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Job Posting: Community Program Manager - Frye Festival

Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
Job type: Part-time (20 hours per week, flexible hours)
Duration: 6-month contract, with possibility of renewal and more hours
Start date: November 18, 2024
Application deadline: October 28, 2024
Salary: Between $22,000 and $25,000 per year, depending on experience
Benefits: Health insurance

About the Frye Festival:
The Frye Festival is the largest literary festival in Atlantic Canada, celebrating the richness of Canadian and international cultures and literatures. We are committed to promoting literature in all its forms and making reading accessible to all audiences through inspiring and inclusive events.

Job description:
The Community Program Manager plays a key role in the development, planning and implementation of Frye Festival community initiatives. Working with the Festival team, the position will be responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with various community partners and designing programs to actively engage local and regional communities around literature and the arts. The incumbent will also be responsible for coordinating school visits.

Key responsibilities:

Develop and implement community programs that reflect the mission of the Frye Festival, fostering inclusive participation and celebrating cultural diversity.
Work with schools, libraries, community centers and other organizations to develop sustainable partnerships.
Coordinate school visits in collaboration with educational institutions, organizing author-student meetings, literary workshops and other festival-related educational activities.
Organize and coordinate literary and artistic events for a variety of audiences, including workshops, book clubs, meetings with authors, public readings and discussions.
Recruit and manage volunteers involved in community programs.
Ensure regular communication with partners and stakeholders, and represent the Frye Festival at community meetings and events.
Collaborate with the communications team to promote community programs through various channels, including social media and marketing campaigns.
Monitor and evaluate the reach and impact of community initiatives, gathering feedback and suggesting improvements.
Manage the budget allocated to community programs and ensure compliance with deadlines and available resources.
Participate in outreach activities to increase Frye Festival visibility in underserved communities.

Profile required:

Strong command of written and spoken French and English (bilingual).
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to use the Office and Airtable suites.
Diplomacy and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Relevant experience in community project management, ideally in the arts or culture.
Demonstrated ability to develop strong partnerships with community and cultural organizations.
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends for special events.

Inclusion and diversity policy:
The Frye Festival is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone, regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability or age, feels welcomed and valued. We strongly encourage applications from people from under-represented communities.

Commitment to a healthy and accessible workplace:
We are committed to providing a healthy, respectful and accessible workplace. The Frye Festival ensures that its employees work in an environment that promotes their physical and mental well-being, and where the necessary accommodations are provided to meet the specific needs of each individual.

To apply :
Send your CV and covering letter by October 23, 2024 to dg.ed@frye.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Frye Festival is an equal opportunity employer.

<h2 style="margin-left:0px;">Employment opportunities</h2> Job Posting: Community Program Manager - Frye Festival Location: Moncton, New Brunswick Job type: Part-time (20 hours per week, flexible hours) Duration: 6-month contract, with possibility of renewal and more hours Start date: November 18, 2024 Application deadline: October 28, 2024 Salary: Between $22,000 and $25,000 per year, depending on experience Benefits: Health insurance About the Frye Festival: The Frye Festival is the largest literary festival in Atlantic Canada, celebrating the richness of Canadian and international cultures and literatures. We are committed to promoting literature in all its forms and making reading accessible to all audiences through inspiring and inclusive events. Job description: The Community Program Manager plays a key role in the development, planning and implementation of Frye Festival community initiatives. Working with the Festival team, the position will be responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with various community partners and designing programs to actively engage local and regional communities around literature and the arts. The incumbent will also be responsible for coordinating school visits. Key responsibilities:<ul><li>Develop and implement community programs that reflect the mission of the Frye Festival, fostering inclusive participation and celebrating cultural diversity.</li><li>Work with schools, libraries, community centers and other organizations to develop sustainable partnerships.</li><li>Coordinate school visits in collaboration with educational institutions, organizing author-student meetings, literary workshops and other festival-related educational activities.</li><li>Organize and coordinate literary and artistic events for a variety of audiences, including workshops, book clubs, meetings with authors, public readings and discussions.</li><li>Recruit and manage volunteers involved in community programs.</li><li>Ensure regular communication with partners and stakeholders, and represent the Frye Festival at community meetings and events.</li><li>Collaborate with the communications team to promote community programs through various channels, including social media and marketing campaigns.</li><li>Monitor and evaluate the reach and impact of community initiatives, gathering feedback and suggesting improvements.</li><li>Manage the budget allocated to community programs and ensure compliance with deadlines and available resources.</li><li>Participate in outreach activities to increase Frye Festival visibility in underserved communities.</li></ul> Profile required:<ul><li>Strong command of written and spoken French and English (bilingual).</li><li>Ability to work as part of a team.</li><li>Ability to use the Office and Airtable suites.</li><li>Diplomacy and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Relevant experience in community project management, ideally in the arts or culture.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to develop strong partnerships with community and cultural organizations.</li><li>Flexibility to work evenings and weekends for special events.</li></ul> Inclusion and diversity policy: The Frye Festival is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone, regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability or age, feels welcomed and valued. We strongly encourage applications from people from under-represented communities. Commitment to a healthy and accessible workplace: We are committed to providing a healthy, respectful and accessible workplace. The Frye Festival ensures that its employees work in an environment that promotes their physical and mental well-being, and where the necessary accommodations are provided to meet the specific needs of each individual. To apply : Send your CV and covering letter by October 23, 2024 to dg.ed@frye.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The Frye Festival is an equal opportunity employer.

