Coordinator, Outreach Jobs

Full Time, Contract (2 years)

London, ON (Home Based)

CNIB invites you to build a career as unique as you! We are currently searching for a Coordinator, Outreach! Reporting to the Manager, Outreach and working in collaboration with other members across the country on the Come to Work Program delivery team, the Coordinator, Outreach will build the resources necessary to grow and expand the Come to Work program in Ontario and nationally to be relevant to all Canadians with sight loss seeking meaningful employment.

Your impact at CNIB

• Work with talent pool members in the early stages to get them employment ready and in the later stages on job retention for their chosen industry. Focus on skills needed to be successful as shared by the employers who are looking to hire.
• Ensure regular updates of interactions, program campaigns, etc. are captured in Salesforce.
• Engaging with businesses in the industries that the Talent Pool are actively seeking to work in.
• Regular follow ups with potential and current partner participants by phone, email and in person.
• Provide program support for mentorship programming – seeking new mentors and matching the talent pool with potential mentors.
• Lead the design, planning and execution of all outreach activities related to CNIB's Come to Work Program's employer outreach.
• Develop and deliver workshops for the talent pool and networking events for the talent pool and employment partners.
• Keep abreast of best practices and new developments in programming for people who are blind, and proactively bring forward ideas on how to improve all aspects of the work we do, including seeking opportunities to improve employer and participant outcomes.

Who You Are

• Proven time management and organization skills; amenable to changing priorities, deadlines, and procedures.
• Demonstrates mature and sensitive nature, as well as emotional and social stability when dealing with the needs of persons experiencing sight loss and other functional challenges.
• Must be able to travel independently within the region via public transit, car, or ride-share.
• Customer service oriented with well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Proven knowledge of existing programs and program providers to establish/re-establish working relationships is an asset.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Fluency, written and oral, in French an asset.
• Professional attitude, results oriented, self-directed, and flexible.
• Experience in reporting on government or administrative projects, an asset.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.

We Want To Hear From You If You Have

• Six (6) months of Community/Partner/Stakeholder cultivation experience
• Personal or professional experience relating to blindness and vision loss is considered an asset.
• Minimum Post-Secondary education or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency/working knowledge of Salesforce an asset.
• Advanced computer skills, with proficiency in MS Office software including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Work Environment

• Occasional travel (20%).
• Agile office environment.
• Willingness to work flexible hours.

Apply now!

CNIB is committed to creating and fostering an inclusive culture and welcomes applications from diverse candidates, including but not limited to the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community, persons with disabilities, people who are blind or partially sighted, and those who identify as women, gender diverse, and/or 2SLGBTQ+. We strongly encourage applications from applicants with sight loss. Direct lived experience would be a definite asset. If at any stage you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to support your accessibility needs. We're excited to review your application!

Please note: while we invite applications from all interested and qualified applicants, we are unable to follow-up with every applicant.

Closing date: June 30, 2023

About Us

Life is a beautiful, wonderful, complex thing. Life with sight loss should be no different. At CNIB, we're on a mission to change what it means to be blind, and we're not slowing down. We think big, take risks, embrace change, and ask questions. We're inviting you to be part of the conversation.

Our diversity is our strength – we take pride in our inclusive workplace and are committed to recruiting and selecting in a fair, transparent, and accessible way. CNIB welcomes applications from those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) to join us in expanding our capacity for inclusion in the broadest sense. To this end, we strongly encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, people who are blind or partially sighted, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. We enthusiastically invite applications from applicants with sight loss. Direct lived experience is a definite asset. CNIB is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process.

Our team's health and wellness are a priority, which is why we offer comprehensive benefits, competitive compensation, and flexible work schedules developed to help you stay healthy.

At CNIB, we are relentlessly passionate about what we do. We are in our second century of smashing societal barriers and stigmas through innovative programs and powerful advocacy. We are a collaborative, empowered team that drives achievement and equality. If that sounds like your cup of tea, let's talk.