Job announcement: Communications Officer, Canada Program, CPAR
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CPAR is a non-profit, non-sectarian, charitable organization dedicated
to assisting vulnerable,
low income people in the Third World, particularly in Africa, in their
efforts to achieve good
health and sustainable development. CPAR is seeking a Communications
Officer to help educate
and engage CPAR's Canadian constituency in International Development,
environment and health
issues, as well as in the support of CPAR's work. These activities
involve a range of face-to-face,
electronic and mass media approaches.
The officer is to
1) Plan and implement a media strategy;
2) Update Website and ensure that it includes CPAR-produced articles,
graphics, etc.
3) Coordinate/implement a Voice for Africa website
3) Oversee and produce key public/organizational documents,
3) Assist in organizing, implementing and publicizing speaker's tour
4) Assist in communications strategies, annual plans, and reports.
5) Link with CPAR's fundraising/marketing functions
6) Liaise with the public, chapter members and volunteers, and staff
Qualifications:
-A university or college graduate with a strong communications
component
(communications, computer programming/website development,
journalism, education,
artistic/graphic design, international development, public health,
environment, community
development, etc.) or a combined education and work equivalent
experience
-Experience with print and electronic media and the internet,
as well as media relations
-Knowledge of international development issues
-Experience in proposal development and report writing
-Demonstrated effective creativity
-Excellent oral, computer, written and interpersonal
communications skills
Remuneration: Entry level salary
Start date: July, 1999
Application: Please submit your resumé and a covering letter by June 28,
1999, in confidence
to: President, CPAR, 550 Queen Street East, Suite 335, Toronto, ON, M5A
1V2
through e-mail ([log in to unmask]) and/or a hard copy.
Women and members of visible minorities are encouraged to apply. We
thank all applicants for
their interest. However, only those applicants selected for an
interview will be contacted.
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