Reporting to the Nature Organizer, the Community Organizer will lead several seedling giveaways at community events across the City of Ottawa, helping strengthen Ottawa’s urban tree canopy and connecting community members to Ecology Ottawa’s on-going work.
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Position: Community Organizer: Tree Giveaways (Canada Summer Jobs)
Type: 35 hours/week for 8 weeks (May 4 to Jun 26)
Compensation: $20/hour
Location: Hybrid, with one in-office day per week and regular work across Ottawa
About Ecology Ottawa
Ecology Ottawa is the heartbeat of the local environmental movement in Ottawa. We envision Ottawa as the green capital of Canada, leading the nation’s municipalities in climate action, protection of biodiversity, and environmental equity. We work to engage communities in local environmental action, build people power, and influence policy to reduce harmful emissions, increase climate resilience, advance environmental equity, and protect and restore nature in Ottawa. We believe that by engaging and broadening a place-based movement of residents who care deeply about ecological protection and feel connected to the place they call home, we can effectively mobilize people to foster systemic changes, influence policy, and grow our community focussed on ensuring the well-being of people and nature in Ottawa.
About the role
The Organizer will be personable, enthusiastic, reliable, patient, quick-thinking, and adaptable; they will be committed to advancing ecology in Ottawa, interested in growing grassroots support for the ecological movement, and passionate for helping the public take simple actions to this end. They will be interested in contributing to Ecology Ottawa and its mission, by participating in weekly team meetings, contributing to and benefiting from a positive team culture and collaborative space for solving problems, sharing updates, learning from colleagues, and contributing to decision-making.
Reporting to the Nature Organizer, the Community Organizer will lead several seedling giveaways at community events across the City of Ottawa, helping strengthen Ottawa’s urban tree canopy and connecting community members to Ecology Ottawa’s on-going work. Specifically, the Organizer will
- Learn about Ecology Ottawa’s giveaways and the needs that this program addresses
- Identify potential community partners, and liaise with partners to plan seedling giveaways
- Recruit, train, and support a team of volunteers, providing instruction online and in person, and building on Ecology Ottawa’s existing volunteer resources, including their database and training materials
- Develop event plans and correspond with community partners and volunteers; draft brief reports on seedling giveaways
- Develop any necessary informational content for giveaways, such as on tree species
- Develop social media content and web content to promote upcoming giveaways, and draft email content to follow up with seedling recipients
- Ensure the delivery of boothing materials and seedlings to giveaway sites
- Assist potential recipients in the selection of tree species and advise them on tree planting and maintenance
- Engage with members of the public on Ecology Ottawa’s programs and encourage them to take local environmental action
- Report to their supervisor and the rest of the team
- Other related duties, as necessary
The following are assets:
- Bilingual (English and French)
Please note that candidates must:
- Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
- Have Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or refugee status
- Be legally entitled to work in Ontario
Commitment to Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Belonging
Ecology Ottawa was born out of the belief that environmental action is for people of all backgrounds and expressions. We seek to embed justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in every part of our organization, community, and programs, and we commit to learning deeply about, and engage meaningfully in, Truth and Reconciliation in our city. We believe that environmental action is inseparable from social justice, that environmental progress must be intersectional, and that taking ecological action is an opportunity to build community across interests and groups. We expect that the Organizer will share these values.
Ecology Ottawa is committed to employment equity and seeks diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from youth of equity-seeking groups, including, but not limited to, women, transgender, non-binary, and 2SLGTBQ+ youth; First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth; persons with disabilities; youth of racialized and marginalized groups; and youth living in a rural or remote community of Ottawa.
To apply for this position, please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected] by April 29. We seek to fill the position as soon as is practicable.