<h2 style="margin-left:0px;">Opportunités d'emploi</h2> Offre d'emploi : Responsable du programme communautaire – Festival Frye Lieu : Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick Type d’emploi : Temps partiel (20 heures par semaine, horaires flexibles) Durée : Contrat de 6 mois, avec possibilité de contrat permanent et augmentation d’heures  Entrée en poste : 18 novembre 2024 Date limite de candidature : 28 octobre 2024 Salaire : Entre 22 000 $ et 25 000 $ par an, selon l’expérience Avantages : Assurances santé À propos du Festival Frye : Le Festival Frye est le plus grand festival littéraire en Atlantique et célèbre la richesse des cultures et des littératures canadiennes et internationales. Nous nous engageons à promouvoir la littérature sous toutes ses formes et à rendre la lecture accessible à tous les publics à travers des événements inspirants et inclusifs. Description du poste : Le/la Responsable du programme communautaire joue un rôle clé dans le développement, la planification et la mise en œuvre des initiatives communautaires du Festival Frye. En collaboration avec l'équipe du festival, le/la titulaire du poste sera responsable de maintenir et de bâtir des relations solides avec les divers partenaires communautaires et de concevoir des programmes visant à engager activement les communautés locales et régionales autour de la littérature et des arts. Le/la titulaire sera également chargé.e de la coordination des visites scolaires. Responsabilités principales :<ul><li>Élaborer et mettre en œuvre des programmes communautaires qui reflètent la mission du Festival Frye, en favorisant la participation inclusive et en célébrant la diversité culturelle.</li><li>Travailler avec les écoles, bibliothèques, centres communautaires et autres organismes pour développer des partenariats durables.</li><li>Coordonner les visites scolaires en collaboration avec les établissements d’enseignement, en organisant les rencontres entre auteur.rices et élèves, les ateliers littéraires et autres activités éducatives liées au festival.</li><li>Organiser et coordonner des événements littéraires et artistiques pour des publics variés, y compris des ateliers, des clubs de lecture, des rencontres avec des auteur.rices, des lectures publiques et des discussions.</li><li>Recruter et gérer les bénévoles impliqués dans les programmes communautaires.</li><li>Assurer une communication régulière avec les partenaires et les parties prenantes, et représenter le Festival Frye dans les réunions et événements communautaires.</li><li>Collaborer avec l’équipe des communications pour promouvoir les programmes communautaires à travers divers canaux, y compris les médias sociaux et les campagnes de marketing.</li><li>Suivre et évaluer la portée et l'impact des initiatives communautaires, en recueillant des commentaires et en proposant des améliorations.</li><li>Gérer le budget alloué aux programmes communautaires et veiller au respect des échéanciers et des ressources disponibles.</li><li>Participer à des activités de sensibilisation pour accroître la visibilité du Festival Frye auprès des communautés moins desservies.</li></ul> Profil recherché :<ul><li>Bonne maîtrise du français et de l’anglais, à l’écrit comme à l’oral (bilingue).</li><li>Capacité à travailler en équipe.</li><li>Aptitude à utiliser les suites Office et Airtable.</li><li>Diplomatie et excellentes compétences en communication et en relations interpersonnelles.</li><li>Expérience pertinente dans la gestion de projets communautaires, idéalement dans le domaine des arts ou de la culture.</li><li>Capacité démontrée à développer des partenariats solides avec des organismes communautaires et culturels.</li><li>Flexibilité pour travailler en soirée et les fins de semaine lors d'événements spéciaux.</li></ul> Politique d'inclusion et de diversité : Le Festival Frye s'engage à créer un environnement inclusif et diversifié où chacun.e, indépendamment de son origine ethnique, de son genre, de son orientation sexuelle, de ses capacités ou de son âge, se sent accueilli.e et valorisé.e. Nous encourageons fortement les candidatures de personnes issues de communautés sous-représentées. Engagement envers un milieu de travail sain et accessible : Nous nous engageons à offrir un milieu de travail sain, respectueux et accessible. Le Festival Frye veille à ce que ses employé.es évoluent dans un environnement qui favorise leur bien-être physique et mental, et où les aménagements nécessaires sont fournis pour répondre aux besoins spécifiques de chacun. Pour postuler : Envoyez votre CV et une lettre de motivation avant le 23 octobre à dg.ed@frye.ca. Nous remercions tous.tes les candidat.es pour leur intérêt, mais seul.es les candidat.es retenu.es pour une entrevue seront contacté.es. Le Festival Frye est un employeur qui souscrit aux principes de l'équité en matière d'emploi.

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