Job
description
Are you a
self-motivated and driven person who is organized and enthusiastic about
supporting youth and educators in making a difference in the world?
Free The Children
empowers youth to fulfill their potential to be agents of change. Through our
organization’s unique youth-driven approach, more than one million young people
have been involved in our innovative programs in more than 45 countries.
Founded by international child rights activist Craig Kielburger, Free The
Children has an established track-record of success, with three nominations for
the Nobel Peace Prize and partnerships with the United Nations, and Oprah’s
Angel Network. In 2011 Free The Children, was awarded Canada’s Top Employer for
Young People for our amazing opportunitie
s for young employees!
Free The Children
seeks an Outreach
Coordinator who will be responsible for booking Free The
Children’s solo professional speakers that deliver motivational speeches to a
variety of youth audiences, engaging them in action for global change. This
position resides in the Youth & Educational Programming Department, which
develops and implements unique programming to engage youth in learning about
social issues and taking action to support Free The Children’s sustainable
community development work overseas as well as its local programming.
The Outreach Coordinator
will report directly to the Outreach Manager in Toronto, Ontario. Free The
Children is looking for an excellent communicator, able to pitch these
inspirational experiences to educators and community members and has
exceptional organizational skills in order to manage several calendars at once.
Our work environment appeals to self-directed, flexible team players who have
great interpersonal skills, learn quickly, and have passion and commitment for
bringing global issues, spirit of volunteerism as well as fundraising and
awareness raising programs to the classrooms in a way that’s accessible and
engaging for students. This is a perfect position for those who relish the
opportunity to develop and execute customer stakeholder strategies to bring new
opportunities to schools, follow up to ensure the highest standards of
excellence and help change the lives of youth. Although this is a purely
administrative position, there may be times for frontline work as well,
depending on the skills and passions he/she holds.
A minimum two-year
commitment is required and the following compensation if offered for our entry
level roles:
A minimum two-year
commitment is required and there are two streams of compensation for our entry
level coordinator roles:
The Housing option
compensation offers a base salary
- Year
1: $20,000 plus shared accommodation included - Year
2: $22,000 plus shared accommodation included
The Non-Housing
option compensation offers a base salary
- Year
1: $27, 500 - Year
2: $29, 500
There is a three (3)
month probationary period, upon reaching the three (3) month period, all staff
members are offered a health plan including dental and Employee Assistant
Program. This role is perfect for a new graduate who is looking to grow and
work hard for a minimum of two years.
Please apply online
at http://www.freethechildren.com/about-us/careers/?cc=show&id=3929765
While resumes are
important, we want to know what makes you a great fit for our team and culture.
We will consider resumes on a rolling basis and would like the right person to
join us as soon as possible.
Responsibilities:
Outreach:
- Work
with Outreach Manager to implement strategies for filling the yearly calendar
of speeches; - Offer
customized speeches to both new and existing stakeholders when warranted; - Work
with relationship coordinators to extend speaking opportunities to those
stakeholders who warrant them; - Follow
up with contacts to ensure the highest standard of service, including
educators, school board contacts, and community members;
Calendar Planning
& Sharing:
- Work
with the Outreach Manager to coordinate speaking dates strategically
according to location, time of year, internal priorities and cost; - Map
out and plan all recipients of speeches for the year, collaborating with
other outreach and speaking tour coordinators to ensure strategic use of
resources and using cost analysis; - Research
school calendars to confirm days that schools in various regions may host
a speaking engagement; - Update
an internal CRM system, as well as online spreadsheets to track progress
of Free The Children’s roster of speakers and share information as needed;
- Coordinate
and liaise with multiple departments within Free The Children on a daily
or weekly basis;
General and
Administrative:
- Develop
template emails for offers, confirmations and contracts that will aid in
the efficiency of follow up and pitching throughout the year; - Manage
the calendars for several speakers on the road at one time including
scheduling, material production, outreach and follow up; - Update
the Outreach Manager, Associate Director and Director of Youth and
Educational Programming when warranted using an exceptional understanding
of the speaking calendar; - Book
travel with the help of Me to We’s in-house travel agent, including
flights, cars, hotels, and manage all necessary expenses when needed; - Report
and track internal and external deliverables; - Help
to create weekly, monthly and annual speaking reports – as necessitated by
time of year; - Collect
and manage questionnaires and feedback from engagements at end of year; - Collect
and manage informational reports from educators to ensure relevant speaking
content; - Ensure
speakers’ well-being by booking the calendar in such a way for them to
have time for administrative duties and rest; - Create
and organize necessary materials when applicable; - Track
expenses and budgets for speakers throughout the year; - Work
on a host of applications (docs, calendars, spreadsheets), to allow for
adequate sharing of information with the many staff members involved with
Free The Children outreach.
Skills and
Qualifications:
The interested
candidate to the position will require the following skill set:
- Possess
a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Political Science, International
Development/Relations, Communications, Logistics or another relevant
field;
- Professional
work experience preferred; - Background
or professional experience in marketing or sales is an asset; - Passion
and commitment for problem solving; - Strong
organizational skills with an ability to create personal organizational
systems to balance tasks assigned; - Passion
and talent for event management; - Able
to multi-task, work efficiently and effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced
environment; - Able
to engage others with exceptional oral and written communication skills; - Proficient
use of MS Office programs and experience with database management; - Able
to analyze and adjust work procedures for maximum efficiency; - Possess
the creativity and courage to challenge conventional practices and develop
innovative strategies; - A
self-starter with a high level of motivation and an ability to thrive with
minimal supervision; - Dependable
to follow instructions as well as take responsibility for their actions
and keep commitments; - Able
to work well as part of a team by being open minded towards the ideas and
views of others, giving as well as welcoming feedback, contributing to the
department’s team spirit and supporting other to succeed; - Positive
and professional attitude; - Interest
for human and children rights issues at local, national and international
level; - Willingness
to carry out a range of administrative tasks; - Driver’s
License an asset (Ontario G Class or equivalent); - Must
be eligible to work in Canada
How
to apply
What makes
Free The Children unique…
A Top Employer for
Young People, Free The Children is filled with passionate, driven, hardworking,
entrepreneurial, shameless idealists, this means we work late, set high goals
and exceed them, and then push hard the following year to beat and exceed last
year’s goals of empowering youth to change the world.
If you are looking
for a predictable 9-5 work environment, this won’t be the right fit.
If you are inspired
and excited by collaboration, making friendships with the most incredible
people, unique additional responsibilities like working on our We Days and your
personal values align with our core values, we would love to hear from you.
Free the Children
sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an
interview will be contacted.
