Communications Assistant

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Habitat For Humanity Can Full time

Summer Job: Communications Assistant

**The Opportunity**

Habitat for Humanity Canada is a national charitable organization working toward a world where everyone has a decent and affordable place to call home. We bring communities together to help families build strength, stability and independence through affordable homeownership and other housing solutions across Canada and around the world. With the help of volunteers, Habitat homeowners and 48 local Habitats working in every province and territory, we provide a solid foundation for better, healthier lives in Canada and around the world.

We deeply value our culture and colleagues, and we have collaboratively created the following vision statement: “We foster and build equity through affordable housing, by fully integrating diversity and inclusion into everything we do. Every individual involved with Habitat feels safe and encouraged to bring their whole selves to our mission and they know they are valued, heard, and respected.”

This is an excellent eight (8) weeks summer student job opportunity to learn more about nonprofits and housing issues while continuing to build their skills in communications, government relations and project management. You will have the chance to develop stories that will be published on our digital platforms, hone your research skills and play a key role in supporting the event logistics of our first ‘Habitat on the Hill’ outreach event.

This position will report to the Director of Communications as part of the Communications and Partnerships team. This position is funded by the Canada Summer Jobs youth employment program. You must meet the eligibility requirements for Canada Summer jobs in order to be considered for this position, which includes:

- Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulation. International students are not eligible participants. Recent immigrants are eligible if they are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

**Your Impact**

As a valued member of our team, you will help advance our strategy and mission of helping more families to secure safe and affordable homes through:
Communications
- Research and review reports to identify and compile statistics related to housing and affordable housing.
- Research and develop media contact lists for areas such as housing, social policy, economic policy.
- Support content development with a focus on Habitat homeowner impact stories as well as social media.
- Provide administrative and project support.

Government Relations
- Write letters and other outreach material.
- Support the planning for a virtual or in person Habitat on the Hill event.

**Qualifications**:

- Studying communications, journalism, public relations, public administration, political science or other relevant field.

**Skills & Attributes**:

- Excellent writer and good communication skills.
- Independent and resourceful researcher.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
- Interest in public policy and current affairs an asset.
- Proficient or fluently bilingual (French) is an asset.

**Salary Info**:
***$15.50 per hour for 35 hours per week

**Applications must be received before 5pm EST on July 6, 2023**

Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants need to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance. Habitat for Humanity Canada will arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable those with disabilities to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

We thank all applicants for applying, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted (no phone calls please).


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