The most interesting of the opportunities that we've seen recently:
In social services, the Canadian Women's Foundation, which helps support women grappling with violence and poverty, is looking to fill two positions right now: a
social media and public relations coordinator, a new junior position for someone with 1-2 years of experience, and a
writer, whose focus will be on writing presentations and impact reports for the foundation's community of donors.
For those with an interest in city-building, the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation—focused on walking, cycling, and other human-powered ways of getting around—is looking for an
active neighbourhoods project manager, who will be charged with developing an engagement process for four Ontario communities. Also, the Canadian Urban Institute, a national think tank for urban policy, is seeking a
communications director to manage both internal and external communications.
Two major innovation organizations are looking for new staffers, as well.
The Next 36, a program that provides intensive mentorship and support to 36 entrepreneurial undergraduates and recent graduates, is hiring a
director of development—a senior position for somene with at least seven years of relevant experience.
Meanwhile, MaRS is hiring for three positions in two different programs.
EXCITE, which helps medical technology companies develop products for market, is hiring a
program director with at least five years of management experience as well as graduate work in the life sciences. And Studio Y, a youth leadership program, needs both a new
manager as well as an
associate to support the program's development. Both positions are for initial one-year terms with potential extentions to 2018.
Finally, documentary festival Hot Docs (which also operates the Bloor Cinema) has two posts to fill: one for a
freelance illustrator to help them develop their creative going into the 2014 festival, and one for a
development coordinator to help with year-round fundraising efforts.
Do you know of an innovative open job opportunity? Let us know!