Secretariat Administrator

Secretariat Administrator

A Volunteer Position

Draft 20 March 2025 V2, JB

Biosphere Eco-Cities Canada (BECC) is looking for a volunteer Secretariat Administrator to manage the work of its secretariat. The secretariat coordinates activities of the various BECC teams. Its major focus is BECC’s support for development of Biosphere Eco-City (BEC) initiatives in various cities.

A Biosphere Eco-City is an urban-centred region where people and organizations cooperate to achieve sustainability. BEC activities engage them to develop a culture of sustainability in Ottawa, Toronto, Brampton, Edmonton, and Vancouver.

BECC is a national charity for support and networking of BEC initiatives, and promotion of the BEC approach. For more information see https://BioEcoCity.org.

The Secretariat Administrator, under direction of the BECC Coordinator, would:

• Liaise with leaders of BECC and BEC teams
• Create agendas and chair secretariat meetings
• Approve minutes written by the Secretariat Communicator
• Propose strategies to enhance secretariat performance
• Respond to external inquiries for information on the BEC program
• Lead development of quarterly round tables for all BEC members
• Provide periodic reports on BECC and BEC teams to the BECC board

The candidate for this position should have the following skills and experience:

• Ability to organize and communicate information
• Ability to set up and lead meetings
• Ability to write clearly and simply
• Experience with teamwork
• Leadership experience

It is expected that the candidate would be able to commit 4-5 hours per week for a year to this volunteer position. There will be many opportunities for networking and skill building.

Please send a resume or letter of interest to yann@BioEcoCity.org

We can arrange an online interview at a time convenient to you.