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Current Positions

Volunteer Opportunities for Stand For The Dead Project Team

Stand For The Dead Project Team — Fundraising Coordinator

Stand is recruiting for a Fundraising Coordinator to assist with the development of a fundraising plan to ensure that the Stand For the Dead campaing remains financially viable.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the creation and implementation of a fundraising strategy to enable the launch of the Stand for the Dead campaign on a national level
  • Establish fundraising targets
  • Research and approach potential campaign sponsors and donors
  • Maintain relationships with campaign sponsors and donors
  • Identify additional sources of possible funding

Qualities Desired:

  • Creative thinker
  • Self-motivated
  • Personable
  • Enthusiastic
  • Desire to see Canada become the world leader in stopping genocide

To apply:

  1. Submit a CV
    • Tell us a bit about yourself.
  2. Submit a cover letter
    • Let us know why you’re the best candidate for the position including why you would be good at the particular section you have chosen to apply for. The letter needs to have the following important information:
      1. Information about your plans for the next 12 months, including where you will be located and what your primary activities will be
      2. Why you want to be a Fundraising Coordinator for the coming year
      3. What you bring to a position (highlighting things that may not be clear on your CV)

Please submit your application to Blair Cappel at bcappel@standcanda.org

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Volunteer Opportunities for Stand High School Team

Co-Director, Stand High School Team (1)

Time Commitment: 10-15 hours/week
Mission Statement: Co-Directing Stand’s national High School Team

Key Responsibilities

  • Managing the day-to-day activities of the national high school team
    • Facilitating weekly communication between all team members via email, skype, or conference caller
    • Leading review processes in both new chapter integration and chapter coordination
    • Providing logistical support to Chapter Coordinators and their respective high school chapters
    • Providing logistical support to New Chapter Integration Coordinator
  • Managing the long-term vision of the Stand High School Team
    • Facilitating goal-setting processes with team members
    • Leading year-end review process
    • Reviewing current team processes
  • Acting as a member of the Stand National Team
    • Participating on National Director’s calls and attending Director’s sessions
    • Communicating with all high school chapters on a bi-weekly basis with updates from National Team
    • Participating in Stand’s organizational goal setting
    • Participating in year-end review for the Stand National Team

Qualities Desired

  • A desire to make a difference for the people of Darfur!
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Ability to work in a group environment
  • Interest in directing a group of team members
  • Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Personable
  • A quick and constant learner

To apply:

  1. Submit a CV
    • Tell us a bit about yourself.
  2. Submit a cover letter
    • Let us know why you’re the best candidate for the position including why you would be good at the particular section you have chosen to apply for. The letter needs to have the following important information:
      1. Information about your plans for the next 12 months, including where you will be located and what your primary activities will be
      2. Why you want to be a Co-Director on the Stand High School Team for the coming year
      3. What you bring to a position (highlighting things that may not be clear on your CV)

Please submit your application to Blair Cappel at bcappel@standcanda.org

Chapter Coordinator, Stand High School Team (1)

Time Commitment: 5-10 hours/week
Mission Statement: To coordinate the activities of a group of Stand chapters at the high school level.

Key Responsibilities:

To coordinate the activities of a group of Stand chapters at the high school level by:

  • Facilitating weekly communication through email, skype, or conference call
  • Providing logistical support for high school chapters running events or campaigns
  • Establishing collaboration between high school chapters running events
  • Connecting high school chapters to Universities with active Stand chapters in the region
  • Act as a link between Stand’s high school chapters and the National Team
  • Actively participate during weekly updates and bi-weekly conference calls with members of the High School Team

Qualities Desired

  • A desire to make a difference for the people of Darfur!
  • An understanding of the needs of high school students
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Personable
  • Good organization skills

Perks
Becoming a Chapter Coordinator gives you the opportunity to:

  • Work with the Stand National Team
  • Build and develop the skills of Stand’s future leaders
  • Build successful Stand chapters at the high school level
  • Cultivate relationships with youth committed to ending the genocide in Darfur

To apply:

  1. Submit a CV
    • Tell us a bit about yourself.
  2. Submit a cover letter
    • Let us know why you’re the best candidate for the position including why you would be good at the particular section you have chosen to apply for. The letter needs to have the following important information:
      1. Information about your plans for the next 12 months, including where you will be located and what your primary activities will be
      2. Why you want to be a Chapter Coordinator for the coming year
      3. What you bring to a position (highlighting things that may not be clear on your CV)

Please submit your application to Blair Cappel at bcappel@standcanda.org

Stand for the Dead Liason (1)

Time Commitment: 5-10 hours/week
Mission Statement: The integral link between Stand’s High School Chapters and the Stand for the Dead Team

Responsibilities

  • Communicating with Stand’s high school chapters regarding their involvement with SFTD
  • Facilitating communication between Stand’s high school chapters and the SFTD team
  • Updating the SFTD team on the activities and needs of high school chapters involved with the STFD Campaign

Qualities Desired

  • Desire to make a difference for the people of Darfur!
  • An understanding of the needs of high school students
  • Personable
  • Excellent communicator (oral and written)
  • Detail oriented

