The Centre for Community Organizations (COCo) promotes social justice, active citizenship, democracy, and just socio-economic development in Quebec by supporting the growth of healthy organizations and strong communities. COCo is a provincial, non-profit organization that works primarily with English-speaking, bilingual, and ethno-cultural community organizations. COCo works within a collaborative structure where all team members are responsible for a variety of tasks.
The Opportunity:
COCo is hiring a Communications and Engagement Coordinator. This is a 2 year position at 24 hours/week and will start mid-september 2015 (with the possibility of renewal pending funding situation). Occasional evening and weekend work is required, as well as travel within the province. Salary: $29.29/hour, with the benefits of working in a flexible, creative, non-traditional work environment.
Tasks and responsibilities:
The Communications and Engagement Coordinator is responsible for the oversight and dissemination of communicating who COCo is as well as engaging with our internal and external members – our board, community members and the public. Working in a collaborative team environment, the Communications and Engagement Coordinator is tasked with:
- Leading the implementation of COCo’s 2014-2015 Information and Communications Technology Plan and our membership renewal campaign;
- Co-managing COCo’s Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system and leverage these contacts to further engage COCo’s membership base;
- Ongoing communications campaigns and outreach activities that strengthen current relationships and further grow our base;
- Evaluate the relevance of our communication with members in order to connect in down-to-earth ways with the groups we care about;
- Providing informal training and coaching related to Information and Communications Technology for COCo member groups.
Ensuring that our broader public is connected to COCo and offered relevant and timely information about community issues by:
- Producing and evaluating relevance of COCo’s E-bulletin monthly newsletter;
- Managing COCo’s Social Media Presence – Facebook, Twitter, Youtube;
- Creatively researching and developing new ways of communicating that encourage the participation of our members and broader public
- Using communication expertise from a systems perspective to ensure cohesive representation of who we are and what we do
Ensuring that our staff and board communicate well with one another and COCo’s greater public through:
- Editing and translation support (facilitation tools and documents, funding applications, other communication pieces);
- Coordinating the Governance Hub (committee) and ensure the smooth communication between staff & board;
- Contributing to the ongoing development of COCo’s collaborative structure and internal anti-oppression practice;
Qualifications required:
- A strong background in the field of Communications, with at least 4-5 years in the field (a Masters in Communications or related field is strongly considered an asset)
- COMPLETE FLUENCY in English & French (spoken and written)
- At least 3 years of work or volunteer or work experience in the community sector
- Demonstrated experience with the following areas of communications and technology:
- E-strategy and Communications Planning
- Branding and Marketing in the non-profit context
- Graphic Design for Web and Print
- Constituent Relationship Management (CRM)
- Social Media and Website Management
- Working with Mainstream and Alternative Media
- Collaborating with other creative / communications / tech professionals
- Interest in developing skills in facilitation, popular education, creating accessible tools, and workshop development;
- Knowledge of, and relationships with, the English-speaking, bilingual, ethnocultural and francophone community networks;
- Exemplary team-player who enjoys sharing tasks, working collaboratively and building capacity within the team, while still being able to work autonomously;
- Ability to work in a responsive, flexible and creative work environment;
- Strong critical analysis abilities from a social justice perspective;
Additional Assets
- Experience developing and maintaining websites using the WordPress CMS
- SEO skills
- General Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills such as database / CRM development, network configuration and maintenance, writing for web ;
- A good knowledge of other organizations and initiatives in the not-for-profit tech sector;
- A valid driver’s license;
To Apply, please forward:
- Your CV (in the language of your choice)
- Your cover letter (written in French)
- An example of a popular education tool (created by you) designed to inform community groups of best practices / strategies in social media (1 page max. in english)
- NB: Candidates selected for an interview will also be asked for their communications portfolio (ie: flyers, brochures, webpages, twitter or facebook posts, graphic designs, photos, video work, writing samples, etc.)
As an organization that works to facilitate social change and the empowerment of diverse communities, COCo recognizes that living under marginalization and oppression often brings both challenges and valuable skills and perspectives. People of color, people with disabilities, women, Two-Spirited, queer people, trans* people, and other candidates who experience marginalization are strongly encouraged to apply and to self-identify in the application. We are committed to creating an organization as diverse as the communities we serve.
Deadline for applications: please email your application to hiring at coco-net.org by midnight, Sunday, August 16th 2015. While we thank you for your applications, only candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.
