Volunteer Opportunities

Newsletter Editor-in-Chief - Direction

Want to develop your project management skills? Improve your communication skills? Meet great people and be a member of a dynamic team? As Editor-in-Chief, you will work with the SIG Co-Managers and our newsletter team to produce four newsletter issues a year. Full training will be provided to a committed candidate, including desktop publishing, sourcing articles and using a publication schedule.

Activities

Solicit articles and/or suggest content of interest to the SIG’s members

Manage the publication cycle to ensure issues are published on time

Coordinate activities of newsletter team (Associate editor(s), Proofreader, content providers)

Lay out newsletter content using template in MS Publisher, or delegate to Associate Editor(s)

Send final draft of newsletter for review/approval by SIG Co-Managers

Submit newsletter to webmaster for publication

Announce newsletter publication via STC email message

Recommended talents

Good organizational and time-management skills; ideally, some editorial experience

Time commitment

5-10 hours per issue (20-40 hours per year). To apply, email lois.marsh@bmo.com.

Volunteer Coordinator

Would you like to gain management experience to beef up your resume? Join us as Volunteer Coordinator and learn how to recruit, manage and motivate people. You will be mentored and supported by the SIG management team as you learn the ropes and gain confidence!

Activities

Works with SIG Co-Managers to identify need for volunteer positions or tasks

Develops and advertises volunteer positions or task descriptions

Screens candidates (membership status and suitability)

Prepares new volunteer announcement for newsletter and Website

Assists in preparing recognition awards, such as Outstanding Distinguished Service Award

Contacts or surveys volunteers to monitor participation and satisfaction

Maintains and distributes list of volunteers and contact info for volunteer team

Recommended talents

Intuitive, service oriented, team-spirited, resolves people issues/conflicts, functions well in a virtual group

Time commitment

1 to 4 hours per month. To apply, email lois.marsh@bmo.com.