Position Details
Full-time position: 4 days per week
Possibility of transitioning to 5 days per week with additional tasks defined according to skills and experience
Salary: Starting at $39,040 – $43,200, based on experience, plus a competitive benefits plan
Application deadline: Friday June 30th, 2023
Location
Food Secure Canada is a bilingual national organization whose head office is located in Montreal, Québec. This role can be performed on-site in Montréal or any location in Canada. There will be travel expected occasionally if working off-site, but this will be covered by FSC.
Specific Tasks
Communications responsibilities
Develop and implement a communications strategy for FSC, that includes but is not limited to:
Create a social media strategy for both campaigns and general communications (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin)
Develop visual assets for FSC’s website, campaigns, and/or related projects
Coordinating projects with contractors, including requests for proposals, hiring, and managing work plan (e.g., graphic designers, web programmers, volunteers, translators, video production)
Manage a database of contacts, as well as website content and updates with the platform WordPress
Conduct daily news scans to share relevant articles internally with networks or externally on social media
Distill policy analyses into key messages for target audiences
Manage media relations, including coordinating interview requests, writing and publishing press releases, and maintaining list of journalists
Plan, direct, and implement mass mailing campaigns, including newsletters, membership, and donor recruitment, in both English and French
Translate documents from English to French (or vice-versa)
Other duties as assigned.
Operations/human resources responsibilities
Manage job postings
Contribute to keeping the team work plan up-to-date
Participate in weekly team meetings
Represent FSC at events with strong public speaking skills, as necessary
Requirements
Native French level, with good written and oral communication skills in English
University or college degree in communications, marketing, journalism, or public relations (or other relevant field of study), or comparable lived experience
Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience in editing and proofreading under very tight deadlines is required
Ability to work collaboratively with a small, bilingual team.
Commitment to learning about and using anti-racist, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed ways of working
Proven track record in developing and implementing communication strategies through websites, social media, newsletters, graphic design, and media relations
Good understanding of using social media for advocacy campaigns
Solid proven experience in developing and managing website content
Proven graphic designing experience
Familiarity with search engine optimization and database management and track analytics to boost visibility
Excellent computer skills, including the use of Mac OS and/or Windows, Google Workspace, and Zoom
Experience managing a database of contacts (FSC currently uses Civi but other CRM experience is applicable)
Assets
Strong interest in food policy and food systems
Experience with government relations or political advocacy
Familiarity with non-profit organizations, advocacy, and awareness campaigns
Experience working with national, provincial, regional and local media
Experience with web design, website maintenance, and coding (HTML, CSS)
Experience in building relationships with a variety of communities
Experience providing technical support on webinars, including managing simultaneous interpretation
Experience with Google Ads
About Food Secure Canada
Food Secure Canada is a pan-Canadian alliance of organizations and individuals working together to advance food security and food sovereignty through three interlocking goals: zero hunger, healthy and safe food, and sustainable food systems. We believe deep and lasting change can occur by facilitating accessible dialogue to foster participation of civil society in food policy; supporting dynamic networks to facilitate research and enhance learning and collaboration on food system projects and campaigns; and advocating for food policies at the federal level that reflect the priorities of Canada’s food movement.
Food Secure Canada is committed to employment equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion. Through our processes and practices we are working to eliminate barriers to employment for people who are usually underrepresented in Canada’s workforce and encourage diverse candidates to apply, including Black and Indigenous People, those with dis/abilities, racialized persons, women and/or diverse gender representations, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Eligibility to work in Canada for three years is required.
To Apply:
Please submit the following to Marissa Alexander with the subject heading titled ‘Communications Manager’ by email to Marissa@FoodSecureCanada.org . Materials can be in English or French:
A cover letter
Your CV or resumé
Names and contact details of two referees