Political Campaigns Coordinator

at  Students Society of McGill University

Company Description
With over 20,000 members, SSMU’s role is to represent undergraduate students and to offer them services since 1908.
Comptant plus de 20,000 membres aujourd’hui, l’AÉUM a pour rôle de représenter la communauté étudiante du premier cycle et de leur offrir des services depuis 1908.
Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Working closely with the Vice-President (External Affairs), the Campaigns Coordinator will be in charge of providing resources at the SSMU’s disposal to support Political Campaigns on-campus and/or in Quebec.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Knowledge or interest in political, social movement and governmental affairs;
• Ability to communicate complex information in an accessible format;
• Knowledge of political strategizing and best practices in mobilization;
• Knowledge of the legal framework surrounding non-violent direct action (NVDA) and other forms of mobilization;
• Good long-term planning skills;
• Good task-management skills;
• Good written and verbal communication skills;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• Good communication skills both in English and French desirable.

• Regular attendance at meetings of major campaigns (as identified in collaboration with the Vice-President (External));
• Detailed communication with campaign organizers of the availability of resources at the SSMU’s disposal, including monetary, communications, and room booking resources;
• Coordination of the provision of the aforementioned resources;
• On a case-by-case basis, offering labour to groups for the completion of tasks when needed, such as tabling and flyering, writing policies, sending e-mails, etc.;
• Coordination of the production of campaigns media in collaboration with the Communications Department;
• Organization of events for Political Campaigns, including space planning, soliciting guest speakers, providing honoraria, and acting as a point of communication for inquiring police officers;
• Updating of political research for publication on the website and webpages used by the Vice-President (External Affairs) as needed;
• Other campaign-related tasks assigned by the Vice-President (External Affairs).