Ontario Council for International Cooperation,OCIC Public Engagement Coordinator Jobs in Canada

Deadline: June 27, 2016 – 10 a.m.
1st Interviews: July 12, 2016
Beginning: September 1, 2016

Background:

The Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC) is an expanding
community of Ontario-based international development and global education
organizations and individual associate members working globally for social
justice.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Public Engagement (PE) Coordinator will
work closely with OCIC staff and volunteers, members, key stakeholders and
funders in achieving the Councils’ collective goals, and furthering its vision.

Desired Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have:
• Post-secondary education in adult education, international/community
development or related fields and/or the equivalent combination of education
and experience
• Experience or proven interest in international cooperation, humanitarian and
public engagement work
• Nuanced understanding of good practices in public engagement on global
poverty issues, including Theory of Change
• Demonstrated experience with program planning, development, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation, and volunteer management
• A minimum four years recent and related experience
• A ready sense of humour and capacity to work in close proximity to others and
as part of a team
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision to
accomplish high-profile tasks and to meet multiple and concurrent deadlines
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills with diverse audiences
• Clear, engaging and effective written and oral communications skills
• Knowledge and usage of social media platforms
• Knowledge of or experience working within the non-profit sector
• PC proficiency with MS Office. Knowledge of In Design, Photoshop is an asset.
• Demonstrated good judgment and discretion
• Innovative spirit, with interest in being part of a thriving social change
community
• Detail oriented, with experience managing logistics and program budgets
• Experience working with funders, such as Global Affairs Canada
• Understanding of Results Based Management (RBM) (desirable)

Position Description

Key program activities include but are not limited to:
• Providing leadership in organizational public engagement activities
• Coordinating all aspects of an annual international partner visit to document
members’ stories of partnership, resilience and positive change for
International Development Week (IDW) physical and virtual exhibits
• Coordinating all aspects of OCIC’s Global Citizens Forum for sustainable
international development
• Coordinating all aspects of OCIC’s annual IDW Global Changemaker youth awards
and profiles, and IDW program activities
• Convening periodic dialogues, consultations and information sessions with
multiple key stakeholders
• Assisting with a provincial research and outreach initiative with select
Ontario municipalities, universities and colleges
• Developing and testing surveys and interview schedules to facilitate
effective stakeholder needs assessment and developing pilot collaborative
initiatives with interested stakeholders
• Supporting members in convening Networking Groups and capacity building
events on priority topics
• Helping to create, implement, analyze and disseminate results of periodic
surveys of Council members
• Helping to coordinate OCIC’s Annual General Meeting & Symposium 2017

In addition to the activities noted, the PE Coordinator is responsible for
managing the implementation, ensuring the evaluation, and reporting on the
results of each of the Council’s PE programs in the following ways:

Implementation
• Encouraging and facilitating broad-based and meaningful participation of
members and volunteers in OCIC PE activities, as appropriate
• Ensuring gender equality and anti-oppression themes and results are
integrated into the Councils’ communications activities as outlined in OCIC
funding agreements and policies
• Managing and monitoring PE budget items with prudence
• Other duties, as assigned

Monitoring & Evaluation
• Ensuring processes are undertaken to assess the effectiveness of OCIC PE
activities
• Synthesizing data, preparing qualitative, quantitative and financial
reporting items, and providing recommendations for adjustments to programs to
the Executive Director on a bi-monthly basis
• Documenting and reporting good practices and lessons learned to the Executive
Director and relevant Board Committees on a bi-annual basis

Reporting on Results
• Ensuring PE activities are completed according to the descriptions, budget
and timeline established in the Councils’ funding agreements and annual work
plan, approved by the Board of Directors, and monitored by the Executive
Director
• Capturing quantitative data on an ongoing basis, using event registration
software, participant lists, attendance sheets, social media account analysis,
and website analytics, which feed into a master Event Tracking Sheet
• Capturing qualitative data through a combination of activity-specific
evaluation forms, surveys, and/or Committee evaluation meetings and informal
discussion
• Providing quarterly quantitative, qualitative and financial reports for PE
activities

Organizational Development / Support

The PE Coordinator is also responsible for:
• Actively participating in staff meetings and providing input towards the
development of new policies to direct operational practice, as required
• Providing administrative support to the Executive Director, Board of
Directors and its Committees, as requested
• Representing OCIC, the Executive Director, Board of Directors and its
Committees at events or external meetings, when requested
• Responding to general telephone and email inquiries
• Other duties, as assigned

Application Details:

Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter, resume, writing
sample and contact information for three references to:
info@ocic.on.ca
by no later than 10 a.m. on Monday, June 27, 2016. Please note OCIC PE
Coordinator Applicant in the Subject Line.

Interviews with short-listed candidates will be conducted July 12, 2016 in
Toronto. The position will begin September 1, 2016.

As an equity seeking organization, OCIC encourages applications from
individuals that represent the full diversity of communities in Canada,
including complexities of intersecting identities such as ability, age, class,
gender, race and sexual orientation.