About The Role POSITION : DB2– Festival Assistant – Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival

DESIRED CONTRACT TERM : 26 Weeks START DATE : March 2, 2026 END DATE: Initial term approved to the Province of Ontario’s current fiscal year end, March 31, 2026. Additional weeks to August 28, 2026 is pending the approval of Ottawa Festivals’ fiscal year (2026-2027) JCP program agreement..

WORK SCHEDULE: 4 business days / 32 hours per week WORK LOCATION: Hybrid: Own home and office

JOB SUMMARY : Reporting to and working directly under the supervision of the Director of Fundraising & Sport. Assist with the coordination of event registration and team communications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing and tracking various Festival related data, extensively using Google Sheets.
• Communicate with and support team administrators, participants and supporters.
• Assist with researching and developing materials and communications related to Festival events.
• Work with the Team Services team to ensure required event supplies are coordinated in advance.
• Assist with creating a promotional and marketing campaign.
• Assist the event management team with planning and implementation related to the festival in June 2026 and will be closely involved with onsite set-up and tear-down
• Liaise with Board of Directors and other event staff as necessary; other related duties as required by event staff team.

SKILLS And QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-secondary education in a related field.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, recent experience using MS Office programs, and strong written and verbal skills are required.
• Previous event management and/or coordination experience would be an asset.
• Ability to work under pressure and on various projects simultaneously and autonomously.
• Bilingual in French and English would be considered an asset.

Additional Qualifications Required Candidate eligibility for JCP is determined according to the following criteria:

• An unemployed job seeker or those employed less than 20 hours per week.
• A permanent resident living in Ontario who is legally authorized to work in Canada.
• Meet at least 1 of the following criteria:
• Has an established Employment Insurance (EI) benefit period.
• Previously established an EI benefit period that has ended within the previous 60 months.
• Paid employee EI premiums (e.g. Box 18 on the T4) in at least 3 of the last 10 years while earnings have been at least

$2000 in each of those years.

NOTE: Persons currently enrolled in full-time academic studies are not eligible for consideration. Those who qualify to establish an

Employment Insurance (EI) claim must do so prior to being considered for JCP participation.

Remuneration $704 (gross) per week paid biweekly by the Province of Ontario (average hourly rate: $22.00 based on 4 days/32 hours).

WHAT’S NEXT? Apply to jobs@ottawafestivals.ca. Please note, only selected candidates who meet the JCP eligibility criteria will be contacted for an

interview. To learn more about the JCP program, please visit: http://www.ottawafestivals.ca/jobs/jcp-overview/. Ottawa Festivals welcomes

and encourages applications from all eligible individuals. We are recruiting for a current vacancy in JCP but this process may also be used

to fill future JCP opportunities over the next 6 months.

About The Organization Apply Now

Visit Organization Website