COCO is hiring: Communications & Events Assistant

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The Centre for Community Organizations (COCo) is a provincial non-profit organization that works to build an inclusive, social justice-oriented Quebec community sector where grassroots organizations can thrive. We believe that is an important part of creating a more just and equitable society overall. To this end, COCo provides training, accompaniment, and technological support to small, ground-up, and social-justice focused organizations. We also use our research to steward dialogue and change on issues of inclusion and diversity in the Quebec non-profit sector.

Type and term of contract: one year, renewable.

Hours: 24 hours per week. Early morning, evening, and weekend work may be required from time to time with advance notice.

Location: Hybrid with in-person team meetings at the office, 1-2 times per month.

Compensation: $27.30 per hour.

Benefits: Health insurance, pension plan, 4 weeks vacation and 3 weeks paid leave in December.

About the Position

The Communications and Events Assistant primarily supports COCo’s communications, including social media strategies, and event organization.

The Communications and Events Assistant will work in collaboration with Communications Coordinator, who oversees our communication, marketing, and social media strategies. They will also collaborate with the ateliers/C Program Coordinator (more information about ateliers/C) to support the program’s communications and events coordination.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Communications Support (60%) 

  • Manage Social Media
    • Plan and execute a monthly publishing schedule for social media.
    • Manage the community on social media.
    • Create visuals to accompany posts.
    • Develop content for COCo’s YouTube channel.
    • Support data collection for the quarterly report on statistics for COCo’s social media posts and website.
    • Co-write and send monthly newsletters.
  • Translate communications from French to English or from English to French.
  • Create communications materials for events and promote them, notably for ateliers/C and COCo’s Annual General Meeting: create presentation visuals, proofread and correct content, post online on COCo’s website, send newsletters, publish on social media.
  • Maintain and update the website:
    • Write and/or contribute to writing blog articles.
    • Post job offers from the sector.
    • Update web pages with the help of the Technology Coordinator and the Communications Coordinator.
  • Apply and maintain a consistent aesthetic for communications, in accordance with accessibility and anti-oppression principles.
  • Support the operationalization of internal and external communications strategies, as needed.
  • Support other general administrative tasks related to communication.

Event Organization Support (30%)

  • Support event planning, notably for ateliers/C: Reserve rooms and catering services, support the search for collaborators, follow up on invoicing.
  • Support the logistical organization of events, notably for ateliers/C: coordination with suppliers, preparation of necessary materials, setup of events spaces (physical or virtual), welcoming participants upon arrival, presence at the event and taking photos, updating relevant web pages, etc.
  • Ensure accessibility and inclusivity in event planning.

Collective Collaboration (10%)

  • Participate in team activities and contribute to discussions about COCo’s management and organizational development.
  • Actively engage in embodying COCo’s anti-oppression, social justice, and accessibility principles.
  • Contribute to developing and updating documentation to feed organizational memory / knowledge transfer regarding the points mentioned above.
  • Other assigned tasks.

What We’re Looking for in a Candidate:

The ideal candidate possesses skills and strengths in a variety of communications processes, social media management, WordPress site management, event planning, logistics, and design, in addition to being passionate about collaborative work!

The person we are seeking is comfortable with planning and is capable of coordinating and completing tasks within deadlines with their team members. They are motivated and comfortable with both collaborative and independent work.

Experience in marketing and sensitive revision are important assets.

Furthermore, our ideal candidate is passionate about promoting anti-oppressive values in the community sector. Combining creativity, communications and problem solving skills. The person we are seeking brings to their role a deep understanding of social justice and anti-racism. They are capable of engaging in dialogue about complex issues with people having multiple and varied viewpoints, identities, and backgrounds.

Experience and skills:

  • Experience and/or training in the field of communications or digital marketing, especially with social media, websites, and newsletters, graphic design.
  • Skills in creating content for multiple communication platforms (text, images, and video).
  • Experience in supporting event project management and logistical planning.
  • Basic knowledge of used software (e.g., Google Workspace, Canva, and WordPress) and ease of learning.
  • Bilingualism: Advanced proficiency in spoken and written French and English.
  • Experience in text translation and content writing (copywriting), an asset.
  • Experience or knowledge in implementing anti-oppressive practices and universal accessibility within organizations, an asset.
  • Experience and/or interest in the Quebec community sector, an asset.

Qualities: 

  • Organizational skills and practical aptitude for administrative work.
  • Ability to communicate regularly about task follow-up.
  • Strong ease with collaboration and teamwork.
  • Demonstrates autonomy, creativity, responsibility, and proactivity.
  • Sensitivity to emerging needs and problems and ability to generate creative and people-centered solutions.
  • Understanding of anti-oppression and anti-racism.
  • Willingness to support COCo’s commitment and promote its values.

Work Environment: 

You will join a team of 7-10 staff members and a community of affiliated facilitators:

  • A highly collaborative work environment ;
  • A Leadership Circle of 3 Executive Co-Coordinators ;
  • A dynamic team that is comfortable working at different paces ;
  • Currently, COCo is working remotely, collaborating across virtual platforms, with 1-2 in-person team meetings per month at the office. We can share our reflections on this with you during the interviews ;
  • Under normal circumstances, COCo staff work out of an open-plan office in downtown Montreal/Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyaang. 

Accessibility: 

COCo currently conducts its business virtually, with occasional hybrid or in-person meetings. COCo’s physical offices and bathrooms are wheelchair accessible. As we are in a shared building, we cannot guarantee a scent-free space. However, we aim to have a scent-reduced space. We are still learning about online accessibility as it relates to our work from home practices. If you have specific questions relating to the accessibility of our work from home practices or our physical office space, please email Estelle at estelled@coco-net.org.

Hiring Process:

To Apply:

All candidates are asked to fill out this form, in English or in French, instead of a cover letter. The form will also ask you to include your resume in a PDF format. Note that you cannot edit your responses after they have been submitted. If you have any problems with the form, please contact Estelle Davis (estelled@coco-net.org). 

Our Hiring Process:

We evaluate all applications anonymously, to ensure a higher degree of objectivity in our selection process. Only candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted in both English and French and should take place during the week of December 1st, 2025 and December 8th, 2025. 

Note regarding the use of GAI (Generative Artificial Intelligence):

With the increasing use of AI, we have noticed that responses to questions are becoming very similar. Please note that if you copy the response directly from an AI, it may affect your application. We are not looking for a perfect answer but want to get to know you; responses where you elaborate more on your personal or professional experiences are preferred. Therefore, we recommend using AI only for making corrections and conducting research rather than generating complete responses.

If You Wish to be Considered for Employment Equity:

At COCo, we believe our work is stronger when it benefits from the experience, knowledge and wisdom of people who have faced systemic barriers. We encourage, among others, Indigenous people, Black, people of colour, people with disabilities, people identifying as LGBTQI2, women, formerly incarcerated or institutionalized people, immigrants and people from working class backgrounds to apply. We also understand that applicants may experience a number of these identities simultaneously in ways that reinforce and nuance their experience. We are committed to creating an organization as diverse as the communities we serve.

If you wish to be considered for employment equity, you can let us know in the application form.

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