Who we are

Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC) provides ideas, resources and a proven approach to partner organizations across Canada to create Community Food Centres that bring people together to grow, cook, share, and advocate for good food. CFCC also works with the broader food movement to build greater capacity for impact and to empower communities to work toward a healthy and fair food system.

Why work with us?

CFCC was founded in 2012 to drive the development of a new approach to food in low-income communities. We believe food is a powerful community-building tool that can bring people together around shared goals, build skills and physical and mental health, and create the opportunity for greater equity in many communities. CFCC is a flexible, collaborative and dynamic workplace, offering lots of opportunity for growth — and shared meals!

The Writer and Communications Manager position is a new role that is being created to help increase CFCC’s profile as a leader and innovator in the non-profit food space, expand our capacity to communicate with partners and donors, and increase media coverage of key issues related to our work.

Who are we looking for?

The Writer and Communications Manager will work with the Director of Communications and the larger staff team to deliver on the organization’s strategic communications plan, and develop communications materials in keeping with CFCC’s high standards for content. The ideal candidate will be a persuasive and strategic writer with a flair for storytelling; have experience creating compelling and effective communications materials; have an excellent sense of grammar and usage; have experience using a variety of communications platforms and strategies to generate media interest in key issues; be comfortable working in a highly collaborative environment; and have a demonstrated interest in food and social justice issues.

Responsibilities will include

Contribute to the planning and execution of CFCC’s annual communications plan;
Help lead the development of key organizational documents and marketing materials such as annual reports, impact reports, campaign and event collateral, website, etc.;
Help develop and execute CFCC’s media strategy and provide ongoing media relations;
Manage CFCC’s publications database;
Contribute to the execution of national and local fundraising and awareness campaigns and events;
Support partner Community Food Centres and other affiliated organizations with communications tools and trainings.

Qualifications

Post-secondary degree in journalism, communications, publishing, or related field;
5+ years of communications experience in a non-profit environment, journalism and media, publishing or related field;
Ability to write clearly, concisely and persuasively for a variety of audiences (donors and funders, government, media, general public) and platforms (print, web, social media, etc.);
Experience developing complex documents for print and web publication;
Knowledge of the Canadian media landscape and experience generating media interest and coverage for issues-based stories and events;
Committed to the idea of food as a public good, and as an agent for social change, particularly in low-income communities
Experience copyediting and proofreading, and familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style and the Canadian Oxford Dictionary;
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Apps, cloud storage solutions such as Box and Dropbox, CMS systems such as Drupal and WordPress, and Adobe CS. Familiarity with Salesforce an asset;
Fluency in French (written and spoken) an asset;

Position details: Full-time, permanent; 37.5 hours per week
Salary: $52,000 to $56,000 per year plus benefits
Start date: Early March

Please email your cover letter and resume in a single document to:
work@cfccanada.ca
with “Writer and Communications Manager” in the subject line. Posting closes January 29, 2016 at 5 p.m.

CFCC is committed to employment equity and encourages applicants from equity-seeking groups. Only those applicants being considered will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in CFCC.