Brief Description:

Term: August 2025 – April 2026
Deadline: July 2, 2025
Position type: Volunteer
Interviews: July 9 – July 11, 2025
Location: Greater Toronto Area, ON (Virtual)
Beginning: Early August 2025

Background:

The Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC) is an expanding community of Ontario-based international development and global education organizations and individual associate members working globally for social justice.
Interested in gaining experience supporting a dynamic team with communications and social media in the international cooperation sector? Reporting to the Communications and Content Specialist, the Communications Lead Volunteer(s) will work with OCIC staff, members and other key actors in the coordination of OCIC’s Communications Strategy.

This is a virtual position, with periodic meetings and activities in Toronto. Candidates will ideally reside in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), in Ontario, Canada.

Scope of work:

Actively participate in meetings related to OCIC communications
Help to create content for OCIC’s website and social media platforms
Support the development of graphic and video content for various audiences and platforms
Help to document and implement good practices and lessons learned
Commit to approximately 5 hours per week (or an average of 20 hours per month), from August 2025 to March 2026

Desired Qualifications:
Creative, artistic and innovative, with demonstrated interested in communications and ethical public engagement
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
Experience using social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram)
Comfortable creating and editing video content
Knowledge of or interest in global social justice issues and the work of international cooperation and solidarity-focused non-profit and community-led organizations
Understanding of anti-racism and anti-oppression principles and practice
Excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills, and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse groups
Detail-oriented, with experience managing logistics and a demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits of Volunteering with OCIC in this capacity:
Opportunity to support, work with and learn from like-minded colleagues
Opportunity to develop new communication skills and experience using platforms such as Canva, WordPress, InShot, and more
Opportunity to network with key actors in the International cooperation sector
Work from home:

All OCIC staff are currently working from home. The successful candidate must have access to a computer and a high-speed internet connection and must be able to work virtually.

Values in Practice:
OCIC's work, both internally and as a collective of members, is grounded in our shared vision of global social justice, human dignity and participation for all. Management and staff of OCIC are responsible for:
Providing leadership in ensuring a culture of inclusive, transformative, intergenerational change within the Council and Council partnerships
Ensuring that an intersectional approach is modeled in all aspects of the Council’s work
Ensuring gender equality, anti-oppression and anti-racism themes and results are integrated into all of the Councils’ work, as outlined in OCIC policies and funding agreements

All OCIC staff, Board, volunteers, members, partners, funders, contracted parties and representatives engaged or working with or for OCIC to provide services on behalf of the Council are required to comply fully with our Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy and Code of Conduct, and our Anti-Oppression and Anti-Racism Policy. As an equity seeking organization, OCIC encourages applications from individuals that represent the full diversity of communities in Canada, including complexities of intersecting identities such as disability, age, class, gender, race and sexual orientation.

Please complete OCIC’s application form, including your CV, written statement of interest, and the names of two professional references by no later than Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Interviews will be conducted online via Zoom from July 9 – 11, 2025.

Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/251614156789264
Please contact lisa@ocic.on.ca if you require any accommodations during the application process.

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