organizations in North America. It has been active in Canada since 1963 with
the national office being established in Ottawa in 1989.
Sierra Club Canada is a member-based organization that empowers people to
protect, restore and enjoy a healthy and safe planet. Today, Sierra Club Canada
has approximately 10,000 members, supporters, and youth affiliate members
across Canada. Our members are volunteers who work in club campaign activities,
as well as outings and club development.
Responsibilities:
• Maintain and update social media profiles as well as do research into best
practices.
• Help produce on line video and graphics
• Some general office duties i.e. answering phones, answering emails, etc.
• Provide assistance to campaigners in the form of research, administrative and
organizational support.
• Blogging and monitoring of Sierra Club Canada’s media presence.
• Independent research possibilities depending on need.
• Helping with outreach to members and fundraising.
Qualifications:
An ideal candidate should be outgoing and comfortable working with others. He
or she should also be able to handle multiple projects at once as well as being
able to work independently as the case may be.
Additional qualifications include:
• A recent graduate or working towards a university/college degree.
• Past work/volunteer experience for an NGO is ideal, but not required.
• Experience or training in video production and editing.
• Knowledge of French is an asset, but not required.
The deadline to apply is January 8th, 2012
Preferred start date: January 23rd, 2012
Please send a resume and cover letter to admin@sierraclub.ca.
While we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will
be contacted.