The Canadian Community Economic Development (CED) Network is a practitioner-based, membership-driven organization.  Its mission is to help CED organizations across Canada strengthen their communities and find solutions to local problems. The Network is recruiting a dynamic, outgoing professional to support social enterprise research and development based at our regional office in Toronto, Ontario.

INTERNSHIP QUALIFICATIONS

This position is provided in partnership with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada as part of the CED Work Experience Program, CreateAction. This internship program is designed to assist post-graduate youth make the transition into the world of work.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be between the ages of 15 and 30 inclusively at the time of selection;
• Be a Canadian citizen, or a permanent resident, or a protected person within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada;
• Be legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial and/or territorial legislation and regulations;
• Be out-of-school;
• Be a post-secondary college or university graduate;
• Not be receiving Employment Insurance benefits;
• Can demonstrate a lack of labour market attachment to field of study (under-employed or unemployed);
• Can demonstrate that working in the field of community economic development is a career goal;
• Have not previously participated in a Career Focus work experience placement.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Supported by Canadian CED Network staff in Ontario, the Social Enterprise Research and Development Co-ordinator will have 5 primary areas of work.

1. Ontario-wide nonprofit social enterprise directory and marketplace:
   • Email the 1200 social enterprise contacts encouraging online registration
   • Conduct phone follow-up with social enterprise managers across Ontario
   • Track all responses
2. Local social enterprise support:
   • Work with local youth and community business partners in a new youth-run enterprise, supporting business planning, marketing, business procedures etc.
   • Document developmental changes in the enterprise 
3. Write social enterprise case studies based on an established template:
   • Conduct interviews with social enterprise managers using the template questionnaire
   • Write up, edit and have case studies approved by the managers
4. Local social enterprise support:
   • Work with local residents and community partners in a new enterprise, supporting business planning, marketing, business procedures etc.
   • Document developmental changes in the enterprise 
5. Develop CCEDNet-Ontario regional newsletters
6. Review and annotate social enterprise resources identified by Ontario networks

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Work closely with all Canadian CED Network staff, members, partners and stakeholders to:

• Coordinate outreach work and membership recruitment campaigns
• Handle public inquiries and managing group emails
• Manage the Canadian CED Network’s Ontario website
• Provide administrative support, logistics and communications to the Ontario Director
• Manage office filing systems (paper and electronic)
• Support logistics and communications for organizing workshops across the province

QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-secondary education in a related field of study  
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and French
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in non-profits or community-based organisations
• Experience working in an office environment
• Knowledge of community economic development theory and practice
• Adaptable to a new fast-paced work environment
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills
• Positive attitude
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines 

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Hourly wage of $15.00/ hr
• Position based in Toronto
• 25 week contract from April to September 2013
• Requires extensive computer use
• 35 hours per week - involves overtime work at peak periods
• Some travel may be required

Please send your resume and cover letter to:
Paul Chamberlain at pchamberlain@ccednet-rcdec.ca