>From: Dennis Raphael <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Health Promotion on the Internet <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: job posting >Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 20:14:18 -0400 > >Please post. > > >**JOB POSTING** > The Ontario Coalition for Social Justice > is SEEKING A NEW COORDINATOR > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Location: Toronto > Deadline for application: Sept. 12, 2003 > Salary: $42,000-45,000 per year > Start Date: late September 2003 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > The Ontario Coalition for Social Justice (OCSJ) is a provincial coalition >of local social justice coalitions, as well as > labour, faith, housing, anti-poverty, seniors, student, international >development and community service groups > working for social and economic justice in Ontario. > > On an ongoing basis, the OCSJ provides support to local social justice >coalitions in more than twenty > communities. We help them get established and provide support for social >justice events and campaigns. > Additionally, the OCSJ provides information and resources about social >justice work being done around the > province. The OCSJ also engages in province wide campaigns. Currently, the >organization is working on its Living > Wage - Living Income campaign to increase the minimum wage and social >assistance rates. > > The OCSJ needs a dynamic, progressive person committed to social justice >to provide overall coordination of all > activities of the coalition. The Coordinator is reports to the OCSJ >Steering Committee. > > > > SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES > > 1. Campaign development and coordination > > Responsibilities: > > -Monitor political landscape > > -Identify needs and opportunities for effective campaigns > > -Develop campaign plans > > -Build campaign on a provincial basis by working with local social justice >coalitions and other members and allies > of the OCSJ > > -Coordinate and support province-wide actions > > -Develop and implement media strategies > > -Liase and lobby politicians as appropriate > > 2. Fundraise > > -work with Fundraising Committee to maintain current funders and secure >new funders > > 3. Support local social justice coalitions > > Responsibilities: > > -Respond to the organizing needs and informational requests of existing >local groups > > -Plan and facilitate local roundtable meetings to support the emergence of >new social justice coalitions > > -Work with local communities to identify contacts, help develop broader >networks and assist in developing local > action plans > > -Work with provincial groups to gain support for local organizing > > -Facilitate workshops and training with all member groups > > -Organize the bi-annual OCSJ membership assemblies > > > > 4. Develop and distribute resources for members groups, as well as >distribute others' resources. > > Responsibilities: > > -Ensure that the OCSJ membership directory, OCSJ media directory and the >OCSJ anti-poverty group directory > are regularly updated and distributed > > -Keep updated and distribute our general coalition building resources > > -Share the activities and resources of member groups with each other >through our mailings, E-bulletins and > website > > 5. Provide general coordination of the organization > > Responsibilities: > > -Organize necessary meetings > > -Represent OCSJ to other organizations > > -General office administration > > > > YOUR SKILLS AND ABILITIES > > -Experience working with a broad range of groups including trade unions, >low-income groups, women's groups, > students, seniors and ethnic and multiracial groups and working in >coalitions > > -Experience developing and coordinating political campaigns > > -Excellent community organizing and community development skills > > -Experience facilitating meetings and workshops > > -Ability to work independently with minimal supervision > > -Excellent communication skills and ability to manage a system for >disseminating information > > -Experience in fund-raising > > -Experience in media relations > > -Excellent computer, desktop publishing skills and e-mail skills > > -Office management including bookkeeping, financial report, databases etc. > > -Multi-lingual skills a asset > > > > ACCOUNTABILITY AND WORKING CONDITIONS > > -Ability to work independently with minimal supervision > > -Accountable to Steering Committee > > -Must be accountable to collective decisions and respect and foster >teamwork and collective action > > -Must be willing and able to travel to various parts of the province > > -Ability to supervise and support student placements > > ---------------- > > Please send resumes and cover letter to: OCSJ, 15 Gervais Drive, #305, >Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1Y8. 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