Student Health Education Centre (SHEC) Resources & Advocacy Coordinator (x 2)

McMasters Student Union•Hamilton, ON

5d•Onsite

About The Position

SHEC is a peer-run health promotion, education, and referral service for McMaster University students. SHEC focuses on engaging with students about health-related issues through peer support, events, and campaigns. The two Resources and Advocacy Co-Executives are responsible for creating and implementing campaigns that seek to engage the McMaster community on issues pertaining to student health as they relate to the strategic priorities of the service (i.e. Sexual & Reproductive Wellbeing, Empowered Bodies, Substance Use, and Mental Wellbeing). These campaigns will be predicated on an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and intersectional framework. Another component of this job is reviewing, maintaining, and contributing to the online and physical resource collection to ensure that the service has an up-to-date resource director. Advocacy can take the form of large and small-scale campaigns, as well as contributions to public discourse and policy recommendations. All such advocacy work will be developed in close consultation with the SHEC Director, the Events and Outreach Co-Executives, and the Promotions Coordinators. The Research and Advocacy Coordinator will supervise a committee of volunteers who will work toward the implementation of these campaigns and perform research to maintain the SHEC resource collection. In addition, the Research and Advocacy Coordinator will maintain partnerships with McMaster and community partners, and help establish SHEC amongst the broader McMaster community.

Requirements

Organizational and time management skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Awareness and understanding of topics associated with student health
Strong communication skills
Ability to lead a team and work with others to execute campaigns and workshops
Effort required to integrate various individuals and groups on campus so as to ensure an inclusive environment for all
Effort to think creatively
Effort required to plan and execute events
Responsible for maintaining an appropriate and positive image of the MSU
Maintain confidentiality of all people accessing the services of SHEC

Nice To Haves

Event planning experience is an asset
Previous experience working in an anti-racist, anti-oppressive environment is an asset

Responsibilities

Creating and implementing campaigns that seek to engage the McMaster community on issues pertaining to student health as they relate to the strategic priorities of the service (i.e. Sexual & Reproductive Wellbeing, Empowered Bodies, Substance Use, and Mental Wellbeing).
Reviewing, maintaining, and contributing to the online and physical resource collection to ensure that the service has an up-to-date resource director.
Developing advocacy work in close consultation with the SHEC Director, the Events and Outreach Co-Executives, and the Promotions Coordinators.
Supervising a committee of volunteers who will work toward the implementation of these campaigns and perform research to maintain the SHEC resource collection.
Maintaining partnerships with McMaster and community partners.
Helping establish SHEC amongst the broader McMaster community.