Jobs
SCIC Program and Policy Assistant – Summer 2012 Position
SCIC is recruiting a student to work in the dynamic world of international development and public engagement around global justice issues. Working within a variety of topics, this position will look at SCIC policy, archives, and current programming.
Duties may include:
- Creating a policy document through the focused review of policy decisions made by the SCIC Board of Directors, as reflected in meeting minutes.
- Researching lesson plans, interactive tools, and online games which are based on global justice issues and are appropriate for school-aged children and teachers.
- Examining SCIC archives and preparing a history of the organization to be shared online.
- Updating and maintaining SCIC’s website with user friendly software; researching relevant content.
- Assisting with the planning and implementation of public engagement events throughout Saskatchewan.
- Researching and writing an engaging article for SCIC’s Earthbeat newsletter.
This position is funded through the Government of Saskatchewan Student Summer Works Program. To be eligible for this position, candidates must:
- Be post-secondary or high school students aged 15 or older, legally entitled to work in Canada, enrolled as students at a secondary or post-secondary school or institution, and returning to school full-time pending completion of their employment. Students who will not be returning to school are not eligible under this program.
This position is based in SCIC’s Regina office.
Remuneration: $14.47/hour
Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Thursday May 17, 2012
SCIC Public Engagement Program Assistant – Summer 2012 Position
The Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (SCIC), a non-profit organization serving Saskatchewan's international development agencies, is recruiting a Public Engagement Program Assistant for the summer of 2012. The position would be well suited for an Education, Human Justice, or Journalism student.
Working with the SCIC Public Engagement Program Officer, specific duties include:
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Providing administrative support to the WorldBeat program and acting as editorial assistant for the production of the WorldBeat Global Education Resource E-Magazine;
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Researching web-based educational resources and lesson plans that meet Saskatchewan Curriculum objectives and outcomes on issues such as: Food Security, Fair Trade, and Sustainable Agricultural Practices;
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Updating and maintaining the WorldBeat website;
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Canvassing member agencies for print resource material suitable for distribution at teacher conferences, cataloguing and storage of material obtained.
To be eligible candidates must:
Be post-secondary or high school students aged 15 or older, legally entitled to work in Canada, enrolled as students at a secondary or post-secondary school or institution, and returning to school full-time pending completion of their employment. Students who will not be returning to school are not eligible under this program.
This position is based in SCIC’s Regina office.
Remuneration: $14.47/ hour
Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Friday May 17, 2012
SCIC Temporary Executive Director
The Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (SCIC), a non-profit organization serving Saskatchewan's international development agencies, is recruiting a temporary Executive Director.
SCIC is seeking a talented, hardworking Executive Director for a one year term. The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the organization's administration of the Saskatchewan Matching Grants in Aid Program as well as delivery of the international development education and public engagement programming funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
The successful candidate will have a proven set of skills in establishing and achieving strategic organizational direction and priorities through:
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Providing vision and leadership to staff and board within an established strategic plan, and implementing outlined program and organizational objectives
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Experience developing successful education and public engagement activities/programs on international development and global justice issues;
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Demonstrated ability to supervise unionized staff, work with a volunteer Board of Directors, and cooperate with government officials;
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Demonstrated ability to facilitate effective and timely decision making, and create a culture that facilitates innovative and effective problem solving to organizational issues;
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Possess relevant training and management experience;
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Have previous experience working with non-profit organizations.
The Executive Director is the SCIC representative to the Inter-Council Network (ICN). This collaborative group is made up of the other provincial and regional councils for international cooperation. The ICN meets in various locations across Canada. Travel and flexible hours are essential for this position.
This is a 54 week, full time position starting late August 2012. The salary range is between $48, 000 and $55,000 and is subject to negotiation based on qualifications and experience.
Deadline for the receipt of applications is 5:00pm Friday, June 8, 2012.
