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Call for applications: Event Coordinator

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) is recruiting a permanent, part-time Event Coordinator to take the lead on the organization’s annual, recurring, and one-off events.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter and a great team player who is equally comfortable working independently and as part of a small, nimble team. They will demonstrate a passion for relationship-building, excellent communication and organization skills, a strong aptitude for multi-tasking and managing deadlines, and an enthusiasm for the local literary community.

Application deadline: Thursday, August 20, 2026 (11:59pm Atlantic)
Start date: Monday, September 14, 2026
Hours: 20 hours per week (division of hours over week is flexible)
Compensation: $23,223 ($46,445 annual salary pro-rated) with optional benefits package
Location: Halifax (1113 Marginal Road), with occasional off-site work

How to apply: Submit a cover letter and CV/resume using the below form by 11:59pm Atlantic on August 20. If the form presents a barrier to your application, please contact us by email or phone to arrange accommodation.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

WFNS is an equity-oriented employer, committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If we contact you for an interview, please advise us of accommodation measures that would help us interview you in a fair and equitable manner. Information related to accommodation measures will be treated in confidence.

About WFNS

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) is a membership-based, registered nonprofit organization with charitable status based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. WFNS serves the creative and professional needs of some 800+ members engaged in a diverse range of writing activities. Our work includes organizing workshops and professional development programming, connecting members to resources, promoting member events, and advocating on behalf of writers. We also coordinate literary awards, a mentorship program, a writers in the schools program, and a contest for unpublished writers.

Our mission is to foster creative writing and the profession of writing in Nova Scotia; provide advice and assistance to writers at all stages of their careers; encourage greater public recognition of Nova Scotian writers and their achievements; and enhance the literary arts in our regional and national culture.

Learn more about WFNS

Event Coordinator

Key areas of responsibility

  • Lead the planning and delivery of recurring, annual, and one-off events, both in-person and online, such as book markets, public readings, fundraisers, info sessions, and social events for writers
  • Create promotional material for events, including social media graphics, posters, press releases, and ticketing systems
  • Organize and manage volunteers for events
  • Manage event budgets
  • Support Executive Director with sponsorship requests and funding applications
  • Support other WFNS staff in planning events and programs that aim to foster a sense of community within our membership

Other responsibilities

  • Occasionally assisting the Program Manager (Membership Services) with evening workshop facilitation
  • Occasional administrative tasks

Applicant requirements

  • Significant recent experience in event coordination (many smaller events, a few larger events, or some combination)
  • Experience in volunteer management
  • Demonstrable background/interest in literature or publishing
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven initiative and self-management (working independently)
  • Confidence in addressing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA) concerns and in working cross-culturally

Applicant assets

  • Graphic design experience
  • Familiarity with WordPress websites
  • Familiarity with Zoom videoconferencing

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Experience Levels

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) uses the following terms to describe writers’ experience levels:

  • New writers: those with less than two years’ creative writing experience and/or no short-form publications (e.g., short stories, personal essays, or poems in literary magazines, journals, anthologies, or chapbooks).
  • Emerging writers: those with more than two years’ creative writing experience and/or numerous short-form publications.
  • Early-career authors: those with 1 or 2 book-length publications or the equivalent in book-length and short-form publications.
  • Established authors: those with 3 or 4 book-length publications.
  • Professional authors: those with 5 or more book-length publications.

Please keep in mind that each form of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, writing for young adults, and others) provides you with a unique set of experiences and skills, so you might consider yourself an ‘established author’ in one form but a ‘new writer’ in another.

Occasionally, WFNS uses the phrase “emerging and established writers/authors” to mean ‘writers and authors of all experience levels.’

The “Recommended experience level” section of each workshop description refers to the above definitions. A workshop’s participants should usually have similar levels of creative writing and / or publication experience. This ensures that each participant gets value from the workshop⁠ and is presented with info, strategies, and skills that suit their experience. 

For “intensive” and “masterclass” workshops, which provide more opportunities for peer-to-peer feedback, the recommended experience level should be followed closely.

For all other workshops, the recommended experience level is just that—a recommendation—and we encourage potential participants to follow their own judgment when registering.

If uncertain about your experience level with respect to any particular workshop, please feel free to contact us at communications@writers.ns.ca