Job Opportunity: Communication Manager AKA: Evangelist for Social Innovation

Position Type: Full-time (optional 4 day/week schedule)
Salary: Commensurate with experience Start Date: October 1, 2010

About the Centre for Social Innovation

The Centre for Social Innovation sparks and supports new ideas that are changing the world. We do this by providing shared space and shared services to over 200 social mission groups and by helping to launch new entrepreneurial and collaborative projects.

About the Centre for Social Innovation’s Communication Manager

The Communication Manager is a wizard of words, a communication strategist and the shameless promoter of all things CSI. Equally comfortable devising a marketing strategy and writing communication materials, this person will tell our story, engage our growing community and position CSI as a hub of social innovation in Toronto and around the world.

We seek an extraordinary individual who brings solid communication skills, marketing savvy, and a sense of style and creativity to the job.

How do you know if you are right for the job?

• Are you equally capable at macro (strategy) and micro (implementation) levels?
• Are you crazy creative?
• Do you get the Centre for Social Innovation and our unique approach and tone?
• Are you a great storyteller?
• Do you have vision?
• Are you quick, efficient, productive?
• Can you independently and constructively move projects forward?
• Are you passionate about social change?

We want to work with fun, engaged and professional people who take tremendous pride in their work and want to make social change too…. is this you?

Practically, the Work Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all communication from CSI is consistent, engaging, polished and insightful
• Develop and implement our marketing and communications strategies
• Write email campaigns, newsletters, blogs and stories as part of the overall CS communication strategy;
• Drive the marketing of our services
• Work with media to promote CSI
• Be the primary liaison with designers and technical expertise to ensure our materials rock

The Fun Responsibilities:

• Connect people and ideas
• Build social networks
• Capture and tell stories
• Inspire social change
• Share the dynamism of CSI with the rest of the world!

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience developing and implementing communication and marketing strategies in the for-profit or nonprofit sector.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Fascination with – and insight into – the processes of social change
• Keen eye for design and layout
• Capacity to handle a million things
• Enthusiasm and energy
• Sound judgment and comfort working autonomously
• A low-stress attitude in a complex environment
• Familiarity with and keen interest in Toronto’s social mission sector
• Willingness to do whatever it takes – Zero attitude!!
• You must also have a great sense of humour – seriously, you will need a great sense of humour because inevitably something will go wrong.

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly support applications from diverse backgrounds and communities.

Submit your application by email or by post by end of day Tuesday, August 31, 2010 to:

Mojan Jianfar Executive Assistant & Community Animator
Centre for Social Innovation
215 Spadina Ave, Suite 120
Toronto, ON M5T 2C7
mojan@socialinnovation.ca

For more information about the Centre for Social Innovation visit: www.socialinnovation.ca.

Successful candidates will be contacted for an interview in mid-September.

The Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN), a project incubated by the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI), is a network of networks composed of public benefit organizations working across the breadth of the voluntary sector in Ontario. ONN facilitates collaboration on cross-sectoral challenges in order to increase the profile and capacity of the sector to participate in public policy discussions that impact the sector. We are currently looking for a dynamic new team member to be our Policy and Research Coordinator.

Full job description can be read here:

http://ontariononprofitnetwork.ca/announcement/job-opportunity-onn-policy-research-coordinator

Remuneration: $40,000 – $45,000 annual salary with benefits package.

Deadline: Apply as soon as possible. Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis. Ideal candidate available to commence position mid-August 2010.

Basic Function

WebFeat Multimedia Inc requires a highly motivated Producer with exceptional energy and passion.

WebFeat is now part of Marshall Fenn. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing multiple interactive media initiatives – planning workflow, managing resources, setting and controlling budgets in accordance with WebFeat profitability and quality requirements. The Producer also works with the Project Management team on improving scoping, pricing and production processes.

Performance Indicators & Responsibilities

• Concurrent management and delivery of multiple technology application projects.
• Working closely with senior level client groups (typically management level) to understand project business requirements and to maintain client expectations diplomatically in the spirit of the partnership.
• Working closely with internal Account Management and potential/ current clients in a consultative manner to provide added value.
• Management of project process and resources, including budget and schedules
• Ability to complete tasks within allotted timeframe
• Quality of Projects — Usability, Design and Development as measured through comparison to the original strategy, client objectives and internal brief approved prior to project commencement
• Profitability of Project (Measured by Estimated Hours to Actual, scope at project completion as well as at key milestone reconciliations)
• On Time Delivery ratio
• Client Satisfaction
• Ability to work individually and as a member of a team
• Continuous contribution to ongoing process improvement
• Tremendous drive and self-motivation
• Ability to contribute to initial project strategy
• Ability to identify the most appropriate process to meet project requirements

Reporting Relationship

The Producer reports to the EVP & GM.

