The Communications Assistant will assist the Head of Communications and our Communications Committee with loading content to our newly designed website and more broadly with communications calendar and strategies. The successful candidate will assist ingrowing our digital communication tools and will be expected to support the work of the Head of Communications and Programs Director. The successful candidate will have a background in:
Environmental communications;
digital activism and organizing;
as well as a familiarity with both traditional and social media.
The Communications assistant will assist with the new website, plan &/ or facilitate webinars, and other related tasks as required.
This position is a forward facing position and the successful candidate will be expected to assist other core staff in making telephone calls, drafting emails, and contributing to the overall growth of the organization through activities including but not limited to fundraising, stewardship, and movement building. The ideal candidate for this position will be a person who is passionate about the environment, excited about movement building, and digital outreach.
Please note that this is a Canada Summer Jobs position, and the candidate must be based in Ontario but can be based anywhere in the province. The person must be 15-30 years of age and they must have resident, citizen or refugee status in Canada.
Interested candidates should email info [at] sierraclub.ca, with their resume/cv, a cover letter about their qualifications, and three examples of written and/or multimedia communications work (such as videos, photos, social media posts, podcasts or other work).
Application deadline is 5pm ET, May 5th, 2023.
Please note: SCCF is committed to justice, inclusivity, equity, and diversity within our community. We seek to hire talent with a range of life experiences and perspectives, recognizing that our mission-driven work is best advanced by the contributions of people of all genders with diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures. We encourage applicants from all ages, cultures, races, religions, colours, sexual orientation, gender identities or expressions, disability statuses, nationalities, or other statuses protected by law. If you have special accessibility requirements that need to be considered during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing us at hr@sierraclub.ca. All information relating to accommodation needs will be addressed confidentially.