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Position: Program Coordinator
Type: age 30 & under / summer
Organization: Environmental Leadership Canada

Compensation: $24/hour
Term: 30 hours/week for 8 weeks
Start date: May 5th, 2025
Reports to: Program Coordinator - Environment

Eligibility: The candidate must meet Canada Summer Job Grant requirements and be:

• Between the ages of 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act*
• Legally entitled to work in accordance with the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.

*International students are not eligible.

Location: Our team operates virtually in various locations across Canada, under EST business hours. For this position, we particularly welcome applications from residents from the federal electoral district of Davenport, Toronto.

Please submit your cover letter and CV as a single document by April 29th to: hr@environmentalleadership.ca . Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca.

About Environmental Leadership Canada

Environmental Leadership Canada (ELC) is a Canadian registered charity. We envision a future where the health of our planet becomes a central focus in Canadian politics at all levels. We aim to build a new generation of environmental leaders and to boost the capacity of everyday Canadians who care about the environment to engage in our democracy. We work to educate and empower individuals concerned about the environment with a deep understanding of our political system and its decision-making processes. Our programs include the Parliamentary Internship for the Environment, Municipal Climate Internship Program, and FLIP (Future Leadership in Politics) Initiative. We also engage environmental advocates and voters during elections and in between through training, debates, and educational events to build civic engagement and capacity to hold elected leaders accountable for their commitments (e.g. Every Day Advocates and Debates on the Environment).

Position Overview:

The selected candidate will plan, create and coordinate workshops, events and resources aimed at engaging youth in their community and from across Canada in the democratic process and knowledge about and engagement in environmental politics and elections. The Coordinator will focus on helping ELC deliver key sessions of the Future Leaders in Politics (FLIP) Series (which engages hundreds of youth from across Canada each year). This year’s FLIP is focused on bridging rural-urban divides by exploring how environment, climate change and sustainability link to issues faced by young people and their unique communities, and building greater knowledge of government, politics and avenues for civic engagement across levels of government.

Responsibilities

Working collaboratively and with supervision from other team members, the Program Coordinator will support:

Event Management and Capacity Building:

• Conduct in-depth research on diverse themes within Canada's environmental and political landscape.
• Support program staff in planning workshops and events, and assisting with facilitations where required.

Communications and Outreach:

• Extract themes, knowledge and lessons learned from FLIP and ELC’s internship programs and develop into educational materials for other educational events and materials
• Create educational tools and resources such as backgrounders, toolkits, video, carousels, explainers, etc. to support youth engagement in and knowledge about environmental politics
• Create social media content and other online communications to leverage knowledge-sharing
• Outreach to ELC’s community to share and promote educational resources, events and build collaborative relationships

The successful candidate may also support other ELC priorities as assigned.

Desired Skills and Experience

Note: It is not expected that the successful candidate will possess all of these skills and experiences.

• Experience with youth-led or youth-focused initiatives (e.g. role in youth-led organization or networks, internship) and events (e.g., outreach, logistics, delivery)
• Experience generating social media strategies and leading design and content creation
• Graphic design experience (e.g., solid knowledge of/experience using Canva for design)
• Knowledge of, or experience in, politics (e.g. campaign volunteer, student union role, relevant degree, strong personal interest)
• Knowledge about environmental policy issues and priorities, particularly climate and biodiversity crises, environmental justice, reconciliation (through experience in NGO sector, community advocacy, relevant degree)
• Ability to implement an equity lens throughout their work
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently with minimal supervision, stay organized, and collaborate effectively with team members
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including leading meetings and creating copy for digital content
• Videography and video editing experience is an asset
• Bilingual (French/English) candidates preferred.

Additional Information

ELC is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+, and persons with a disability. If required, ELC will collaborate with applicants to provide accommodations during meetings and board functions. Our commitment extends to making all positions accessible, welcoming, and inclusive for every team member.

As part of our ongoing efforts, ELC is actively working to ensure that every facet of our organization, including the team, board, advisors, and committees, reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. ELC is unwavering in its commitment to ensuring that our work actively contributes to dismantling systemic racism and oppression within the systems of government and legislatures where our focus lies. These structures have played a role in enabling the environmental harm we are dedicated to repairing. By addressing these issues at their root, we aim to foster positive change and contribute to a more equitable and just society.