Authorities (The following are principal authorities granted to the Producer):

Exercise the responsibilities and perform the duties of this position. Budget control and project change management.
Principal Duties (The following are principal duties of the Producer):

• Scoping and project definition Resource and project workflow planning (timeline and milestones)
• Budget tracking and control, including weekly & completion system updates
• Assist with enhancement and maintenance of procedures as requested.
• Attend relevant new business briefings.
• Draft timesheets daily & submit by the end of the week.
• Assist in development and improvement of Customer Management methodologies to ensure client satisfaction and maintain and grow the existing client base.
• Maintain regular contact with customers ensuring effective (i.e. profitable) growth and maintenance of relationships with clients.
• Lead and manage project lifecycle from final project definition, resource activity identification, site architecture concept, look and feel design, content and asset requirements/management, user-interface and back-end production, quality assurance, hardware, technical support and training.
• Ensure quality execution of project scope, resource management and budget control as outlined in the approved Client Price/Quote.
• Provide clear direction, appropriate communication and documentation of project status to stakeholders, including risk, budgeted hours for resources, timelines, milestone deliveries, and overall project and relationship status.
• Manage appropriate critical path milestone deliveries through appropriate processes and resource allocation.
• Communicate any “red flags” that affect job function of financial health of the client initiative to the appropriate person(s), including: relationship critical situations, anomaly
• Exercise scope issues/increases, risk, jeopardized quality issues, and critical over budget/behind schedule management issues.
• Consolidate and report with solution-oriented thinking on project profit and loss findings, including areas of margin erosion, resource juggling, mistakes or other quality-related issues.
• Develop WebFeat solutions that can deepen the client relationship and add value through new opportunities and ideas/solutions
• Prioritize and organize internal/all resources per client initiative requirements.
• Forecast load and any freelance/Third Party resource requirements.

What you offer:

• 3+ years project management experience dealing with multiple projects.
• Impeccable client/account management skills.
• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal; to facilitate and enhance communications.
• Experience with project, design and development methodologies.
• Proven track record of project successes.
• Willingness to establish and improve processes.
• Familiarity with a broad range of computer hardware/ software, network/ communications, environments and processes that are commonly used in the corporate environment.
• Strong grasp of Internet capabilities and technologies.

To apply – send me your resume and cover letter and I will forward to the Hiring Manager. beth@careerfitmom.ca

Part-time Contract Administration Job – great for a mom (20-30 hours/wk)

About Anima Leadership
Anima Leadership is an innovative and exciting leadership development company based in
Toronto. We offer cutting-edge leadership development processes for individuals,
teams and organizations to increase both personal and professional effectiveness in the
areas of diversity, conflict transformation and emotional intelligence. With a mission to
develop leadership for world where all people matter and belong, the highly respected
Anima Leadership team works both nationally and internationally.
For more information, please visit our website: www.AnimaLeadership.com

Position Overview
We are currently seeking a part-time contractor to function as an Office Manager to help
with the general administration of our office and programs. This is primarily a back-end position
for someone who has great organizational skills.
Please note: There is a possibility of this position developing into a full-time contract.

Job Functions
• Administration – The bulk of this position is managing our organizational back-end. It
includes managing course registrations and invoicing, following up email and phone inquiries,
managing inter-office communications, managing on-line and office filing systems and other
general office management tasks.
• Program support –Coordinating logistics for courses and occasionally providing support
during workshop delivery/facilitation.
• Writing support – Some editing/drafting content for newsletters, websites, and promotional
material. Basic design/ layout skills are required. Occasionally, assistance with proposal writing,
award grants, etc.
• Online systems support –Coordinating website updates (with our content management
system), managing online portals and services and updating online client database. Social media
knowledge is an asset, although not required.

Essential Qualifications:
• Excellent organizational and time management skills;
• Excellent communication skills for communicating with clients and potential
customers as well as supporting presentations/workshops.
• Excellent writing and editing skills;
• Ability to take initiative, problem solve and proactively address issues;
• Familiarity with the operation of standard office equipment (photocopiers, fax
machines and other general office equipment);
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc);
• Minimum of 1 year experience with administrative and organizational
responsibilities.

Additional qualifications desirable for this position:
• Commitment to supporting social change work, and interest in leadership, organizational
development issues;
• Facilitation and presentation skills;
• Basic graphic design and layout skills;
• University or college graduate (or equivalent);
• Familiarity with basic small business finances;
• Driver’s license an asset.

Time: 20-30 hours per week (variable)
Compensation: Commensurate with experience. To be discussed.

Application Process:
Please send:
-a cover letter
-resume
To info@animaleadership.com no later than noon on Monday, May 3rd,
2010. Attachments should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Please include the
phrase “Office Manager” and your name in the subject line.

Application Deadline:12:00 pm, Monday May 3rd, 2010
We thank all applicants for your interest, however, only those candidates chosen for an
interview will be contacted. Anima Leadership is an equal opportunity employer.

About the Job

We are an owner-operated company committed to providing the best quality election signs for the best price. In this role you will be the first point of contact for our customers who will be looking to place an order for political election campaign signs and campaign materials, or receive a price quote. You will be responsible for tracking and managing each order, including, coordinating shipping logistics and liaising with the production manage .

You are responsible for providing an efficient, professional, friendly and high quality standard of service. Exceptional interpersonal skills are required.
Because we are owner-operated, we place a high value on the happiness of our employees and in return seek a dedicated team.

The Person:
- Previous customer service experience within any industry
- Experience of working to targets or deadlines
- The ability to build rapport with customers
- Exceptional team player and able to focus independently

Key Skills:
- Ability to continuously prioritize and adapt to a changing environment
- Excellent team player with enthusiasm and motivation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Excellent command of Microsoft Word, Excel and proficient in Google searches
- Previous experience with Quickbooks is preferable

Hours of operation:
Monday – Friday (days). Maybe some evening work and evenings required.
Contract work from now to mid-September 2010.

To apply for this opening please send resume and cover letter to admin@lakefrontgraphix.com.
Unfortunately we are only able to contact short listed candidates due to the huge number of CVs we receive.