Brief Description:

To apply:
This position is funded by the Government of Canada through the Canada Summer Jobs program.
Candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements to be considered:
• Be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the beginning of employment;
• Be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred
under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and
• Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in
Canada according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations. (International students
on a work/study permit are not eligible for the Canada Summer Jobs program. Recent immigrants are
eligible if they are Canadian Citizens or permanent residents.)

Reporting to the Communications & Content Specialist, the Community Information Officer will work
closely with OCIC staff and members within the international cooperation sector in Ontario. This position
allows for 37.5 hours per week for 7 weeks during July – August 2025, up to a maximum of 280 hours.
We anticipate this being 5 days a week, working virtually.

Position Description:
Scope of Work:
This role will support OCIC with developing new and compelling communications content, ensuring
website content is up-to-date, and maintaining existing databases. Responsibilities will include:
Communications
• Creating new, engaging content for platforms such as print, web and social media, including graphics,
infographics, reports, pamphlets and brochures
• Designing select graphics (including infographics, visual design elements, etc.) for social media, reports,
briefs, web, collateral materials
• Ensuring OCIC brand guidelines are utilized in all communications streams
• Assisting in the development of new marketing materials
Digital Skills
• Updating OCIC website content
• Supporting OCIC in developing new video content to be shared across digital platforms
Client Services & Collaboration
• Membership relationship development, providing support to OCIC’s annual member renewal campaign

• Researching member websites to find existing resources, opportunities and activities, and encouraging
members to share and/or post these on the website
• Supporting research of Ontario INGOs, prospective members, partners and competitors to support
OCIC’s membership and partnership strategy development and implementation
Organizational Skills
• Researching and maintaining a database of new sponsorship opportunities and potential members and
partners
Teamwork
• Participating in meetings related to communications activities
• Identifying relevant youth, feminists, Indigenous, diaspora and disability inclusion groups, organizations
and individuals
Leadership
• Ensuring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Canada’s Feminist International Assistance
Policy (FIAP) action areas, as well as gender equality and anti-oppression themes and results are
integrated into communications, partnerships and activities as outlined in our funding agreements and
organizational policies
Other
• Helping to document and report on good practices and lessons learned
• Supporting the preparation of qualitative, quantitative and financial reporting items, as necessary
• Other duties, as assigned

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