What You’ll Do
The Events Planner is responsible for planning, organizing, and delivering events and community gatherings hosted or co-hosted by Fort Nelson First Nation. This includes developing event plans in collaboration with internal departments, facilitating the Events Planning Committee, scheduling and leading planning meetings, coordinating event logistics, booking venues and vendors, and ensuring events are added to the community calendar. The Events Planner collaborates with the Communications Planner to develop and coordinate event communications materials that are accurate, timely, and aligned with community engagement goals. This worker also ensure service requests and printed documents are prepared as needed and oversees on-site set-up and takedown. This role plays a key part in delivering well-organized events that reflect community values and support organizational goals.
Additional responsibilities include preparing donation and sponsorship request letters, coordinating travel arrangements as assigned for participation in both FNFN-sanctioned and external events, maintaining accurate records and event documentation, and supporting process improvements and interdepartmental coordination. This employee also performs some cross-training with the Communications Planner and, from time to time, assists with corporate communications activities.The Events Planner is expected to work with professionalism, efficiency, and discretion in delivering safe and successful events. Other related duties.
Valued Qualifications
Experience & Experience:
- Minimum two years of experience providing administrative or logistical support in an office, program, or events-related role.
- Demonstrated experience planning and delivering events.
- Experience using Canva or similar tools to support the creation of visual and digital content for communications.
- Mature individual or professional presentation with a minimum grade 12 high school diploma.
Skills & Abilities:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including business documentation.
- Strong organization skills, attention to detail, and record keeping.
- Excellent computer skills and ability to use MS Office and Google Workspace™ applications.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact well with employees and the public.
- Ability to prioritize and organize workflows to handle competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to adapt to unexpected challenges.
Other (required):
- Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, and at multiple event locations.
- Compliance with BC Immunization program and TB Screening.
- Satisfactory completion of a police information check.
- Ability to provide own transportation to work.
- Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License and Drivers Abstract.
Optional (assets):
- Ability to speak Dene and/or Cree.
- Business Administration certificate
- Other certificates such as: WHMIS, First Aid.
Work Setting
The regular work schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 35 hours per week. Will be required to occasionally work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends. Driving to and from venues is a requirement for this work, as well as driving to complete errands related to the work such as pick up and drop off materials and supplies. Periodically works in outdoor environments. Overtime as authorized by the Supervisor.
Benefits and Lifestyle
Join the FNFN team and enjoy a competitive hourly wage and a standard 35-hour work week. We offer a comprehensive benefits package (health/dental, insurances, weekly indemnities), a pension plan, and three weeks vacation to help you recharge. The rate offered will reflect your certifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and other valuable attributes.
Discover the unique lifestyle that Fort Nelson offers – a beautiful and affordable place to call home! Enjoy year-round indoor and outdoor recreational activities, from hiking and fishing to winter sports, along with a variety of cultural activities. Surrounded by the magnificent Northern Rockies, you’ll have more time to enjoy life’s simple pleasures.
Ready to Apply? Here’s How:
Closes: August 10, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. *Preference may be given to qualified First Nation’s applicants. Kindly forward your cover letter and resume.
We thank all individuals for applying, but only those applicants whose applications clearly demonstrate meeting all of the requested minimum requirements will receive a reply.* Constitution Act, 1982 [Section 35]; Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [Section 15(1)]; Canadian Human Rights Act [Section 16(1)]; Employment Equity Act [Section 5(a), 10(b)]; Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [Article 22]; ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $27.50 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2025-08-10
