We are looking for an Event and Marketing Co-ordinator to manage our upcoming Positive Living: Wellness Health Fairs for Seniors. These event are funded by a government grant New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP).

Note: You must be an older adult, 55 years or older, to support this government funded seniors’ initiative. Please confirm in your application.

As our Event and Marketing Co-ordinator, you’ll be taking on the essential tasks related to the successful implementation 2 health fairs - One in October 2025 and March 2026.

You will:

• Recruit charity groups, vendors for vendor booths
• Recruit and co-ordinate keynote speakers

Co-ordinate all aspects of both fairs, including vendors, speakers and volunteers

• Day of event in-person presence to implement the event
• Develop a marketing plan based on budget
• Execute marketing plan to have an audience of over 500 seniors and 600 participants in total
• Recruit politicians to attend event

Successful Candidate will be:

• Self-Starter
• Mature and Responsible
• Flexible
• Organized
• Detail-oriented
• Client-focused

This is a contract position that lasts the duration of the project. There is a set budget as funding for this role is based on a government grant.

Duration of Contract

• August 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026

Compensation

• Stipend of $3,520 for 160 hours of work during time of contract - $22 per hour. 20 hours a month for 8 months.

Work Environment

• Work from home
• In-person presence for 2 in-person events/health fairs

Experience

• Experience leading a seniors health fairs
• Experience leading a seniors’ speaker event or related event
• Experience marketing to seniors
• Proven track record to recruit 500 seniors and 600 participants in total for past events

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience co-ordinating seniors events
• Computer skills, including Email, MS Office (especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Must be flexible to mostly work from home
• Diploma in event co-ordination is an asset

Start August 2025.

If you are interested, please email us a resume and cover letter describing your experience in event co-ordination and marketing and confirming you are 55 years or older.

Thank you for your interest, but only suitable candidates will be contacted and selected for an interview.

About Us

We are a Canadian registered charity that focuses on teaching stress management and meditation to the public. We service primarily seniors. We have a strong focus on community service in our meditation teaching activities and have taught at the Bernard Betel Centre (Seniors’ Centre), North York Women's Shelter, 416 Community Support for Women, Ryerson University - Internationally Trained Medical Doctors (ITMD) Bridging Program, Nexus Youth in Mississauga (Youth Drop-in Counselling Centre), Ryerson University MBA program and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind - to list a few.
www.canadacca.ca
Centre for Conscious Awareness - Canada
Registered Charity Number 80438 7496 RR0001

Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Contract length: 8 months

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

• Are you an older adult, 55 years or older? Government funding guidance is to hire an older adult.

Experience:

• event and marketing: 10 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vaughan, ON L4H 3M7

Application deadline: 2025-07-07
Expected start date: 2025-08-01