Now Hiring: Project Development Assistant
This position is funded by the provincial department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills (IPS) through their Job Creation Partnership (JCP) Program, a program designed to create opportunities for participants to gain work experience to improve their employment prospects. PerSIStence offers a dynamic, supportive and flexible work environment that supports this goal.
Applicants must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents and residents of NL and:
The successful applicant will need to be approved by IPS.
Wages are $650/week for a 52-week contract starting in early October 2023.
PerSIStence Theatre Company has a mandate to respond to the persistent and universal need for promoting, understanding and embracing the core beliefs of feminism through professional theatre and other initiatives.
Our organization is committed to diversity and employment equity – applicants with special health and/or parenting needs can be fully supported with flexible hours, remote work options and other accommodations.
Our Project Development Assistant will work on our Armine Nutting Gosling statue project, helping with fundraising efforts and other project activities in lead-up to the unveiling in 2025.
This position works with and under the guidance of the producing artistic director from the company’s offices located at 410 East White Hills Road, St. John’s, NL, which can be accessed via Metrobus Route 9. The organization’s volunteer board of directors, particularly the HR Committee, also support the position.
This position offers an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to increase and flex their skills, plus expand their contacts within the private, public and non-profit sectors.
This position will be tailored to best meet the career goals and interests of the participant. For example, it can include training and participation in:
The ideal candidate will have some or all of the following traits:
We particularly welcome applications from members of equity-seeking groups such as those identifying as transgender, non-binary, 2SLGBTQIA+, Black, Indigenous, racialized, disabled, as well as people with lived experience.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please email cover letter and resume to hr@persistencetheatre.com.
Closing: Wednesday September 27 at 5pm.
Learn more about PerSIStence and our #RaiseHerUp campaign here on our website.
Applicants must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents and residents of NL and:
- currently unemployed (or under-employed) and must be on EI now, or
- have been on EI in the past three (3) years (in the past up to 10 years in some circumstances), or
- have received maternity EI benefits in the past five (5) years.
The successful applicant will need to be approved by IPS.
Wages are $650/week for a 52-week contract starting in early October 2023.
PerSIStence Theatre Company has a mandate to respond to the persistent and universal need for promoting, understanding and embracing the core beliefs of feminism through professional theatre and other initiatives.
Our organization is committed to diversity and employment equity – applicants with special health and/or parenting needs can be fully supported with flexible hours, remote work options and other accommodations.
Our Project Development Assistant will work on our Armine Nutting Gosling statue project, helping with fundraising efforts and other project activities in lead-up to the unveiling in 2025.
This position works with and under the guidance of the producing artistic director from the company’s offices located at 410 East White Hills Road, St. John’s, NL, which can be accessed via Metrobus Route 9. The organization’s volunteer board of directors, particularly the HR Committee, also support the position.
This position offers an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to increase and flex their skills, plus expand their contacts within the private, public and non-profit sectors.
This position will be tailored to best meet the career goals and interests of the participant. For example, it can include training and participation in:
- Individual donor management via our donor management system (Keela)
- Marketing and communication activities
- Fundraising event coordination
The ideal candidate will have some or all of the following traits:
- Creativity
- Positivity
- Kindness
- Good communication skills
- Organized
- Willingness to problem-solve
We particularly welcome applications from members of equity-seeking groups such as those identifying as transgender, non-binary, 2SLGBTQIA+, Black, Indigenous, racialized, disabled, as well as people with lived experience.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please email cover letter and resume to hr@persistencetheatre.com.
Closing: Wednesday September 27 at 5pm.
Learn more about PerSIStence and our #RaiseHerUp campaign here on our website.
Ongoing Opportunities - Professional Theatre
Through professional theatre and related initiatives, PerSIStence Theatre responds to the persistent and universal need for promoting, understanding and embracing the core beliefs of feminism.
We offer opportunities to all genders with a focus towards people who identify as women - anyone on the gender spectrum who identifies either always or some of the time as a woman, including trans women, women of colour, Indigenous women, women living with disabilities, as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in a space that centres the experiences of women.
Auditions are held periodically and as needed to cast professional actors for our activities - feel free to send us a headshot and resume (PDF format preferred) to info@persistencetheatre.com.
Both Equity and non-Equity actors are welcome to apply.
Production communities with PerSIStence Theatre are guided by our Respectful Workspace policy, available here
To stay abreast of hiring opportunities, please consider joining our professional opportunities notification list below:
We offer opportunities to all genders with a focus towards people who identify as women - anyone on the gender spectrum who identifies either always or some of the time as a woman, including trans women, women of colour, Indigenous women, women living with disabilities, as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in a space that centres the experiences of women.
Auditions are held periodically and as needed to cast professional actors for our activities - feel free to send us a headshot and resume (PDF format preferred) to info@persistencetheatre.com.
Both Equity and non-Equity actors are welcome to apply.
Production communities with PerSIStence Theatre are guided by our Respectful Workspace policy, available here
To stay abreast of hiring opportunities, please consider joining our professional opportunities notification list below:
