Community and Resource Development Worker

GreenHere is an environmental organization dedicated to increasing the urban forest in lower income communities to improve environmental and human health while boosting social cohesion and engagement. GreenHere was initiated to mitigate the detrimental health, social, and environmental affects that result from a critical lack of green space.

By addressing environmental justice and social issues faced in mixed residential/ industrial neighbourhoods GreenHere delivers a number of community-based tree planting, environmental planning and stewardship programs that involve community consultation and decision-making, multilingual outreach, workshops, festivals and greening/reforestation initiatives in urban neighbourhoods. By planting trees today and developing tree stewardship programs, we are protecting urban ecosystems and long-term air quality for generations to come.

Responsibilities:

• Research grants and foundations that can support GreenHere's campaign
• Create and distribute communication materials (flyers, brochures, translations and website input)
• Work collaboratively with other staff in developing media and outreach tools
• Respond to inquiries about GreenHere's programs and services
• Co-write and edit various funding proposals for GreenHere programs and projects
• Communicate with constituents (partners, community groups, city officials)
• Communicate with funding agencies, donors, volunteers, and stakeholders
• Assist Greenhere in establishing and implementing policies, protocols and procedures
• Assist in GreenHere's web design and text using basic html
• Support the development of revenue generation plan
• Develop long-term organizational plans for the expansion of GreenHere
• Various administrative duties as assigned
• Coordinate a community fruit harvesting pilot project in partnership with The Stop

Qualifications:

• Must have experience/ education in human resources, social studies, media studies, community development, community developments or the arts
• Must have an interest in community development and environmental issues
• The ability to speak a second language preferred (Especially Arabic, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Italian and South Asian languages)
• Have a respect for diverse cultures and an ability to work well with people from a different social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
• Experience working or volunteering with a not-for-profit organization preferred
• Excellent organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills
• Must be detail-oriented with outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated editing abilities
• A self-motivated team player that takes initiative and adapts to changing demands
• Knowledge of MS Office package and Mac OS X

To Apply:

Please submit your cover letter and resume by mail or email to:

Tammy Finnikin
Community Environmental Planning Coordinator
GreenHere
21 Blackthorn Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M6N 3H4