Communications and Fund Development Assistant

2 months ago


Toronto, Canada Sherbourne Health Full time

**external posting**

job title: Communications and Fund Development Assistant (Administrative Assistant)

job ID #: SJ CFD ADMA 24-0423

department: Communications

reports to: Managers, Communications and Fund Development

salary range: $20 per hour

status: Fulltime (8 weeks, Summer Jobs Contract)

hours: 35 hours per week

**Who we are**:
Sherbourne is a leading provider of quality health care and transformative support to people who face social, economic, and other systemic barriers. Our mission is to be a dynamic provider of integrated health services, community programs and capacity-building initiatives that enable people and diverse communities to achieve wellness.

Sherbourne provides innovative health care and social services to the diverse urban population of southeast Toronto. While our doors are open to everyone, we focus on people who are homeless or under-housed; 2SLGBTQ, and newcomers to Canada. We are funded by the Ministry of Health, Ontario Health Toronto, Ministry of Community, children and Social Services, City of Toronto and many generous companies, groups and individuals.

**Working at Sherbourne**

At Sherbourne Health, we care about our staff and recognize that our biggest strength is our people. We have a solid commitment to life-long learning which is demonstrated through our professional development program. We invest in collective work and staff training to improve client care. We supplement this by creating a low-barrier work environment built on equity and respect, while working together in caring, cohesive teams and providing opportunities for advancement.

**about the role**:
The **Communications and Fund Development Assistant** supports communications activities, including social media, content and story writing, external and internal digital platforms, and administration and event planning tasks for the Communications and Fund Development team. Due to space restrictions, this role will mainly operate remotely with some in-person time. A company laptop will be provided for the duration of the employment period.

**Tasks and responsibilities include**:

- Assisting with key communications projects including content and maintenance for Sherbourne’s Intranet, coordinating, and creating content for Sherbourne’s AGM, and annual report.
- Supporting additional communications activities including assisting with social media, interviewing, content writing, and marketing and collaborating with Sherbourne team members on communications needs.
- Assisting with event planning for Sherbourne’s AGM and the launch of a new food security initiative.
- Graphic design projects (posters, infographics, etc.).
- Administrative tasks including report and file organization.

This job offers direct and relevant work experience opportunities which can be considered career-related experience for youth looking for future employment in this field.

**Supervision and mentoring plan**

The Communications and Fund Development Assistant will report directly to Sherbourne’s Manager, Communications and Manager, Fund Development. Upon starting the position, the assistant and managers will create a work plan for the duration of the student’s 16-week employment at Sherbourne. Weekly status meetings will take place to provide supervision and guidance, and to monitor progress of the work plan. Mentoring will take place through one-to-one meetings to learn more about the charitable sector, working in communications and fund development and to develop professional skills in these fields. As a member of the Communications and Fund Development Team, the assistant will join bi-weekly team meetings and will have opportunities to discuss career planning and working in the charitable sector.
- Client service: Client service skills are developed as the assistant collaborates and works effectively across the organization and with key stakeholders and constituents. With professional communications, the assistant develops relationships across Sherbourne’s stakeholder groups to develop and support communications projects to increase awareness for Sherbourne Health and its stakeholders.
- Teamwork: Team work skills are learned by working collaboratively with the Communications and Fund Development Team and across Sherbourne’s teams to develop and support campaigns and projects as well as plan and execute Sherbourne’s AGM and the launch of a new food security initiative.
- Communication: Both written and verbal communications skills will be developed. Working on projects including developing professional and compelling communications and fund development messaging and materials. Communications skills will be developed through key communications projects for organizational branding and direction and verbal communications skills will be developed through interviewing and preparing client testimonials and building relationships with key stakeholders.
- Digital skills: Digital skills are developed by preparing and



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