Grant writer

We are looking for ways to fund our growing team.
We are looking for someone that helps us to draft grant proposals and to maintain records and submit reports related to grant opportunities.

If you think you are the person to do this, please email us at human.resources@best.bc.ca

Living Streets Volunteer

BEST has a long history of promoting and enabling sustainable transportation through initiatives, collaboration, and leadership. 

We offer innovative social enterprises, programs, and services to promote and enable sustainable and active transportation choices.

We offer innovative social enterprises, programs, and services to encourage, promote and enable sustainable and active transportation choices. Currently, the offer is a three-program stream: Living Streets, Seniors on The Move (SOTM), and The Bicycle Valet.

Living Streets promotes walking to enrich and experience public space, creating community ties, as a feasible way of transportation, and as a catalyst for physical and mental health. Living Streets is a program that identifies opportunities for education and public engagement in the pedestrian realm. 

With SOTM, connecting between the availability of sustainable transportation options like public transit and the experience of driving cessation. 

We also run The Bicycle Valet, free and secure bicycle/active transportation parking across Metro Vancouver.

Why BEST?

• BEST offers a flexible schedule, hybrid work-from-home, office, and events. 

• We dress casually and share a passion for multimodal transportation.

• BEST is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all individuals. We are a diverse, respectful, collaborative work team that encourages, collaborates, and supports each other!

Some things we would offer you to do:

• Help organize and coordinate the Walk30 Challenge, and all supporting activities including all corporate recruitment, organizing events, and the Wrap Up Final Event

  • Conduct outreach for new municipalities, health authorities, and school districts to participate in local Walk30 challenges

  • Explore new software solutions for Walk30 challenge

• Assist with seasonal walks routes planning

  • Lead walks

• Assist with presentation and document writing as required

  • Write blog posts

• Keep up to date with current transportation issues

• Identify local and regional program growth opportunities and participates actively in developing such opportunities

• Other activities as defined by the Living Streets Manager

We hope you could describe yourself with at least 2 of the items in this list:

• Outgoing, social, and friendly personality

• Familiar with social media trends

• Strong oral, and written communication, and presentation skills required

  • Being able to communicate in another language other than English will be an asset

• You are self-motivated

• Excellent attention to detail

• Team player

• IMPORTANT: Interest in walkability, walkable cities and walking as feasible way of transportation.

Send us a quick note how you would like to be involved to human.resources@best.bc.ca and we will try to accommodate your availability and skills.

Communications and Social Media Assistant

BEST is looking for a creative Communications and Social Media Assistant to help us expand our digital reach, strengthen our online brand, and connect with more people and organizations across BC! The Assistant assists the Marketing and Communications Coordinator in tasks and projects related to communications for various BEST programs, including Seniors on the Move, Bicycle Valet, and Living Streets/Walk30, and will manage the social media campaigns for these programs. Daily general administrative duties include outreach to partnering organizations (current and potential), setting up and hosting meetings, note-taking, creating presentations, and assisting with grant applications where needed. Social media/digital marketing tasks include newsletter writing, content design, and regular posting across Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook profiles.

Full time start date: As soon as possible. BEST has a physical office in Chinatown providing the option to work on site, from home, or a combination! The candidate should be available for in-person events and campaigns whenever possible.

Tasks:

• Developing and refining our social media strategy

• Designing creative and visually appealing content and presentations

• Working closely with the Seniors on the Move team on an upcoming documentary project

• Facilitating meetings

• Blogging

• Website maintenance

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• Passionate about sustainable and active transportation

• Experience with digital and print marketing

• Experience with developing web content, key messages, and communications materials

• Strong graphic design skills

• Strong multitasking skills and attention to detail

• Strong communication and organization skills

• Event coordination experience

• Experience managing own workload, able to prioritize tasks

• Able to work independently and as part of a team

• Able to problem solve and learn on the job

• Self starter, takes initiative and ownership

Assets:

• Filmography and/or photography experience

• Nonprofit experience

• Experience with Canva and/or Hootsuite

• Experience with marketing/advocacy campaigns

Please send your resume to human.resources@best.bc.ca along with your availability and an introduction telling us who you are and why you'd like to work with us!