Community Outreach Ambassador

at  Happipad

JOB TITLE: Happipad Community Outreach Ambassador
Wage: $25/hour for a total of 450 hours between October 2024 and April 2025 anticipated to
be approximately 15 hours per week

JOB SUMMARY

As a Community Outreach Ambassador, you will be pivotal in launching and promoting Happipad
to address interim workforce housing needs in Nelson and RDCK Areas E and F. You will work with
Community Futures Central Kootenay and the Nelson & Area Economic Development Partnership.
Happipad is a Canadian social enterprise dedicated to addressing Canada’s affordable housing
crisis. Happipad connects hosts with compatible renters for home sharing. It offers a safe, reliable
and intuitive platform for hosts to rent out their spare rooms and for renters to find affordable
housing solutions.
This position is for a full-time student based in Nelson & area and will be supported by a subsidy
from the Columbia Basin Trust School Works Program. This program provides wage subsidies to
employers to help them hire full-time students on part-time basis throughout the school year to
provide opportunities for students to gain career-related work experience in the Basin. Applicants
must be a full-time student. The successful candidate will be required to sign a Student
Declaration Form.
Wage is $25/hour for a total of 450 hours between October 2024 and April 2025 anticipated to
be approximately 15 hours per week but with room for flexibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a promotion, communication, and outreach plan to drive

Happipad uptake with a focus on signing up hosts.

• Attend community events and engage in outreach to raise awareness and generate

leads.

• Conduct home visits to prospective hosts to introduce them to the Happipad platform

and explain the benefits of hosting, take photos, and help hosts create their rental

listings.

• Coordinate with Happipad and stakeholders on marketing and promotional activities.
• Perform other promotional and outreach tasks as needed.
• Track performance metrics and report out at the end on the effectiveness and impact of

the project.

Education and/or Work Experience

• Completion of three or more years of study in social work, health care, or a related field,

or equivalent work experience is preferred. Education or experience in business,

marketing, communications, sales, or a similar area is also acceptable.

• Experience building relationships and working with seniors is an asset.
• Comfortable using technology; experience helping others with technology is an asset.
• Experience in marketing, outreach, sales, or promotional roles an asset.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to connect with people

from diverse backgrounds.

• Proven experience in sales, marketing, or community outreach roles, with a track record

of achieving targets and driving results.

• Self-motivated and goal-oriented, with a passion for making a positive impact in the

community.

• Familiarity with the local community and knowledge of housing-related issues and

trends is a plus.

• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively, while also being a team

player who can collaborate with colleagues across departments.

Job Requirements

• Reliable vehicle or access to transportation for home visits and outreach activities

required.

• Access to a personal computer with Microsoft Office and a suitable home workspace.
• Access to a digital camera/ high quality cell phone camera.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada.

To confirm eligibility for the School Works Program, please include with your application:

• Name of School you are currently enrolled in
• Current Year of Study and Field enrolled in
• Where you will live while employed with the support of this program

(town/city/community)
Please submit your application with a cover letter and resume to awilkey@futures.bc.ca (https://)
Application will be accepted until September 30th, 2024.

• Develop and implement a promotion, communication, and outreach plan to driv