To apply:

  1. Submit a CV
    • Tell us a bit about yourself.
  2. Submit a cover letter
    • Let us know why you’re the best candidate for the position including why you would be good at the particular section you have chosen to apply for. The letter needs to have the following important information:
      1. Information about your plans for the next 12 months, including where you will be located and what your primary activities will be
      2. Why you want to be a Stand for the Dead Liaison for the coming year
      3. What you bring to a position (highlighting things that may not be clear on your CV)

Please submit your application to Blair Cappel at bcappel@standcanda.org

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Volunteer Opportunities for Stand Chapter Team

New Chapter Integration Coordinator (2)

Time Commitment: 2-5 Hours/Week
Mission Statement:  Integrating new universities seeking to establish a Stand Chapter at their school.

Responsibilities:

  • To be the first point-of-contact for new schools seeking to get a Stand Chapter up and running at their school
  • To hold one-on-one calls with the person(s) interested in leading the chapter at their school
  • To provide all relevant information/materials to the person(s)
  • To answer questions/provide guidance to the person(s) interested in running the Stand Chapter
  • To effectively pass off the new chapter to the appropriate Regional Outreach Coordinator once the integration process has been completed
  • To ensure new chapter rep has undergone Stand orientation process

Qualities Desired

  • Desire to make a difference for the people of Darfur!
  • Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
  • Personable
  • Outgoing

Perks

  • A practical opportunity to put your skills to use in the context of an NGO seeking to improve the situation in Darfur
  • Gaining real-world experience with a national, not for profit organization
  • Opportunity to lead and learn from a team of dedicated volunteers
  • Cultivate relationships with youth committed ending genocide whenever and wherever it occurs

To apply:

  1. Submit a CV
    • Tell us a bit about yourself. The emphasis should be your experiences as an educator or team leader.
  2. Submit a cover letter
    • Let us know why you’re the best candidate for the position. The letter needs to have the following important information:
      1. Information about your plans for the next 12 months, including where you will be located and what your primary activities will be
      2. Why you want to take on this role
      3. What you bring to a position (highlighting things that may not be clear on your CV)

Please submit your application to Elham Bidgoli at ebidgoli@standcanada.org

Chapter Digest Writers (6)

Stand Canada’s Chapter Digest is currently seeking people interested in sharing advocacy stories, tips & experiences to join our team of writers.

The Chapter Digest is a twice-monthly newsletter that helps connect chapters and supporters from across the country. Highlights include features on:

  • Chapter of the month (high school and university)
  • “Stand on the Hill” – highlighting a Member of Parliament who is a Stand supporter
  • Tips on effective advocacy

Past issues of the Chapter Digest can be found on Stand’s blog.

This is a new project for Stand and team members eager to help this project develop further are welcome.

Responsibilities

  • 12 month commitment to work with the Chapter Digest editor to produce your article once a month
  • Production of an article on an issue or event related to chapter development or highlighting chapter accomplishments

Qualities Desired

  • Self-motivated
  • Enjoys writing
  • Works well with deadlines
  • Background knowledge about grassroots advocacy & chapter development is a strength

Perks

  • A practical opportunity to put your research and advocacy skills to use in the context of an NGO seeking to enforce international human rights law in Darfur
  • Gaining real-world experience with a national, not for profit organization
  • Opportunity to work with and learn from Stand’s Advocacy team
  • Cultivate relationships with youth committed ending genocide whenever and wherever it occurs

To Apply
The application has three parts:

  1. Submit a writing sample
    • Please submit a 1 page writing sample to give us a sense of your writing style. It can be anything you like: a blog post, editorial, extract from an academic paper etc. Submitting a piece on a human interest issue (community events, etc) is recommended, but not required.
  2. Submit a CV
    • Tell us a bit about yourself. The emphasis should be on chapter experience with Stand. Let us know which chapter & events you’ve participated in.
  3. Submit a cover letter
    • Let us know why you’re the best candidate for the position including why you would be good at the particular section you have chosen to apply for. The letter needs to have the following important information:
      1. Information about your plans for the next 12 months, including where you will be located and what your primary activities will be
      2. Why you want to be a Chapter Digest writer for the coming year and why you want to write a particular section
      3. What you bring to a position (highlighting things that may not be clear on your CV)

Please submit your application to Elham Bidgoli at ebidgoli@standcanada.org

Chapter Coordinator (2)

Time Commitment: 10-15 hours/week
Mission Statement: Leading on the coordination and management of Stand’s vast network of dedicated university chapters.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate a regional network of Stand chapters at the university level by:
    • Hosting weekly conference calls with the chapters
    • Facilitating face-to-face meetings with chapters
    • Providing logistical support for chapters running events or campaigns
    • Establishing collaboration between university chapters running events in the same region
  • Facilitate the link to the National Team by keeping Chapter Director up to date on chapters’ events & campaigns.

