Deadline: April 12, 2024 

MANDATORY DATES:

Interviews will be scheduled between: April 29 – May 3

Start Date: June 3, 2024

Position Type: Short Term Summer Contract

(full-time, 8 or 12 weeks dependent on confirmation of funding – Canada Summer Jobs Initiative)

Posting Type: External
Supervisor: Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Location: Access Alliance College Site
Short Description:

Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services is a Community Health Centre that aims to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable immigrants, refugees, and their communities. We do this by facilitating access to services and addressing systemic inequities. The Centre envisions a future in which diverse individuals, families and communities can achieve health with dignity.

NOTE: To be eligible to apply for this position you must:

  • Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment
  • Be a Canadian citizen, permanent residents or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and
  • Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations

These positions are funded through the Canada Summer Jobs Initiative. As such, applicants must meet the requirements indicated above; and applications from individuals who reflect the broad diversity of communities we work with, including those from newcomer, racialized and S2LGBTQI+ communities, are highly encouraged.

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NOTE: All staff are expected to work on-site maintaining COVID-19 safety protocols and may be required to travel to and work at other sites as required.

Complete COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory.

All positions contribute to our COVID-19 response efforts.
Detailed Description: 
  • Assist the Public Relations and Communication (PRC) officer in managing the day-to-day communication tasks to keep the corporate social accounts operational
  • Coordinate with program leaders to solicit quality content and arrange publishing timing
  • Work with the PRC officer and Social Action Coordinator to plan and implement agency social media campaigns
  • Generate content for agency campaigns and website updates
  • Assist with creating graphic content, copy-wring and copy-editing
  • Support agency-wide communication training and capacity building
  • Monitor Inboxes of all social media accounts and respond accordingly, escalate the issue to the Communication Manager if necessary
  • Project-specific communication tasks as assigned
  • Other duties, relevant to the position, as assigned
  • Work evenings and weekends as required

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Completing/Completed a University/College diploma in Marketing, Communications, Journalism or a related field.
  • Ability to work effectively within a diverse and multi-disciplinary team.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, decision-making, problem solving and conflict management skills.
  • Skilled with MS Office Applications, and graphics tools such as Canva.
  • Familiarity with various social media platforms, primarily Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, is key.
  • Good writing skills in English are required.
  • Excellent team-spirit and willingness to learn are critical to this job.
  • Attention to details makes all the difference.
  • Some graphic/photographic skills are preferred.
  • Demonstrated flexibility and time management skills in a high-pressure environment and maintain a positive attitude.
  • Previous work experience (including volunteering) in communications and marketing is strongly preferred.

Salary: $17.55 per hour

Hours: 35 per week

Location:  340 College St., Ste. 500

Bargaining Unit: This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.
Application Method:

With “Communications Assistant- Summer Job” in the subject heading send a resume and short cover letter By April 12, 2024 at 5:00 pm to:

Email:  jobs@accessalliance.ca