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A Constituency Advisor is a confidential employee responsible for the administration of the Constituency Office of a Member of the Legislative Assembly.

Under the general supervision of the MLA, duties may include:

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

DIVERSITY:

Rohini Arora, MLA is committed to recruiting and developing employees that are representative of the diversity of the people of British Columbia.

To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we welcome applications from all groups. This includes women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with diverse abilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity in the Burnaby East Constituency.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of the structure and policies of the New Democratic Party and a fundamental knowledge of the role of the three levels of government.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to write clearly, concisely and professionally for a wide variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective information and advocacy strategies and to exercise diplomacy and political judgement.
• Ability to administer the various aspects of a community office. Specific skills in computers, word processing, bookkeeping and clerical functions, and web-based functions a required.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience creating and curating content for social media and digital communications.
• Photography and photo-editing experience, including knowledge of photography lighting techniques and visual content production, is required. Access to photography and lighting equipment is an asset.
• Experience using Canva or similar graphic design software is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with flexibility.
• Ability to interpret and explain complex policies and legislation, to adapt and learn new processes and applications, and to show initiative and ingenuity when confronted with problems or unique situations.
• Demonstrated familiarity with the City of Burnaby, its communities, demographics, organizations and key issues is required.
• Ability to attend community events, travel and work on weekends, evenings and holidays as required.
• Fluency in either Czech or Slovak is required.
• Valid BC driver's license and access to a vehicle required.
  

OTHER DETAILS

• Qualified internal applicants will be interviewed before external applicants are considered.
• As per collective agreement, including extended health and dental plan, BC Public Service Pension Plan. Paid leave provisions and certain other benefits pro-rated for part time staff.
• This is a bargaining unit position: BCGEU Local 703
  
• Only those applicants short-listed will be contacted.
• Posting closes August 21st 2026