Central West Region Outreach Officer

Full-time permanent

We’re looking for progressively minded, passionate, and self-driven individuals to become the next generation of organizers to help us work towards an Ontario that includes everyone.

The Outreach Officer position is for an energetic, organized and results-oriented individual who can work with the Party, ridings and candidates to ensure they are ready to contest and win during the next general election. This is an inspiring and exciting role with lots of opportunity to grow and learn. It requires a lot of enthusiasm and readiness to do rewarding (and sometimes hard) work.

Under the supervision of the Provincial Director and Field Director the Outreach Officer will be responsible for working with a broad range of volunteers, members and supporters from across Ontario, with the goal of supporting riding associations operations, volunteer engagement and recruitment, and candidate search and recruitment.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with other staff to develop strategic outreach plans for ridings and candidates and generate creative ideas for effective, targeted political action and outreach including online to advance the Party’s strategic goals.
• Maintain regular contact and outreach with local riding association executives to help build capacity and meet their statutory obligations.
• Assist in the development and distribution of materials and training for assigned ridings.
• Work to implement and report back on a pre-election work plan to ensure that assigned ridings are election ready by assigned deadline.
• Engage in riding development including fundraising, training, membership drives, candidate search and nomination processes.
• Execute and optimize technical elements of engagement programs including email and text message campaigns and management of Call Hub.
• Support the functioning of assigned equity committees and regional caucuses
• Other related duties as assigned, including support for Provincial Council and Convention.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience in campaign organizing and outreach with the Labour movement, community organizations, the NDP, etc.
• Experience encouraging, motivating, and working well with volunteers.
• Experience organizing through digital spaces including texting programmes, community management on social media, and mass email tools.
• Knowledge of appropriate key political and community and stakeholder networks.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines, that involves working with multiple stakeholders.
• Access to broad networks including labour and social movements.
• Knowledge of the Central West region, including Niagara, Hamilton and Peel regions required.

SKILLS

• Knowledge of the policies, practices and structures of the ONDP.
• Excellent political judgement, demonstrated ability to provide political analysis and strategic advice.
• Awareness of and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion practices and policies.
• Exceptional written communication skills - and a unique and personal voice.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to multi-task, highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Demonstrated skills documenting program progress and preparing detailed reports.
• A willingness to travel as required, often on short notice, and a valid driver’s license and car.
• Experience with training in an adult education setting an asset.
• Working knowledge of French or fluency in another language an asset.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

This position is compensated as per Appendix IV of the ONDP Collective Agreement. Starting salary is $71,497.63 per annum. The ONDP has an office at 2069 Lakeshore Blvd West. The successful applicant can be based in Toronto or the Central West region.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES & PROCEDURE

Please submit a detailed application including resume, cover letter and at least three relevant references by e-mail to the attention of Kevin Beaulieu, Provincial Director at applications@ontariondp.ca. Please include the job title Central West Outreach Officerin the subject line.

The ONDP actively promotes employment equity. Women, Black, Indigenous, and racialized persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+, and anyone from equity seeking groups are strongly encouraged to apply for this position, and qualified applicants from these groups will be given preference. If you are a member of an equity-seeking group, you may choose to identify as such in your application.

We are committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation at any stage during the hiring process, please do not hesitate to contact Bailey Sargent at bsargent@ontariondp.ca to arrange appropriate accommodation.

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Application deadline is 5:00 pm (EST) Wednesday, December 4, 2024.