Green Economy Network – National Convenor
The Green Economy Network (GEN) is a coalition of labour, environmental, and social justice organizations working to build a green economy in Canada. We are hiring a National Convenor to work with the GEN Management Committee and the GEN Members’ Council to convene GEN members for collaborative advancement of our organizational goals.
Term: 18 months with the possibility of extension.
Compensation: $27/hour part-time (average of 20 hours/week) with the possibility of increasing hours over time.
Location: remote first with preference for Ottawa or Toronto based candidates
Duties:
- Maintain regular contact with members in between scheduled meetings to ensure consensus and progress on GEN priorities.
- Organize and facilitate GEN meetings, symposia, and public-facing events.
- Build and execute a communication and media strategy to promote GEN’s policies as a consensus of labour unions and environmental and social justice organizations.
- Maintain GEN’s website and social media presence.
- Synthesize communications products from research and engagement developed by member organizations.
- Develop fundraising among stakeholders and non-member organizations.
- Other duties as required, such as coordinating lobby meetings with Members of Parliament and writing briefs, backgrounders, or popular education materials for members and the public.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Solid understanding and experience with climate change issues and policy, and the Canadian climate and labour movements.
- Experience with internal and external communications.
- Experience working with either labour unions and/or environmental groups and/or Indigenous communities will be an asset.
- Organizing experience is an asset.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrable skill in both official languages will be a further asset.
- Proficiency with WordPress, or similar CMS, and social media.
- Fundraising experience.
Please send expressions of interest (resume and cover letter) to greeneconnet@gmail.com by August 25, 2024.
GEN is committed to employment equity and encourages members of equity-seeking groups to apply.