We are hiring! 2023 Canada Summer Jobs opportunities at UWC

The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) is excited to announce 2 summer job openings at our Head Office in Toronto, funded through the support of the Canada Summer Jobs Program. 

Both positions are full-time, with the length of employment of 8 weeks. Please check out eligibility requirements posted below.

The UWC will continue to strictly follow all public health guidelines and directives from federal, provincial and local authorities. These positions will be based at UWC Toronto Head Office, with hybrid working arrangements possible as required.

Please send your CV and cover letter by 5 pm ET, May 20, 2023 to [email protected]. Please indicate position title in the subject line.

Open positions:

Office Assistant

Key responsibilities:

• Provide general office administrative support, including filing, generating reports, maintaining calendars and appointments
• Help plan & implement community outreach events and awareness activities
• Organize virtual community meetings, webinars, and other community engagement activities/events
• Produce memos and minutes, draft presentations, and distribute community correspondence and other community communications as assigned
• Assist with research and maintain a database of community contacts.

Length of employment: 8 weeks. Anticipated start date: June 19, 2023

Type of employment: full-time, $ 16 per hour

Qualifications:

• Strong communication, organizational & customer service skills;
• Experience working with community organizations;
• Basic office management knowledge, ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively;
• Solid computer skills, basic MS Office proficiency. Ability to learn new digital tools quickly an asset;
• Fluency in English, proficiency in Ukrainian an important asset.

2. Communications Specialist

Key responsibilities:

• Support community communications campaigns & media outreach
• Lead on social media content creation
• Research and write community-related content for the website
• Design infographics, draft blogs and community newsletters
• Help plan & implement community outreach events and awareness activities
• Build & maintain relationships with community organizations, including cultural groups, seniors’ organizations, youth and newcomer organizations.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop leadership and project management skills, enhance knowledge of digital tools while working as part of a dynamic and professional team of staff and community volunteers.

Length of employment: 8 weeks. Anticipated start date: June 19, 2023

Type of employment: full-time, $ 16 per hour

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education;
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including copywriting, editing and creating social media content;
• Experience working with community organizations;
• Solid computer skills, knowledge of video editing, graphic design software an asset. Ability to learn new digital tools quickly an asset;
• Fluency in English, proficiency in Ukrainian an important asset.

These positions are funded by Canada Summer Jobs program.

Eligibility requirements:

To be eligible, you must:

• be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment*
• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment**
• have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations

*The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.

**International students are not eligible participants. International students include anyone who is temporarily in Canada for studies and who is not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada. Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, youth visa or work visa are ineligible. As the objective of the Canada Summer Jobs program is to support youth entering the Canadian labour market, the temporary nature of an international student’s time in Canada does not allow for a long-term connection to the labour market.

This year all Canada Summer Job positions are available in the Canada Jobs Bank. We would encourage eligible applicants to search through the many Ukrainian Canadian community organizations which have received funding by reviewing the list  here.