Principal responsibilities

• Fundraising – supports the development and implementation of fundraising plans, including recruiting and sustaining donors and researching and preparing funding applications.
• Administrative support – provides administrative support, as needed, to the networking, information-exchange and advocacy work of the CCR.
•  Website – makes day-to-day updates to the website and monitors website needs.

Based in Montreal.  Reports to the Executive Director.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good computer skills including website development
• Understanding of principles of fundraising (fundraising experience an asset)
• Bilingual (English/French)
• Flexibility
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated commitment to human rights/social justice

The CCR encourages applications from refugees, immigrants, people of colour, gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people.

To be considered, candidates should submit their CV and a 2-page letter explaining why the position interests them and what they consider the main assets they would bring to the position.  Applications should be sent in Word or Wordperfect (no PDF please) to personnel@ccrweb.ca.  Applications must be received at the latest by Wednesday 20 May 2009.

We welcome all applications but regret we are only able to respond to applicants invited for an interview.

For more information about the CCR, please consult our website: ccrweb.ca