality, justice, and reconciliation.

Position Overview:

The multimedia designer will work with internal clients and team members to identify and develop multimedia products to better support ECVOs communications and digital educational offerings. As a team member, they will scope out, design, and create videos, images, audio files, and animations to support participant learning and engagement.

The multimedia designer will be leading digital creation projects as well as a review and update of several projects. This work will rely on building relationship with internal clients, taking initiative in identifying possible projects, and leading design and development conversations.

The individual should have video recording and editing experience. The multimedia designer will use tools such as Canva, Teachable, Adobe Premiere, Davinci Resolve, Doodly, and Microsoft 365.

Position Function

Multimedia Designer - Student

The Multimedia Designer will work closely with the Communications and the Learning and Development teams to enhance ECVO’s presence as a primary resource in supporting growth, resilience, and transformation within Edmonton’s nonprofit sector.

The Multimedia Designer will:

• Conduct a review of ECVO’s training programs to identify areas of multimedia integration.

• Create a workplan outlining the work and prioritizing multimedia content based on online launch timelines. 

• Create multimedia content in collaboration with the program leads for the online learning modules.  

• Create additional multimedia materials to be used by ECVO. 

• Create and edit:

• Videos

• Voice over animation

• Infographics

• And other media

To increase engagement and learning within existing ECVO training programs as well as to promote ECVO and its work.

• Compile a project report including recommendations on how to further enhance online programing. 

Education and Experience

The successful candidate needs to be working on or completed a post-secondary degree in design, education, or other related education and experience, have strong written and multimedia skills. Previous work experience and/or an interest in the voluntary sector will also be an asset.  

ECVO greatly values diversity of thought and experience and believes this is essential to a thriving board, organization, and sector. We strive to maintain a staff team that represents the incredible diversity of the non-profit sector, and welcome all applicants regardless of race, religion, gender identity, disability, or status.

The successful candidate must also meet the following criteria:  

• is between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment. 

• is a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

• Must not be employed in more than one Canada Summer Job-funded job at a time.  

*International students are not eligible participants. International students include anyone who is temporarily in Canada for studies and who is not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada. As the objective of the CSJ program is to support youth entering the Canadian labour market, the temporary nature of an international student’s time in Canada does not allow for a long-term connection to the labour market

Desired Competencies

• Thrives working in a team-oriented environment;

• Ability to plan, organize and make independent decisions for the benefit of the organization;

• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines with a high degree of personal initiative;

• Ability to synthesize and distill key information for broad consumption by the nonprofit sector;

• Self-starter who takes initiative, can successfully prioritize, and managed a varied workload;

• Exhibits attention to detail and is committed to producing accurate and high-quality work;

• Adjusts to evolving business needs and directions with a high degree of personal initiative;

• Creative problem solving and judgement skills;

• High level of professionalism, integrity, confidentially and accountability;

• Advanced knowledge of tools such as Canva, Teachable, Adobe Premiere, Davinci Resolve, Doodly, and Microsoft 365;

Desired Attributes

• A positive attitude

• A willingness to challenge convention and a desire to learn

• Strong personal motivation and work ethic

• Attention to detail is essential

• Capacity to think critically and creatively

• Enjoys working independently, in partnerships and in team environments

• Courageous and willing to take measured risks

• A really good sense of humor

Key Relationships and Accountabilities

As a member of the ECVO team, the Multimedia Designer will work closely and collaboratively with other ECVO Staff and contractors in the functional areas of communications, evaluation, administration and fund development, and others as they develop.

As a team member, the Multimedia Designer will;

• Consult and provide support to other team members

• Participate in regular staff meetings

• Contribute in the development and implementation of ECVO’s strategic goals and activities

• Follow established policy and procedure and contribute to new policy and procedure development

• Practice effective and positive communication amongst team members

Working Conditions

This position is a full-time position, with a standard workweek of 35 hours (Monday – Friday) over 8 weeks. (Work term must be complete by 2023/09/02)

The successful candidate will work both on and off site.

This position will start upon successful hire. Screening of applicants will begin May 29, 2023. The posting will stay open until a successful candidate is found.

The hourly wage to be paid is $21.40/hour.