CIVIX is seeking a new teammate to cultivate, steward and drive its activities with national partners leading up to and including the 2019 federal election, and beyond.

Background:

CIVIX is Canada’s leading civic education charity dedicated to fostering the habits of active and engaged citizenship among young people. We work with teachers to provide authentic learning opportunities to help students practice their rights and responsibilities as citizens and connect with their democratic institutions. Rather than learn about civics and citizenship from a textbook, students experience it firsthand with real life events and issues.

CIVIX programming focuses on the themes of elections, government budgets, elected representatives and news literacy. CIVIX also facilitates professional development opportunities for educators to improve their capacity and commitment to civic education.

Student Vote is the flagship program of CIVIX. Coinciding with official elections, students learn about government and the electoral process, research the issues, parties and candidates, and participate in a parallel vote. The Student Vote results are shared publicly following the close of official polls.

CIVIX delivered its largest ever Student Vote program during the last federal election with approximately half of all Canadian schools registering to participate. In total, 922,000 students cast a ballot from 6,662 schools across Canada, representing all 338 electoral districts.

In next year’s federal election, CIVIX is working towards engaging more than 9,000 schools and 1.1 million students throughout Canada. In addition, a focus on ‘fake news’ and disinformation will be integrated into the Student Vote program.

Objective of Position:

The Manager, National Partners will be focused on enhancing the reach and impact of CIVIX programs throughout Canada by working with major national and regional partners. This will involve face-to-face meetings, phone work, letter communications and other outreach strategies. The Manager, National Partners will also represent CIVIX at a variety of meetings with existing donors, partners and others.

Job Description:

The position will have the following responsibilities:

• Stakeholder engagement and management – Communicate with education stakeholders to garner support for the federal election and coordinate promotional efforts;
• Volunteer management – Liaise with the CIVIX network of ambassadors (educators) to support local outreach activities;
• Media coordination – Assist with the coordination of media visits and interviews with participating teachers and schools, and act as a spokeperson;
• Events – Represent CIVIX at select meetings or events to present CIVIX programming, and assist in the coordination of professional development conferences and workshops.
• New Partner Engagement – Represent CIVIX in meetings, and support the development of new collaborations and partnerships.
• Activities will require regular travel throughout Canada.

Qualifications:

• The position requires at least five years’ experience in communications, stakeholder relations or project management.
• The successful candidate must be energetic, personable and hard working. Strong communication and organizational skills are required.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking.
• A background in education and/or political science is preferred.
• Bilingualism is an asset.
• No partisan affiliation.
• Must have a driver’s license to facilitate travel.

Compensation:

Hourly rate commensurate with experience. Approximately 40 hours per week. Start and end times may vary during election campaigns or project timelines due to travel and varying time zones.

Application Guidelines:

Cover letter, resume and two references for recent work or volunteer experience to be submitted as one Word or PDF e-mail attachment to [email protected] with Manager, National Partners in the subject line. No phone calls about the position can be accepted.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Deadline to Apply: The deadline to apply is January 23, 2019. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

CIVIX is committed to accessible recruiting, employment, and retention practices, and individual accommodations can be provided upon request.

CIVIX is seeking an ambitious and enthusiastic individual to be part of its communications team. 

Background:

CIVIX is Canada’s leading civic education charity dedicated to fostering the habits of active and engaged citizenship among young people. We work with teachers to provide authentic learning opportunities to help students practice their rights and responsibilities as citizens and connect with their democratic institutions. Rather than learn about civics and citizenship from a textbook, students experience it firsthand with relevant events and issues in real-time.

CIVIX programming focuses on the themes of elections, government budgets, citizen consultations, media literacy, and elected representatives. CIVIX also facilitates professional development opportunities for educators to improve their capacity and commitment to civic education.

Student Vote is the flagship program of CIVIX. Coinciding with official elections, students learn about government and the electoral process, research and debate the issues, party platforms and candidates, and participate in a parallel vote. The Student Vote results are shared with the public and with the media for broadcast or publication. CIVIX delivered its largest project to date during the 2015 federal election with approximately half of all Canadian schools registering to participate. In total, 922,000 students cast a ballot from 6,662 schools across Canada, representing all 338 electoral districts.

Job Description: 

The Bilingual Communications Coordinator will work in a team to perform the following tasks:

• Outreach – contact school boards and schools by phone and email to encourage participation in CIVIX programs (English and French).

• Support – communicate with registered teachers on an ongoing basis via phone and email; answer inquiries from project participants and provide guidance with program implementation (English and French).

• Resource Development Support – proofread and edit teaching materials (English and French), create online files for the resource library and organize them on the website.

• Research – conduct research and information gathering as needed, such as municipalities, media coverage on selected topics, election-related news, civic education practices in Canada and around the world.

• Event coordination – assist with the coordination of visits between schools and elected representatives or other special guests.

• Administration – provide general office administration support, as required.

Qualifications: 

The successful candidate must be energetic, personable and hard working. Strong communication and organizational skills and a pleasant phone manner are required. A background in journalism, education and/or political science is an asset. Written and verbal bilingual proficiency is required and will be tested during the interview process. No partisan affiliation.  

Contract Details: This position is a full-time contract for one year, with a possibility for extension. Approximately 40 hours per week, start and end times may vary during election campaigns or project timelines due to varying time zones.  Certain weeks may require longer hours. 

Compensation : $20-24/hour.

Application Guidelines:

Cover letter (with sections written in English and French), resume and two references for recent work or volunteer experience to be submitted as one Word or PDF e-mail attachment to [email protected] with Bilingual Communications Coordinator in the subject line. No phone calls about the position can be accepted. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Deadline to Apply: The deadline to apply is October 1st 2018. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

CIVIX is committed to accessible recruiting, employment, and retention practices, and individual accommodations can be provided upon request.