Position Title: Program Assistant
Status: Part-time (2-3 days a week): August 3-September 11, 2015
Full-time: September 14-24 and October 5-9, 2015
Part-time (2-3 days a week) October 13-23, 2015
Salary: $20 per hour
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Travel Requirement: Some travel within Ottawa may be required.
The Canadian Co-operative Association’s (CCA) has been working side-by-side with its global partners to create sustainable co-operatives for over 40 years. Our culture is defined by the extraordinary talent that work and volunteer with our organization. We are committed to employment equity, diversity in the workplace and a collective desire for continuous learning and growth.
CCA’s Women’s Mentorship Program is an annual month-long training program for women leaders of financial co-operatives in Africa and Asia. The 2015 program will be taking place September 14-October 9. This year is the 15th cohort of the program and 12 women credit union managers will be coming from Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, South Africa and the Gambia. Each participant is assigned to one Canadian credit union for 1 ½ week’s worth of job-shadowing with a general manager as a mentor. Participants will also undertake a 2 ½ week classroom training program on general leadership issues and day-to-day credit union operations. For more information please visit our website.
CCA is seeking an energetic Program Assistant to provide support for the 2015 Women’s Mentorship Program. Based in CCA’s Ottawa headquarters, the successful candidate will work with the Women’s Mentorship Program Manager to provide administrative and logistical support before, during and after the program takes place.
Key Requirements
· One to three years experience in administrative positions.
· University degree in a relevant field.
· Advanced skills in Word, Outlook and Excel. Working knowledge of power point is helpful.
· Must be able to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality.
· Strong initiative and ability to work with a minimum of supervision.
· Ability to multi-task and manage concurrent deadlines.
· Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
· Strong inter-personal and teamwork skills
· Experience and/or knowledge of co-operatives and international development are an asset.
Deadline & Submission Process
Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Tuesday July 21, 2015. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Email Submissions: Please reference the job title in the subject line and submit your resume and cover letter in confidence to cca.apply@coopscanada.coop
Mail Submissions: The Canadian Co-operative Association
Attention: Human Resources Department
275 Bank Street, Suite 400
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2L6
CCA invites applications from all qualified candidates. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only candidates with the required skills and experience will be contacted for an interview.