Dear Madam or Sir,

Please inform me the level of salary you are offering for this post.
Where is the exact place of posting?  Or is it working wherever one
is based at present (because it's a communication post) with
occasional travelling to the CPAR head-office?

Thanks,
S. K. Nayak.


> Date:          Mon, 31 May 1999 19:14:51 -0400
> Reply-to:      Canadian Network on Health in Development <[log in to unmask]>
> From:          CPAR Toronto <[log in to unmask]>
> Organization:  Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief
> Subject:       CPAR Position opening
> To:            [log in to unmask]

> Job announcement:  Communications Officer, Canada Program, CPAR
>                     .8 to 1 fte
> 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.