Job Description

Overview
As a Community Relations Assistant, you will bring important road safety messages and information to people of all ages in communities throughout Manitoba. Your work as a road safety ambassador will involve delivering presentations on bicycle safety, cyclists and pedestrians, the importance of seatbelt use and the dangers of speeding, distracted and impaired driving.
Responsibilities

• Serve as a road safety ambassador at trade shows, summer fairs and events throughout Manitoba.
• Organize and deliver presentations in different regions of the province.
• Deliver bicycle safety presentations to elementary school children and youth.
• Prepare reports on events and activities.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or returning to study at a post-secondary educational institution. Recent graduates in the current year will also be given consideration. This position may be of interest to you if you're studying education, nursing, communications or marketing.
• Experience in teaching or presenting to audiences of various ages.

• Ability to work well as part of a team and independently.
• Hold a valid driver's license with a clean driving record and be comfortable driving a van with a trailer.
• Able to travel all areas of the Province, occasionally staying overnight.
• Possess excellent communication skills.
• Exhibit strong planning and organizational skills.
• Able to work extended hours, weekdays and weekends.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office.
• Able to lift, carry and load equipment (up to 65lbs).
• Able to speak French (an asset but not mandatory for the position).

Employee Benefits
Health benefits
We offer a comprehensive health benefits program that includes:

• flexible health, dental and vision plans
• health spending account
• travel health coverage
• other extended health benefits such as ambulance, massage and physiotherapy

Financial security
In an effort to support financial security, we offer:

• registered pension plan
• group, dependent, and optional life insurance coverage
• critical illness insurance
• sick leave to cover short-term disability
• long-term disability

Wellness
We offer programs that focus on how to better achieve a balance between work and personal commitments, as well as maintain a healthy workplace culture. This includes:

• vacation entitlement
• flexible work arrangement for eligible positions
• maternity, parental and adoptive leaves
• bereavement and family responsibility leaves
• employee and family assistance program
• mental-health programming
• lunch-and-learn offerings
• discounted gym memberships and wellness account

Diversity and inclusion
Manitoba Public Insurance believes that diversity and inclusion strengthens us. We consider ourselves to be a barrier-free organization where individual values, beliefs and practices are respected and appreciated for the diversity they bring to our work life.
Employee recognition
It's important to recognize our employees for their contributions. Not only do we recognize employees as they achieve milestone years in their careers, we also have several outlets for leaders and peers to reward each other for work well done.
Professional development
We want our employees to grow, which is why we offer support in keeping their skills up-to-date. We offer in-house training, professional development and an educational assistance program.
Safety and health
In an effort to encourage a safe and healthy work environment, we offer various safety, health and workplace policies and programs along with technical expertise and assistance to support employee activities in safety and health.

Skills Required