Home | Job Postings | Cambridge Jobs
Position: Communications & Community Engagement Officer
Organization: rare Charitable Research Reserve
Location: Cambridge, Ontario / Hybrid
Who You Are
You are a communications enthusiast who follows a passion for people, writing and the environment. You are able to understand that your success is only as good as the whole, and you foster meaningful relationships with rare’s community of supporters from various backgrounds through compelling storytelling using letters, reels and other materials that reflect our organizational voice and values. You have high expectations for yourself and your work and a healthy appetite for risk and experimentation, while willing to learn from failure. You are someone who enjoys being independent and the freedom to develop yourself over being micromanaged. You present with confidence and take pride in making sure your communication pieces are error free and have a fresh, contemporary look showcasing rare’s organizational identity. You are excited to make rare a household name and increase our visibility around town and beyond through collaborations and attendance at events where you share with zest how we can make the world a more sustainable place.
Who We Are
We are a community-based urban land trust and environmental institute that stewards over 1,500 acres of land in Waterloo Region/Wellington County. The lands we live on, work on and derive benefit from were taken away from the original stewards, and it is our goal to restore that connection and to work towards building ethical, reciprocal relationships. This includes learning about and acting on our responsibilities as settlers and unlearning our cultural and historical biases. Most of the land currently in our care is located within the Haldimand Tract, which is territory of the Onkwehon:we peoples of the Six Nations of the Grand River and the Mississaugas of the Credit Anishinaabe First Nation. In addition, we steward land at the border of the Upper Canada Treaty No. 3 and Treaty 19 which is also territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We honour and respect the sovereignty of these First Nations and their ancestors.
Conservation is our priority, and our goal is to make the environment more relevant in peoples’ lives through environmental research and education. Modelled after an academic institute or research lab, the culture we strive for is a casual work environment that is positive, supportive, collegial and often experimental. As a registered charity, we are not working towards making the biggest profit for a corporation but working towards finding the best ways on how we want to live sustainably. You can find more about our culture and values, who we are looking for and what you can expect in the Frequently Asked Question section at: https://www.raresites.org/about/careers#jobs
The Role
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Communications & Community Engagement Officer will work collegially as part of the fundraising and communications team with program advisors, colleagues and volunteers, to represent rare and our needs to the broader community to build support – both social and financial – for our mission and programs through compelling communications pieces. You will work in close collaboration with the Events & Development Coordinator and Major Gifts Manager.
The role requires serious attention to detail, but also sensibility, creativity and initiative to build a strong community outreach and engagement system, with the ultimate goal to communicate rare’s mission and vision and major campaigns to a wide range of audiences using a variety of traditional and contemporary tools. You will have four overlapping areas of responsibility all with a focus on communication and community engagement – general communications coordination and management, written communication and traditional media, web-based communication and social media, and in-person communication and engagement:
1. General Communications Coordination and Management
2. Written Communication and Traditional Media:
3. Web-based Communication and Social Media:
4. In-person Communication and Community Engagement:
Requirements:
In addition to following all COVID-19 safety measures to ensure the safety of our staff, volunteers and guests, the rare Charitable Research Reserve requires all staff be fully vaccinated (at least two doses) against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
Don’t meet all requirements?
We don’t expect you to be perfect, but we want you to have confidence in your own ability to progress. Know how to write a press release but you haven’t written a direct mail letter before? If we decide to hire you, we want you to succeed and we will support and train you in areas that need developing. Conferences, training and mentorship by more experienced colleagues and volunteers are all considered part of your work and encouraged.
Work Environment
Compensation Package
Deadline for applications is February 28, 2025.
Anticipated start date is March 24, 2025, and we expect you to have all prior obligations and any degrees completed by that date.
Additional Benefits
Excellent group benefit package, including:
How To Apply
Applicants are invited to send their application as ONE attachment to the following email address: jobs@raresites.org
Only documents including a cover letter and resume compiled into ONE PDF file will be reviewed. Any application materials provided within the body (text) of your email or as separate documents will not be considered. Cover letters for this position may be addressed to Stephanie Sobek-Swant. Please include the name of the position for which you are applying in the email subject line.
Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca.
No phone calls or social media outreach please. Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
As part of our commitment to racial justice, reconciliation, and equity building, we welcome individuals from marginalized communities including Black people, Indigenous people, people of colour, 2SLGBTQIA+ and self-identifying women candidates to apply for this position. We encourage people with disabilities to apply. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
We are dedicated to removing bias from our hiring process. For this reason, we have implemented an anonymous review component in our recruitment process. What does this mean? We will be removing your name, address, and e-mail address and any other potential identifying information from your application/resume prior to it being reviewed by the hiring manager, during the first stage of the recruitment process. If you are selected for an interview, this information will become available to the hiring manager only at that time.
Note: The above is provided on an "As Is" basis and for general informational purposes only. People and Planet (also known as "GoodWork") is not responsible for the content, accuracy, timeliness, completeness, legality, reliability, quality or suitability of this posting. We do not screen or endorse the organizations or individuals involved. If you decide to accept an offer of employment, volunteering or any other arrangement, you do so at your own risk and it is your responsibility to take all protective measures to guard against injury, abuse, non-payment or any other loss. Please read our full Terms & Conditions.
Current status: Open/apply now. Date posted: Feb 13 2025 ID: 72856