Contract 6 months, 10-35 hours per week
(Starting July 2nd - December 31st 2026)

Possibility of an Extension

Community Communication In - CCP:

Developed in partnership with the United Way Greater Toronto, the Communication Coordination Plan (CCP) ensures coordination and communication with more than 350 community-based organizations. The new partnership model implements service coordination and hyper-local solutions to meet the needs of Toronto's equity-deserving communities.

Link: https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/community/community-coordination-plan/

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Communication Lead is responsible for supporting Community Coordination Plan Cluster tables operated in collaboration with the City of Toronto and the United Way of Greater Toronto (UWGT). The lead must ensure strategic communication across Community Coordination Plan Clusters through tailored communication plans for each of the 5 Clusters aiming to achieve consistent monthly meeting supports and Cluster updates:

• Support 5 Community Coordination Plan Clusters with communication flow between Cluster Coordinators, Cluster partners, and other relevant stakeholders

• Utilize administrative and technical skills, including meeting notetaking, editing and dissemination across the cluster using the required tools

Highlights of Your Role

• Collaborate closely with the City of Toronto and UWGT Cluster Coordinators to implement tailored communication strategies that align with community needs, specifically for the Clusters they are assigned to.

• Review and follow the provided CCP Clusters Community Lead Universal Monthly Planner, noting and scheduling meeting and e-blast frequency by Cluster to ensure timely completion of required duties.

• Actively working with and/or assisting with content-related tasks across Clusters, including Cluster-relevant information for inclusion in the e-blast, creating, and submitting draft for Cluster Coordinator's review and distributing finalized version of the e-blasts to partners using the established e-blast template.

• Share approved e-blast on their designated due dates.

• Attend and participate in the scheduled bi-weekly check-ins with Cluster Coordinators for each of the five clusters; the schedule will be determined by the Cluster coordinators.

• Attend the assigned Clusters' monthly meetings, take notes using the established meeting note template, document action items and ensure they are shared with Cluster partners within the due date provided by the Cluster coordinators.

• Collating relevant resources and information received from partners for sharing with the Cluster.

• Other duties as assigned.

Supports Organization's Strategy:

• Actively contributes to the Agency's Strategic Plan by participating in initiatives and committees to support the overall Plan.

• Takes all reasonable and necessary precautions to protect his or her own health and safety and that of co-workers by complying and demonstrating knowledge of the policies, procedures and safe practices established by BADC.

Highlights of What You Bring

Education:

• Completion of Communications, Marketing, Administrative Assistant diploma or combination of lived and work experience.

Experience:

• Experience as a communication lead for the CCP and/or other community development engagement initiatives is an asset.

• Experience with the development and distribution of web and print communications.

• Demonstrate experience and understanding of digital tools.

• Experience supporting Indigenous, Black, or other equity-deserving communities.

• Knowledge of current community issues is an asset.

• Operating using an Anti-Black Racism and Reconciliation lens.

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Exceptional notetaking, proofreading and editing skills.

• Demonstrated skills in MS Office (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to deal with a variety of competing responsibilities, with interruptions.

• Ability to organize work effectively and establish priorities in a flexible way.

• Demonstrates tact, diplomacy, and good judgment.

• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy in completing tasks.

• Ability to record meeting minutes, collate data/information into user-friendly tables, formatting/creative skills for putting together e-newsletters / e-blasts, and effective writing/editing skills.

• Ability to effectively use standard administrative programs and applications, including Microsoft Office 365, Mailchimp, and virtual meeting software such as Zoom, WebEx, and Microsoft Teams.

• Strong organizational skills, including effective time management.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and ability to multi-task.

To be successful in this role you will need to be:

• Articulate Communicator

• Diplomatic

• Organized

• Resourceful

• Team player

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Police Check.

Compensation:

• $29.33 an hour plus benefits

Work hours:

• 10-35 hours per week: 2 - 5 days a week

• This position requires some flexibility in scheduling

• July, August and December are slow months with no Cluster meetings

Work Location:

• 504 Oakwood Ave and various community sites

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Hybrid (mostly remote)

• As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who reflect the diversity of our communities. If you have a disability and require accessibility accommodations with the application process, please contc