About Shelter Movers:

Shelter Movers provides moving and storage services at no cost to women and children fleeing abuse. We are the only service of this kind in Canada, and our volunteers are who make us exceptional. Every year, in collaboration with community partners such as YWCA and Victim Services Units, our volunteer teams contribute over 15,000 hours to support people transitioning to lives free of violence and abuse.

Shelter Movers Vancouver has been operational since November 2018 and has completed over 700 moves to date. We are growing and looking to add caring and compassionate people to our volunteer team.

Position Summary:

The Graphic Designer will have an integral role in the Marketing Team of Shelter Movers Vancouver. Main responsibilities include planning, designing, and producing graphics and communication materials for promotional use.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Work closely with the local and national Marketing team as well as the Fund Development team

- Have regular check-ins with the Marketing Manager

- Planning, designing and creating graphic and visual elements or materials

- to promote Shelter Movers and its mission

- for Shelter Movers Vancouver events

- for communication materials for internal and external use, including reports, newsletters, information pages, presentations and more

- for use in social media campaigns, website design, emails and other digital correspondence

- Ensure all designs are created according to Shelter Movers’ brand guidelines and easily accessible to the Marketing, Fund Development, and National team.

- A lot of the work in this role will be project or event-based

Skills, Experience and Education:

- A positive, ‘can-do’ attitude

- Reliable work habits, attention to detail and strong organizational skills

- Strong time management skills

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team

- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite programs, especially InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop

- Knowledge of graphic design collaborative tools i.e. Canva to create and maintain assets for non-designer team members

- The ability to ensure brand consistency throughout various marketing and fundraising projects

- A background in graphic design (previous experience creating graphic design projects for clients and previous experience designing graphics for non-profit organization is an asset)

- Experience and expertise in different areas of graphic design is an asset (particularly web and digital)

Other Requirements:

- Shelter Movers volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, complete an interview process, sign a confidentiality agreement, obtain a police reference check, and attend a Trauma-Informed Care Orientation session.

- A portfolio of professional work is requested as part of the application for the Graphic Designer role.

Estimated Time Requirements:

Approximately 3-5 hours a week. This is a work-from-home position, with occasional meetings (in-person and/or conference calls.) 6 month to one year commitment is strongly preferred.

How to apply

If interested, please send your resume, cover letter, and sample work

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $1.00 per month

Application question(s):

• Please type yes if you accept the following conditions:

1. This is an unpaid volunteer position for roughly 4 - 6 hours/week

2. Minimum 6 month commitment

3. Submit a resume and cover letter to apply

4. Create an online account on Volunteer Hub

5. Complete an interview with us

6. Complete an online background check

7. Complete reference checks

8. Sign a confidentiality waiver

9. Attend an online trauma-informed orientation

• Are you located in BC

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