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.

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.