This opportunity is available to candidates aged 15 to 30 years old.

Introducing the National Arts Centre.
The National Arts Centre (NAC) is Canada\xe2\x80\x99s bilingual, multi-disciplinary home for the performing arts. The NAC presents, creates, produces, and co-produces performing arts programming in various streams\xe2\x80\x94the NAC Orchestra, Dance, English Theatre, French Theatre, Indigenous Theatre, and Popular Music and Variety\xe2\x80\x94and nurtures the next generation of audiences and artists from across Canada.

Curious to learn more? We invite you to read our strategic plan for 2020-2023 in The Next Act.

Collaboration, innovation and community-led engagement are only some of the many initiatives the NAC will leverage to help shape a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future for the performing arts in Canada, one that embodies our slogan and loudly proclaims that Canada is our stage.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
It is the National Arts Centre\xe2\x80\x99s goal to be a more welcoming, inclusive, accessible, and diverse organization for all Canadians. We believe that the basis of this inclusivity requires a socially and culturally diverse workforce and, therefore, we actively seek to recruit candidates who identify as women, Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour (IBPoC), persons from the 2SLGBTQ+ community and persons with disabilities. We encourage you to self-identify in the recruitment process.

Job Number: J0323-1353
Job Title: ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ASSOCIATE, ARTS ALIVE - CANADA SUMMER JOBS (CSJ)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Term
Job Category: Arts Management
Open Positions: 1
Posting Date: March 29, 2023
Closing Date: April 23, 2023
Salary: $19.00 - $19.00/Hour
Language Requirement: Bilingual is an asset
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (35 hours per week)

Key Activities

This posting is ONLY for youth positions as part of the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program. Only applicants who meet the following criteria for CSJ, as set out by the Government of Canada (Employment and Social Development Canada), are eligible to be considered. Applicants who do not meet the criteria and who do not submit the requested mandatory application documents listed in the below section \xe2\x80\x9cWho can Apply\xe2\x80\x9d will NOT be considered.

The Administrative Support Associate will work with the NAC artistic disciplines education officers and administrator to build and consolidate education contact email lists, consolidate the educational photo library, create surveys and work towards optimizing, organizing and streamlining the Arts Alive digital filing system.
The successful candidate will support the resource revitalization project by finalizing and proof-reading resources used towards the (season) re-launch. The person will provide administrative, marketing, communications, and event support for NAC summer camps.

Skill Requirements

• A minimum of high school level; University degree in Arts, Arts management, communications, education or a related field will be an asset; or a combination of education and experience;
• Knowledge of the cultural milieu;
• Strong interpersonal, communications and organizational skills;
• Ability to communicate efficiently and professionally with colleagues and clients;
• Ability to follow directions and work with limited supervision;
• Detail oriented with a sense of initiative;
• Openness to learn new software; comfortable using Microsoft Office suite;
• Bilingual in both official languages (French and English) is an asset.

Who Can Apply

• Must be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment.
• Must be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment**; and,
• have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
• Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents who have self-identified as a member belonging to the Employment Equity group: Women, Aboriginal persons, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

International students are not eligible participants. International students include anyone who is temporarily in Canada for studies and who is not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada. Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, youth visa or work visa are ineligible. As the objective of the Canada Summer Jobs program is to support youth entering the Canadian labour market, the temporary nature of an international student\xe2\x80\x99s time in Canada does not allow for a long-term connection to the labour market.

As part of NAC\xe2\x80\x99s interview process, in-person interviews may be required. Please ensure to have the most up-to-date information on your r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 including your current email address.

While we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted by us.

Important Notice

If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation for an interview or written exam, please advise us when initially contacted.

The successful candidate will be required to provide the original or a certified copy of their education credentials as appropriate, along with proof of a valid Criminal Background Check as a condition of employment.