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About the Role

The Coordinator, Advocacy and Public Engagement supports the Stop Marketing to Kids Coalition and select advocacy and public engagement efforts, aiming to achieve a healthier food environment for kids by advancing federal regulations on unhealthy food and beverage marketing. This role involves coordinating meetings, communicating with stakeholders, preparing materials, and guiding youth council activities.

Responsibilities

Planning and coordination of Coalition meetings
Coordinate Coalition working group meetings, draft agendas, prepare minutes and liaise with members
Support members on sharing materials or prompting on action items that need to be followed up on or presented to the group
Support Coalition advocacy projects and activities
Coordinate meetings with external stakeholders, government officials and H&S constituents, based on the Coalition’s advocacy plans
Documentation and tracking of the Coalition’s government meetings
Drafting of advocacy and communications materials (e.g. briefing materials, letters, emails to federal bureaucrats), with support of Coalition members and H&S
Coordinate updates to the stopmarketingtokids.ca website with H&S and Childhood Health Living Foundation staff to keep the site maintained
Prepare and distribute regular newsletter/list-serve communications for broader coalition supporters
Maintain and update Coalition stakeholder contact list
Coordinate and guide the Youth Against Marketing to Kids council
Co-develop annual plans to support the ongoing engagement of the youth council with advocacy activities aligned with the Coalition work plans
Facilitate and coordinate regular meetings with group
Support the execution of their plan
Document and report back to Coalition on their activities, and identify opportunities for linking the two groups
Advocacy and public engagement project coordination
Maintaining existing project budgets, filing contracts and invoices, appropriately filing advocacy briefings/policy updates/ new research
Supporting the team to follow-through on H&S processes for internal content reviews, legal and/or brand review processes
Supporting dissemination of project updates or new evidence/materials to stakeholders (internal and external)

Requirements

Post-secondary degree, diploma or equivalent combination of education and related work experience in political science, communications, public policy, or public health preferred
General understanding of government relations and demonstrated interest in advocacy, health policy or communications
Stakeholder relations experience
Experience with Google Drive and Google Docs, SharePoint and MS Teams
Experience coordinating volunteers
Applicants must be currently residing in Canada and legally entitled to work in Canada.

Skills

Analytical and decision-making skills
Creative problem-solving approaches
Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment: flexibility, communication skills, reliability and collaboration
Ability to multitask, work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment and handle changes of plans or “course of action”
Ability to work independently and effectively with minimum supervision
Ability to adhere to strict confidentiality guidelines
Eagerness to learn
Capacity to adopt new digital tools

Location

Canada

Work Type

Hybrid
Remote

Education Level

Post-secondary degree, diploma or equivalent combination of education and related work experience

Salary/Compensations

$46,000 to $60,000

Benefits

Generous paid time-off package including vacation days, personal days, wellness days, and paid company-wide closure between December 25 and January 1
Competitive health, medical, dental and vision benefits
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Defined contribution pension plan with employer matching
Reimbursement for mobile phones and home office setup
Opportunities for professional development

About the Company

At Heart & Stroke our mission is to promote health, save lives and enhance recovery.
We are committed to a culture that exemplifies our core values: champion health, practice humility, embrace change, drive impact, learn and grow and be heartfelt as we work together to beat heart disease and stroke.
We believe in equity, diversity and inclusion ― it’s embedded in our values and core mission work to support all people in Canada to lead healthier lives.
We are committed to applying this principle to cultivate a welcoming environment that embraces diversity among our employees.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, women, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
At Heart & Stroke, we make it a priority to foster a culture of caring by implementing practices and programs that foster respect, compassion, trust and attentiveness to our own and others’ health and well-being.

Equal Opportunity

We believe in equity, diversity and inclusion ― it’s embedded in our values and core mission work to support all people in Canada to lead healthier lives.
We are committed to applying this principle to cultivate a welcoming environment that embraces diversity among our employees.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, women, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment.
If you have been contacted for an interview and require accommodation to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please let us know and we will do our best to address your needs.