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Principal Responsibilities

• Promotes and supports youth participation within the Canadian Council for Refugees, including in policy discussion and advocacy
• Develops and supports youth activities through fundraising efforts
• Develops and supports youth networking online

Reports to Executive Director

 Qualifications

• demonstrated commitment to human rights/social justice
• demonstrated experience in building effective networks and/or alliances, especially with youth
• excellent communications skills (including ability to articulate issues clearly)
• excellent spoken and written English
• French an asset
• event organizing experience
• awareness of the issues affecting immigrants and refugees
• demonstrated initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision
• computer skills, ability to develop and program online resources an asset
• fundraising experience an asset

The position is for 4 days a week, for a two-year contract.  Salary will be approx. $26,000 per year (equivalent to $32-34,000 full-time).

The person may work out of the CCR office in Montreal or elsewhere in Canada, preferably based at a CCR member organization.

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 [at] ccrweb [dot] ca.  Applications must be received at the latest by Thursday 22 April 2010.

For more information about the CCR, see the CCR website: http://www.ccrweb.ca