Development Assistant

Development Assistant – We are growing our team!

• Part-time, 4-Month Contract
• 30 hours per week
• Living Wage based wage of $27.05 hourly

Who We Are

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide healthy food to those in need. The GVFB provides support through direct distribution to those in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and the North Shore, as well as through 160+ agency partners both locally and provincially. Through this model, the GVFB envisions a British Columbia where everyone has access to healthy food through efficient distribution, innovation and partnerships.

To learn more visit: www.foodbank.bc.ca

The GVFB is a proud winner of BC's Top Employers 2025!

The GVFB is a certified Living Wage Employer! This recognizes the GVFB’s commitment to paying fair wages, upholding good work standards for our employees, and contributing to poverty reduction and a higher standard of living in our community.

What We Offer

We believe in providing employees with flexibility, and the resources and tools to excel in their role. Employees will work alongside people who are passionate about food insecurity and community. We provide an inclusive office environment with excellent Skytrain accessibility and free parking on-site.

This is a part-time 4-month contract position, with the opportunity to learn and grow. The successful candidate can expect a Living Wage based wage of $27.05 hourly.

Come and enjoy working in an inclusive, award-winning workplace!

Position Overview

The Development Assistant role provides essential administrative support to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank’s Development team during the busiest season of the year. This contract position is ideal for someone eager to gain firsthand experience in non-profit fundraising, donor relations, and stewardship.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a consistently high standard of donor service and care in responding to any GVFB donor requests or concerns via phone calls and emails;
• Provide other admin support by responding to general inquiries, redirecting voice messages, calls, and emails to other departments;
• Assist with fundraising activities and initiatives such as writing tribute and holiday cards, opening mail, scanning cheques, preparing new donor packages, mailing tax receipts, and updating donor details in the fundraising database;
• Greet donors in-person and accept drop-in monetary donations as required;
• Make reactivation calls to recover monthly and one-time donations as required;
• Assist with holiday donation processing and donor data entry as required;
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Development Manager.

Personal Attributes and Core Skills

• Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and a demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and work well under time-sensitive deadlines;
• Proven ability to develop processes to streamline, automate, and build efficiencies within the department;
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships, work in a team environment, and build trust;
• Sense of humor, honesty, and compassion;
• A flexible, collaborative, and proactive work ethic;
• Self-starter, hands-on, adaptable, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction;
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Qualifications and Experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• 1+ years of direct or equivalent experience in office administration, event coordination, or customer service;
• Experience volunteering or working in a nonprofit, social services, and related environment is an asset;
• Knowledge of Canadian charity giving and tax receipting is an asset;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook required.

We are actively recruiting for this position and encourage you to apply now if you are keen on this opportunity!

A criminal record check for working with vulnerable sectors is required upon hiring.

NOTE:

Due to the high volume of applications, only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.

Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Applications will be treated in strict confidence.