Regional Coordinator – Atlantic Canada

Regional Coordinator – Atlantic Canada

Offer parameters
Summit Search Group
Halifax, NS

Woke Type

full-time

About

Responsibilities :

Outreach : Design and implement outreach strategies, establish contacts, and engage with community groups focused on anti-racism and anti-hate.

  • Initiate new relationships with organizations working on anti-racism and combatting hate.
  • Promote CRRF funding opportunities across the region and liaise with eligible organizations to support participation in granting and sponsorship opportunities.
  • Participate in and facilitate the participation of other CRRF staff and regional board members at regional events funded or sponsored by the CRRF.
  • Attend and build relationships at local policy and anti-racism conferences and events that align with strategic priorities and programming.
  • Map out the anti-racism landscape of the region, monitor public policy, and update the stakeholder and outreach database for the assigned region.

Grant Monitoring : Support and monitor CRRF grants and sponsorships.

  • Monitor grants to ensure compliance with grant agreements, negotiate amendments, review reports, and offer appropriate recommendations to support successful grant implementation.
  • Liaise with grantees to respond to inquiries, provide information, and ensure timely and accurate submission of reports.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive records, documents and transactions to keep senior leadership and partners updated on progress.
  • Create monitoring reports for granting and funding programs and liaise with partnerships managers and administrative staff to coordinate grant payments.
  • Coordinate sponsorship activities with community organizations.

Programming : Ensure successful delivery of anti-hate and anti-racism programming.

  • Organize roundtables, conferences, dialogues, campaigns, tours, and meetings with local communities and governments.
  • Develop programming documents for speaker engagement and management, program promotion, and others as needed.
  • Ensure that project milestones and outcomes are met in a proactive manner.
  • Participate in meetings with program partners to ensure clear communication of program planning.
  • Meet with regional stakeholders to promote CRRF’s regional and national programs, workshops, and collaborations.
  • Coordinate outreach efforts with program delivery priorities.

The Ideal Candidate Brings :

  • A post-secondary degree or diploma in social sciences, public policy, or a related field.
  • 3 or more years of experience in a similar role.
  • Training in race relations, anti-racism, grant administration, community building and engagement is an asset.
  • Demonstrated commitment to anti-racism, valuing diversity, and contributions to an inclusive working and learning environment.
  • Experience with grant fund administration, community engagement
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills; the ability to speak French fluently is an asset.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Zoom, and other digital tools and platforms as required.
  • Skilled with project management, multi-tasking, and finding innovative solutions.