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Event Coordinator

Burnaby, BC
$31/hourly
Mid Level
Temporary
Full-Time

About the role

Union/Affiliation:

C.U.P.E. Local 3338

Pay range:

$30.67 hourly plus 14% in lieu of benefits

SFU Department Descr:

Ceremonies and Events

Position Grade:

8

of openings:

1

Biweekly Hours:

70

Who We Are

Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.

The Ceremonies and Events Office (C&E) advances Simon Fraser University's strategic vision of engagement by producing and managing key university celebrations and milestone events including convocation and the university's high-profile presidential, institutional, advancement, alumni, ceremonial, government and partner events. Delivering approximately 70 events annually, locally, nationally and internationally, the department also ensures that ceremony and event protocols and traditions are maintained at events.

About the Role

The Event Coordinator will be providing event logistics support for a number of high-profile university events, most notably SFU's June and October Convocation ceremonies and accompanying Chancellor's Dinners.

The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail, as well as experience coordinating a wide variety of events of various sizes, preferably in a post-secondary environment. In addition to having excellent people skills, this team player will bring great creativity, good humour, and enthusiasm to their role, ensuring that the Ceremonies and Events department maintains their reputation for excellence in university event production.

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About Simon Fraser University

Higher Education
5001-10,000

As Canada’s engaged university, SFU works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. We deliver a world-class education with lifelong value that shapes change-makers, visionaries and problem-solvers. We connect research and innovation to entrepreneurship and industry to deliver sustainable, relevant solutions to today’s problems. With campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities – Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey – SFU has eight faculties that deliver 193 undergraduate degree programs and 127 graduate degree programs to more than 35,000 students. The university now boasts more than 160,000 alumni residing in 143 countries.

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