Community Consultation Coordinator

Short-term FT or PT role available!

EDIT: ROLE HAS BEEN FILLED.

Key skills: Phone 'Kibbitzing' (building friendly rapport quickly); fasting learning and self-organization; detailed record-keeping; a passion for social justice, progressive Judaism, and fighting poverty balanced with respectful communication across diverse political views.

If you believe you have these key skills, please apply even if your resume/work history does not "prove it," and explain your interest and abilities in your cover letter. There are many people who could do this role excellently who have not yet been given the opportunity to use their true skills to their full potential, because they are early in their careers, changing fields, or because of the barriers of marginalization. Mazon sees you and is excited to meet you!  

Note: This role is made possible by a Canada Summer Jobs grant, which restricts our hiring to a candidate age 18-30.

About MAZON Canada:

MAZON Canada is a grassroots community foundation and burgeoning social movement that fights for food justice and feeds Canadians of all ages, ethnicities, faiths and abilities on behalf of the Jewish community. We do this by providing grants for food and equipment at aid food aid programs, and through mobilizing the Jewish community toward an end to hunger in Canada.

Based on our values of tzedek (justice) and chesed (lovingkindness), we acknowledge that oppression and poverty are intimately connected to hunger, and that hunger cannot be solved without addressing social inequality.

Our small, dynamic, hilarious staff (4-6 people) is committed to making the workplace we wish to see in the world: communicative, colourful, effective, enjoyable, mutually supportive, and nourished by expressing and respecting our needs and boundaries!

We are an equal-opportunity employer with a deep understanding of the barriers faced by marginalized people while job-hunting and in the workplace. We seek to make Mazon a safe, supportive space for our employees to bring their full selves and their needs to work.

About You:

A small staff means that a teamwork mindset and strong interpersonal communication will be valued highly, as well as the ability to work independently and with initiative. We're open to early-career candidates, or those with non-traditional experiences (community organizing, hobbies, etc). Soft skills like curiosity, creativity, and communication will be valued over experience with a specific software, etc.

We are actively seeking applications from candidates belonging to demographics and communities most impacted by food insecurity (Black, Indigenous, disabled, trans, etc). We consider lived experience of food insecurity or poverty an asset, as well as knowledge of and passion for progressive Jewish community spaces.

About the role:

Mazon Canada is preparing a new strategic plan, including a new mission, vision and values. In addition to our nearly four decades of history as a grantmaker supporting frontline food aid programs, this mission will launch a new branch of impact: mobilizing the Jewish community around Canadian food security, food justice and anti-poverty action, primarily through engagement with public policy.

In order to interview a representative sample of our donors and stakeholders on the phone to gather their thoughts, reactions and inputs toward our new plans , Mazon is seeking a bright young person with strong conversational skills, a passion for Jewish social justice and cultural comfort in Jewish community spaces, and some knowledge of policy and social issues.

The role is an 8-12 week position of 30-35 hours per week (length and hours/weekly are negotiable), paid $25 hourly, with a flexible mid-June start date. It may be in done in-person, remotely, or hybrid.

The Community Consultation Coordinator will report to Izzy Waxman, Mazon's Executive Director, working alongside the team to shape Mazon Canada’s strategic plan. The title is negotiable.

Responsibilities

• Interview donors and other stakeholders over the phone to collect meaningful data on their thoughts, reactions and inputs towards Mazon's new strategic plan and mission.

• Construct a complimentary online survey and manage data collected through it.

• Build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, ensuring their voices are heard and valued within our organization, encouraging increased engagement.

• Maintain accurate, up to date and confidential records of all survey data and interactions.
  

Essential skills:

• Strong written and oral communication skills, especially on the phone

• Detailed record-keeping

• Cultural competency and comfort in Canadian Jewish communities

• Empathy

• An open, learning, and collaborative mindset

• Ability to self-manage and prioritize between multiple projects

• Familiar with online collaboration tools such as Zoom and GSuite

• Knowledge of food security, poverty, and social justice issues and systems

Office:

This role may be entirely remote and this may not be relevant, but: Our office is the beautiful ground floor of a big old Annex house near Bloor and Bathurst in downtown Toronto, filled with cozy sofas, pretty lamps, interesting books, and a hilarious and supportive team. It has a large co-working space and smaller rooms for focused work or private meetings. While we offer hybrid and remote work, our staff generally prefers to come to the office for most of our work hours (that’s a brag - the vibes are great).

Location: We're one block from Bathurst Station and have one free parking spot for employees. Located by the Carrying Place, we’re on the shared and treatied traditional territory of many nations including the Anishnaabeg, the Ojibwe, the Haudenosaunee, the Wendat, and the Mississauguas of the New Credit, and are subject to the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt.

Accessibility: There are five steps to the front entrance, three steps to the back entrance, and the bathroom doors are unfortunately too narrow to accommodate a wheelchair. Both bathrooms are single-stall and non-gendered. We have a kitchen which is not currently kept to Kosher standards.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applications are open until May 24nd. Candidates under consideration will be contacted within one week of submission about scheduling a 30-minute phone screening. Select applicants will be invited to a 90-minute second interview, at our office - or, for long-distance candidates, on Zoom. The second interview will be compensated at $25 hourly. We're hoping for a mid-June start date.

To be considered, your application must include:

• a unique, relevant cover letter that references the job posting

• your resume

• 2-3 references, available upon request or included

Again: This role is made possible by a Canada Summer Jobs grant, which unfortunately restricts our hiring to a candidate age 18-30.

To apply, please email your application to our Executive Director, Izzy Waxman, at izzy@mazoncanada.ca.