Job
description

PROGRAM
ASSISTANT

POSITIONS:1 (3-4 days per week, up to
30 hours)
LOCATION:Toronto
DEADLINE:
5 November, 2014
START DATE:
Immediate
END DATE:
June 1, 2015 (contract is renewable for up to two years, and has the potential
to become full-time).

Description:

The program
assistant will assist with JHR’s Indigenous Reporters Program, and directly
oversee an internship and scholarship program for emerging Indigenous
reporters, as well as coordinate a province-wide workshop series (to be hosted
by a separate workshop facilitator). Additionally, the program assistant will
work closely with senior program managers to implement JHR’s international
media development programs.

Indigenous
Reporters Program Responsibilities:

Scholarship
and Internship management for Indigenous reporters:

• Market
  scholarship and internship opportunities to relevant audiences.
• Coordinate
  and overseeing the selection process for scholarship and internship
  applicants.
• Work
  closely with media partners, and college or university partners, to oversee
  scholars and interns participating in the program.
• Manage
  travel logistics.
• Complete
  thorough evaluations with program participants before, during and after
  program participation.
• File
  monthly reports and tracking deliverables.
• Work
  closely with JHR head office to formulate donor reports and updates.
• Oversee
  program budgets and complete required monthly financial reports.

Workshop
management

• Manage
  JHR’s online[[http:Dibaajimo.com|Dibaajimo.com]]
  training portal.
• Coordinate
  an Ontario-wide workshop series, focused on training non-Indigenous
  reporters in how to effectively cover the Indigenous community.
• Coordinate
  workshop curriculum development process with committee of reviewers.
• Develop
  relationships with media outlets around the province.
• Complete
  participant evaluations with partner media outlets.
• Complete
  extensive monitoring and evaluation following each workshop, tracking
  stories delivered as a result of training.

Other
Responsibilities:

• Support
  JHR international programs staff on additional program development and
  management responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications:

• Relevant
  post-secondary diploma/degree.
• A
  thorough understanding of human rights and Canadian Indigenous affairs.
• Experience
  in an NGO, not-for-profit environment (2-3 years).
• Experience
  managing project budgets and finances.
• Experience
  managing and maintaining professional relationships.
• Knowledge
  of French desired but not required.

Please send
a cover letter and resume to robin@jhr.ca by 5pm on Nov 5. No phone
calls please. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.
Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, so applicants are encouraged
to submit applicants before the deadline.

How
to apply

• Please
  send a cover letter and resume to robin@jhr.ca
  by 5pm on Nov 5. No phone calls please. Only shortlisted applicants will
  be contacted for an interview. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling
  basis, so applicants are encouraged to submit applicants before the
  deadline.**