- Distant/Anyplace in Canada – *Candidate have to be legally entitled to work in Canada and may go remotely in Canada or in workplace in Winnipeg.
- Bilingual (French/English)
- Full-time, 2-year time period place
- 37.5 hours/week, with further hours**
- Staff: 15-20 staff
Prime expertise:
- English and French content material improvement, digital and conventional graphic design, video modifying
- Organized and versatile, inventive and collaborative, solution-focused and deadline-driven
- Communications, journalism, advertising and marketing, public relations
**Night, weekend, or further hours could also be required to assist actions (e.g.: conferences or representing FIT at public occasions). Home and worldwide journey can also be required.
In regards to the ICN, MCIC and FIT
The Inter-Council Community (ICN) is a coalition of the eight Provincial and Regional Councils for Worldwide Cooperation. These unbiased member-based Councils are dedicated to international social justice and social change and characterize over 350 various civil society organizations (CSOs) from throughout Canada. The ICN gives a nationwide discussion board during which the Councils collaborate for improved effectiveness and determine widespread priorities for collective motion. Rooted in communities throughout Canada, we’re leaders in public engagement at a neighborhood and regional stage and are acknowledged for bringing regional data and priorities to the nationwide stage.
As a part of the ICN, the Manitoba Council for Worldwide Cooperation (MCIC) helps, connects, and amplifies the work of our members and companions, immediately partaking and collaborating with Manitobans for international sustainability. As a coordinating construction, MCIC promotes public consciousness of worldwide points, fosters member interplay, and administers funds for worldwide improvement. MCIC’s workplace is positioned in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Treaty 1 Territory and Nationwide Homeland of the Purple River Métis.
In 2019, MCIC, on behalf of the Inter-Council Community, launched the Fund for Innovation and Transformation/Fonds pour l’innovation et la transformation (FIT), to check revolutionary options to improvement challenges. Its goal is to advance the efficient use of and be taught from revolutionary options that may enhance the lives, equality and empowerment of girls and ladies, their households and communities within the International South. Extra info might be discovered at www.fit-fit.ca.
In regards to the Place
Working with one other Communications Specialist, this individual contributes to implementing FIT’s communication methods to have interaction inside and exterior audiences. This function studies to the Director of Innovation, Fund for Innovation and Transformation (FIT) and works intently with the FIT crew to additionally assist FIT’s Public Engagement actions.
Utilizing storytelling to creatively talk the work of FIT, SMOs and innovators within the improvement sector in each English and French is central to this place. This contains drafting and modifying an array of deliverables resembling: information releases, blogs, movies, e-newsletters, studies and articles, in addition to coordinating social media and web site updates and initiatives.
This function additionally helps common information assortment, evaluation and assist within the creation of impression studies and displays to replace numerous audiences on this system’s progress.
Key Duties
- Use storytelling to creatively talk the work of FIT, SMOs and innovators within the improvement sector in each English and French.
- Develop, edit, disseminate and handle communications for digital and conventional media. This contains: information releases, movies, displays, graphics, e-newsletters, studies and articles, in addition to coordinating social media and web site updates and initiatives.
- Compile and analyze communication studies, analytics and statistics.
- Provide communication assist and recommendation to FIT administration and crew members.
- Help with getting ready studies and displays.
- Liaise with inside and exterior stakeholders, together with different provincial and regional councils, the sector and the general public.
- Symbolize MCIC and FIT at group actions and occasions as wanted.
Different duties as required.
MCIC is dedicated to an inclusive, various, and secure office and to advancing anti-racism in all that we do. We worth range within the office and consider our work is stronger when it advantages from the expertise and data of a various crew. Purposes are inspired from all candidates, together with girls, Indigenous Peoples, individuals with disabilities, individuals of assorted sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, racialized individuals, and others who can contribute to the range of our crew and our work, and who share our mission. We’re dedicated to offering an accessible candidate expertise. If you happen to want any lodging or changes all through the interview course of and past, please point out this in your software.
If you happen to want any lodging or changes all through the interview course of and past, please point out this in your software.
{Qualifications}
- Qualification in communications, advertising and marketing, or PR, and a pair of+ years of related work expertise.
- Distinctive oral and written communication expertise in English and French, with the flexibility to arrange studies.
- Robust interpersonal expertise, with the flexibility to work cooperatively with others to set and obtain objectives.
- Cross-cultural and gender sensitivity, and a dedication to MCIC’s Improvement Ideas.
- Glorious organizational and time administration expertise in addition to consideration to element.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Workplace Suite, Adobe Artistic Suite and content material administration techniques for web site and social media administration.
- Means to work underneath strain and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced work surroundings.
Good to Have
- 1+ years working in a world improvement context, and/or for a non-profit group.
- Expertise and an curiosity in creating digital content material together with movies and graphics.
- Familiarity with Canada’s Feminist Worldwide Help Coverage and UN’s Sustainable Improvement Targets.
How you can apply
To be thought-about for the function, begin by reviewing the place particulars, then e-mail your cowl letter and resume to [email protected]. Please point out ‘Communications Specialist’ within the topic line.
Subsequent Steps within the Software Course of
After submitting your functions, you’ll obtain and acknowledgement e-mail from FIT that your software has been acquired.
Our inside evaluation course of will take as much as 2 week after the closing date.
Profitable candidates will probably be contacted for an interview between 1 to 2 weeks after the closing date.