Part-time, well-paying job opens up with Chilliwack-Kent MLA Kelli Paddon

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Paddon’s office is in the same shopping centre as the Tim Hortons and Shoppers Drug Mart at 6640 Vedder Road, near the intersection of Vedder and Stevenson Road.

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This part-time role of 28 hours per week will play a large part in developing and implementing constituent support, outreach activities, and events, according to a job posting on Paddon’s Facebook page.

Strong skills in office administration, customer service, and building relationships with community partners are an asset. A strong work ethic and a willingness to learn are essential.

Constituency assistants are called upon to tackle any of the following:

• Supporting the MLA’s work within their communities through community outreach and liaison.
• Preparing communications materials, including advertising, householders, and mailings by the MLA, newsletters, websites and social media accounts.
• Managing the day-to-day operations of the Constituency Office, including correspondence, bookkeeping, information management and other office duties, as required.
• Developing relationships with community partners and constituents.
• Providing assistance and advocacy for constituents in their dealings with the provincial government, either directly or through appropriate referrals.
• Providing information to constituents about provincial government legislation and policies, including the MLA and government’s position on provincial issues.
• Recruiting, training and supervising Constituency Office volunteers and practicum students, as required.

Applicants are expected to be familiar with the Chilliwack-Kent riding, its communities, demographics, and key issues, and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and write clearly, concisely, and professionally for a wide variety of audiences. The willingness to travel and work on weekends and holidays does appear to be required as needed. A specific knowledge of First Nation culture within the constituency would be an asset.

The job posting closes Monday, January 9 at 4 p.m. Visit Kelli Paddon’s Facebook page for more information.