Canada Summer Jobs - Social Program Officer

Safely Connected, The Eating Disorder Centre; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 19,548 - 27,841; Full time

Job summary

Safely Connected, The Eating Disorder Centre seeks a full-time Social Program Officer to assist independent chapters in Kitchener, Canada. This role includes creating documents, improving communication, and strategizing program initiatives.

Ideal candidates are organized, possess strong communication skills, and understand the dynamics of Canadian university campuses. The position requires a commitment to diversity and inclusion while offering a pay rate of $17.20/hour.

Qualifications

• No required education or past experience.
• Must have a valid Social Insurance Number and legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period.

Responsibilities

• Create documentation for Safely Connected Chapters.
• Review and assess effectiveness of communication.
• Communicate with chapters to assist their needs.
• Improve protocols for data collection and evaluation.
• Maintain program initiatives aligned with Safely Connected’s mission.
• Work with executive director to identify risks and opportunities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Strong communication

Administrative skills

Management and planning

Knowledge of Canadian university campuses

Bilingual (English and French)

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

Safely Connected, The Eating Disorder Centre is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that provides support and education to youth and providers on the topic of eating disorders, body image issues, and disordered eating and exercise. We are an anti-ableist, anti-racist and anti-colonialist, fat- and body-positive, queer- and trans-positive, and pro-feminist organization. Our organization delivers training and resources to youth on post-secondary campuses to provide students with tools to understand and change the normalized behaviours that lead to and aggravate disordered eating and disordered exercising and create peer support spaces. We also deliver a variety of trainings to providers and caregivers on eating disorders, trauma-informed care, active listening, harm reduction, barriers to access, and the underrepresented experiences of marginalized communities in eating disorder care, and their necessary needs and accommodations. Our goal is to break down the barriers to conversation and validation of anyone's experiences to minimize the isolation of individuals who suffer from disordered eating on post-secondary campuses.

Job Description

The Social Program Officer will be responsible for communication with and process and documentation creation for Safely Connected, The Eating Disorder Centre independent chapters. This will include but will not be limited to strategy, coordination, implementation, document creation, use of filing and communications systems, and delegation.

Tasks & Responsibilities

1. Create sets of documentation and information for Safely Connected Chapters to navigate the creation of their activities and structure;
2. Review and assess effectiveness and clarity of processes, communication and documentation;
3. Communicate and meet with chapters to assist them with diverse needs;
4. Review and improve protocols for data collection, evaluation and improvement of Safely Connected chapters;
5. Strategize, review, implement, and maintain program initiatives that adhere to Safely Connected’s mission; and
6. Work with the executive director to identify risks and opportunities of activities.

Qualifications

• No required education or past experience;
• Organized and capable of following through on a project;
• Strong, consistent communication and administrative skills;
• Management and planning skills;
• Knowledge of the functioning of Canadian university campuses, student groups and student unions is an asset;
• Past experience in administrative roles is an asset;
• Strong communication skills both in English and French is an asset;

Additional Information

• Pay Rate: $17.20/ hour
• Contract dates: 8 weeks: June 2nd, 2025 to July 28th, 2025;
• Hours: 35 hours a week
• Deadline to apply: May 5th, 2025

Requirements

• Must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period;
• Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment;
• Must have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

As an organization that provides mental health services, Safely Connected, The Eating Disorder Centre recognizes that experiencing marginalization and oppression presents both challenges and informs valuable skills and perspectives. We are committed to building and fostering an environment where our Members feel included, valued, and heard and are continuously questioning and addressing discriminatory systems replicated or implicated in our work. Our belief is that a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion enables us to make our student advocacy and mental health work and services better for all students. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and other racialized people, people with disabilities, Two-Spirit and people from gender and sexually diverse communities, linguistic minorities in their respective province/territory, people with intersectional identities and other candidates who experience marginalization. We are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the communities we serve.