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Head Office Positions

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Events and Fundraising Intern

Positions: 1
Location:Toronto, Ontario (Head Office)
Posted: December 21, 2011
Deadline: February 1, 2012
Start Date: May 1, 2012
End Date: August 31, 2012

Hours per Week: 20*

Responsibilities:

The Fundraising Intern will work in the Communications and Fundraising department, reporting to the Fundraising Coordinator. The Fundraising Intern will assist with day to day fundraising administration, but will also work on the development of long term fundraising strategies. Among other things, he or she will assist in the development and improvement of donor management, fundraising events and fundraising research.

Fundraising Administration
Funding Research
Grant Application development
Assist in developing corporate sponsorship package
Assist in obtaining sponsorship for various campaigns and large scale events
Event planning & event execution

Qualifications:

Currently completing or have completed bachelors or college degree in social sciences, international development, communications, fundraising or related field Research experience
Copy Editing Experience
Experience in Fundraising and Donor Relations
Event planning experience an asset
Excellent writing skills

Email Resume and Cover Letter to ken@jhr.ca. Please include "Internship" and position title in subject of email.

No calls or emails, please.

* Hours are flexible to allow for participants to pursue other part time work or attend school on a part-time or full-time basis.

International Programs Research Unit

Positions: 2
Location:Toronto, Ontario (Head Office)
Posted: December 21, 2011
Deadline: February 1, 2012
Start Date: May 1, 2012
End Date: August 31, 2012

Hours per Week: 20*

Responsibilities:

jhr’s International Programs department is looking for two interns to work on its research unit. This new project will enable interns to gain valuable experience developing expert research skills. In so doing, they will become intimately familiar the international projects of Canada’s largest media development organization and acting as a liaison between international programs and other departments in the NGO. One intern will work closely with grant-writers in the office, helping them on development of new programs; the other will do more archival research to help assess jhr’s overall impact in the countries where we work, and also work with our communications strategists to develop content for the website and other external communications.

Communications researcher’s tasks:

1. Archiving jhr’s international successes. The research unit will review jhr’s previous two years of work in Sub-Saharan Africa. Tasks required include going through reports for case studies of good examples of rights media, conducting follow-up interviews with both former jhr staff and other involved parties, researching the political, social and economic climate of where and when successes took place, and gathering relevant photos and images. The research and data will then be synthesized into content that can be used to help assess jhr’s overall impact in-country, as well as stories for jhr’s website, newsletter, promotional materials, curriculum and training.
2. Tracking jhr’s current program. The research unit will analyze reports from the ground and reports from the department to extract and track important quantitative and qualitative data that will be used both by International Programs and the other jhr departments. The research unit will be required to have regular meetings with departments to understand their information needs and organize information from the ground accordingly.

Program development researcher’s tasks:

1. Researching potential new projects for jhr. This includes researching new areas of interest of jhr. The research unit will have to compile data and information on the political, social and economic climate of target countries, where those countries fall on international press freedom indexes and what the prospects are for press freedom; the media scene in those areas, potential local partners for jhr, potential local journalists and media practitioners to work with jhr, other NGOs that are working in the area, cost of operations, and whether they are priority areas for funding. Information and data will be compiled into ongoing research reports.
2. Scanning for potential grants and funding. Using their knowledge of jhr programming and potential areas for new jhr programming, the research unit will also conduct on-going scans for grants and funding from government agencies, organizations and foundations. The research unit would locate opportunities, do preliminary research to assess the viability of jhr’s eligibility and potential success, and assist the jhr international programs team in compiling relevant information to include in the grants.

Qualifications:
For communications researcher – some background in communications an asset
For program developer – some background in project design and grant-writing an asset
For both:

Working towards or completed an undergraduate degree in journalism, communications, media studies, international development or international relations. (Post-graduate educations a bonus)
Excellent research skills and experience
Demonstrable interest in journalism or media development
Understanding and empathetic to barriers facing on-the-ground staff in jhr’s projects
Strong commitment to human rights
Detail-orientated
Specific experience working as part of team and working independently
An ideal candidate would be personable, reliable, punctual and dedicated.
French is highly recommended; Spanish and Arabic an asset
A good sense of humour is essential (non-negotiable)

School Chapters Intern

Positions: 1
Location:Toronto, Ontario (Head Office)
Posted: December 21, 2011
Deadline: February 1, 2012
Start Date: May 1, 2012
End Date: August 31, 2012

Hours per Week: 20 - 24*

Responsibilities:

The School Chapters Intern will assist jhr with managing student volunteers, planning major events, seeking sponsorship and grant writing. Specifically, the intern will be focused on Write the Wrong, Rights Media DocFest, speak Magazine or HollerDay. Qualifications:

Recently obtained or currently completing a degree in journalism, marketing, public, relations, fundraising, international development, or a related field.
Experience or demonstrable interest in youth engagement and campus clubs
An interest in journalism and human rights
Proficiency with various computer programs (Word, Excel, Photoshop,)
Experience in graphic design a major asset
Fluent in English (fluency in French an asset)

Finance and Accounting Intern

Process incoming invoices and payments to QuickBooks, follow up with outstanding invoices, and reconcile accounts payable.
Record expense entry accurately corresponding to each project and evaluate the profit/loss of international projects.
Reconcile bank accounts to general ledger monthly, and prepare cash flow statement monthly.
File receipts, deposits, and payments properly by following organization’s accounting policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

Accounting education background.
Knowledge of computerized accounting system, such as Simply Accounting, QuickBooks , and AccPac.
Good understanding of GAAP.
Able to work in a team environment
Experience working with a non-profit is an asset