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NOW HIRING: 2 Positions!
1) Digital Content Assistant
2) Digital Podcast Producer
Position 1: Digital Content Assistant
Term: May 29, 2023 until September 1, 2023
Salary Range: $15.00 per hour + vacation pay
Bi-weekly hours: 75 hours bi-weekly, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Join the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation to help us grow our digital presence through our social media, our website, our podcast and beyond!
Check us out on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram @peimusem) and on our website www.peimuseum.ca!
The successful candidate will help us create engaging digital content to share on our digital platforms. You will capture beautiful images, video and audio of our seven museum and heritage sites, as well as the more than 100,000 artifacts in our collection. You will also research Prince Edward Island’s human and natural history and use that research to developing engaging and informative content for our digital platforms, including our website and social media.
Position Objective
The objective of the Museum Digital Content Assistant is to increase public awareness of the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation (PEIMHF), our seven sites, and our events, programming and products.
Examples of our products, events, and programming include:
- The Island Magazine publication
- the hidden island podcast
- Education programming
- Experiences at our seven museum sites
- Exhibitions
- Fundraising initiatives
- Seasonal ticketed events
- Shopify online store
Duties include:
- Assist with planning the Foundation’s social media calendar for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn
- Research and develop written, graphic and short-form video content for social media posts
- Acquire archival images and image credits and permissions to accompany social media posts
- Assist in developing website content
- Develop content for the Foundation’s monthly newsletter
Required Skills, Attributes, and Experiences
- Strong written communication a must, including sentence structure, grammar and clarity
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team
- Knowledge of social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and how to use them effectively
- Enthusiastic, adaptable and self-motivated
- Ability to occasionally lift 30 pounds
- A Criminal Record Check will be necessary on offer of employment
- The applicant must meet the eligibility criteria defined by the Young Canada Works program
Assets
- Enrollment or graduation from a journalism, history, museum studies, or communications program, or an equivalent
- An interest in heritage and history
- Prior social media management experience
- Driver’s license
- French language skills
- Graphic design and video editing skills or experience (using Adobe CC, Canva, CapCut or equivalent)
- Photography skills or experience
Notice of Assessment
Individuals who are selected for interviews will be required to submit 2 samples of social media content they created and published.
How to apply:
- Visit the Young Canada Works login page: young-canada-works.canada.ca
- Create an account by clicking on the “Sign up” link, then complete and submit a candidate profile;
- Look up the "Digital Content Assistant" position via the “Search for a job” link in your account; and
- Express your interest in the position by clicking on the job title and then on “Express interest in this job”.
Have questions? Please reach out to Camellia Nguyen (she/her) at cxnguyen@gov.pe.ca for more details. We look forward to hearing from you!
Position 2: Digital Podcast Producer
Term: May 22, 2023 until September 1, 2023
Salary Range: $16.68 - $20.03 per hour + vacation pay*, depending on year of study (*subject to Skills PEI’s funding availability)
Bi-weekly hours: 75 hours bi-weekly, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Join the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation to help us grow our digital presence through our podcast, social media, website and beyond!
3 seasons of our podcast, the hidden island, are available on your favourite podcast platforms. Find our more here: https://mjmcrae.podbean.com/
Check us out on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram @peimusem) and on our website www.peimuseum.ca!
Position Objective
The successful candidate will develop and complete season 4 of the Foundation’s official podcast: the hidden island. This will entail the following:
1) Writing, recording and producing at least five (5) twenty to thirty-minute episodes of the hidden island.
2) Collaborating with the Foundation’s education team to develop supplemental educational material for use by students and educators. This material will be aimed at middle school and high school students and can related to content from all four seasons of the hidden island.
In addition to these two main projects, the Podcaster may be asked to occasionally assist in the creation and development of digital content for the Foundation’s website and social media channels. These duties, however, will be secondary to the main project, and will only be undertaken if they do not interfere with the main project.
Duties include:
• Researching, contacting and interviewing individuals for both main projects;
• Travelling across the province recording audio footage, then editing this audio footage;
• Collaborating with partners and co-creators, both external and internal to the Foundation, who may participate in development of podcast episodes;
• Collaborating with the Foundation’s education team in creating supplemental material;
• Photographing events, people and artifacts;
• Researching, writing and editing script for podcast episodes, as well as for other digital content;
• Recording and editing podcast episodes;
• Developing promotional strategy for the podcast and participating in interviews with media in order to promote Foundation products and activities;
• Participating in some Foundation staff meetings and events as requested;
• Working on the Foundation website in order to add content and update information;
Other relevant digital tasks, as assigned.
Required Skills, Attributes, and Experiences
• Must have attended a post-secondary institution full-time and intend to return to full-time studies in the Fall of 2023
• Knowledge and some experience with audio and/or video editing software such as Audacity, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or equivalent;
• Some experience with digital content creation, including social media communication;
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with staff and partners;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English.
Assets
• Enrollment or graduation from a journalism, history, museum studies, or communications program, or an equivalent;
• Some experience producing and editing podcasts;
• Experience working with community organizations and/or equity deserving groups;
• Bilingualism (French) and/or multilingualism.
Notice of Assessment
Individuals who are selected for interviews will be asked to submit a sample of audio visual content they created (for example: short form social media videos, audio/video interviews, etc.)
How to apply:
Send your resume to Matthew McRae – mjmcrae@gov.pe.ca. We look forward to hearing from you!
About the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation
The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation is an integral part of the Prince Edward Island community. We operate seven provincial museums and heritage sites across Prince Edward Island, providing Islanders and visitors alike with an opportunity to discover our province's heritage and culture.
The Foundation is responsible for the provincial collection of more than 100,000 artifacts. Our staff provides professional conservation and collection services to outside groups, individuals, and organizations. The Foundation publishes its official journal of PEI heritage and culture twice a year: The Island Magazine. The Foundation also has an official podcast, the hidden island, which shares stories about the hidden heritage in our province and discusses why that heritage is still relevant today.
Our mission is to preserve the heritage of Prince Edward Island for present and future generations.
The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation is stronger and most effective when we reflect the diversity of the Island population we serve. We are dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of our Island community.