Qualities Desired

  • Desire to cultivate new leaders for Stand
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Personable
  • A quick and constant learner

Perks
Becoming a Chapter Coordinator gives you the opportunity to:

  • Work with the Stand National Team
  • Build and develop the skills of Stand’s future leaders
  • Build successful Stand chapters at the university level
  • Cultivate relationships with youth committed to ending the genocide in Darfur

To apply:

  1. Submit a CV
    • Tell us a bit about yourself. The emphasis should be your experiences as an educator or team leader.
  2. Submit a cover letter
    • Let us know why you’re the best candidate for the position. The letter needs to have the following important information:
      1. Information about your plans for the next 12 months, including where you will be located and what your primary activities will be
      2. Why you want to take on this role
      3. What you bring to a position (highlighting things that may not be clear on your CV)

Please submit your application to Elham Bidgoli at ebidgoli@standcanada.org

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Fundraising Team Roles

Fundraising Director (1)

Time Commitment: 5-10 Hours/week
Mission Statement:  To lead the fundraising efforts that allow Stand to maintain its status as a leading Canadian anti-genocide advocacy organization and to make fundraising fit in with Stand’s advocacy goals.

Responsibilities:

  • To manage and develop the fundraising team (including grants and sponsorship, small donor, campus and events)
  • To be a part of the Directors team and help lead Stand
  • To set, communicate and review yearly goals for the fundraising team
  • To work collaboratively with our finance team to set said goals
  • To seek out new fundraising opportunities
  • 48 hour turn-around time on emails
  • To make fundraising an easy, fun and fulfilling activity for the organization!

Qualities Desired

  • Desire to make a difference for the people of Darfur!
  • Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
  • Self-motivated
  • Creative and flexible
  • Willing to seek out new information
  • Organized
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Experience fundraising for an NGO a strong asset

Perks

  • Joining an incredible network of volunteers and learning from their experiences
  • Joining the Stand leadership team
  • The flexibility to develop your own team and guide them
  • Making it easy to act against genocide by donating!
  • Make a difference for Darfur!

To apply:

  1. Submit a CV
    • Tell us a bit about yourself.
  2. Submit a cover letter
    • Let us know why you’re the best candidate for the position including why you would be good at the particular section you have chosen to apply for. The letter needs to have the following important information:
      1. Information about your plans for the next 12 months, including where you will be located and what your primary activities will be
      2. Why you want to be a Fundraising Director for the coming year
      3. What you bring to a position (highlighting things that may not be clear on your CV)

Please submit your application to Blair Cappel at bcappel@standcanda.org

Sponsorship and Grants Manager (1)

Time Commitment: 3-5 Hours/week
Mission Statement:  To position Stand effectively to be able to access grants and sponsorship activities that will enhance its growth and support its development.

Responsibilities:

  • To research and apply for relevant grants for Stand Canada
  • To work with the fundraising team to achieve fundraising goals
  • To seek out and develop new sponsorship opportunities for the daily operations of Stand
  • 48 hour turn-around time on emails
  • To make fundraising an easy, fun and fulfilling activity for the organization!

Qualities Desired

  • Desire to make a difference for the people of Darfur!
  • Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
  • Self-motivated
  • Creative and flexible
  • Willing to seek out new information
  • Organized
  • Experience writing grants an asset

Perks

  • Joining an incredible network of volunteers and learning from their experiences
  • Real-world experience fundraising with a dynamic organization
  • Making it easy to contribute to anti-genocide advocacy
  • Make a difference for Darfur!

To apply:

  1. Submit a CV
    • Tell us a bit about yourself.
  2. Submit a cover letter
    • Let us know why you’re the best candidate for the position including why you would be good at the particular section you have chosen to apply for. The letter needs to have the following important information:
      1. Information about your plans for the next 12 months, including where you will be located and what your primary activities will be
      2. Why you want to be a Sponsorship and Grants Manager for the coming year
      3. What you bring to a position (highlighting things that may not be clear on your CV)

Please submit your application to Blair Cappel at bcappel@standcanda.org

Events Team Member (2)

Time Commitment: 2-3 Hours/week
Mission Statement:  To help develop and execute engaging and innovative events for Stand that support organizational growth, fundraising and advocacy activities.

Responsibilities:

  • To work as part of the events team to generate ideas, plan and execute events!
  • To assist in the execution of Nation-wide events campaigns (such as film tours, speaker events)
  • To think outside the box
  • 48 hour turn-around time on emails
  • To make fundraising an easy, fun and fulfilling activity for the organization!

Qualities Desired

  • Desire to make a difference for the people of Darfur!
  • Self-motivated
  • Creative and dynamic
  • Reliable
  • Willing to seek out new information
  • Experience planning events an asset

Note: Currently the National Events team is working out of Toronto – as the organization grows, we will be developing positions in other areas of the country. If you would like to start a branch of the National events team in another city, we welcome your application.

Perks

  • Joining an incredible network of volunteers and learning from their experiences
  • The ability to be creative and have fun while making a difference!
  • Real-world event planning experience – the events can be as big as you want them to be!

To apply:

  1. Submit a CV
    • Tell us a bit about yourself.
  2. Submit a cover letter
    • Let us know why you’re the best candidate for the position including why you would be good at the particular section you have chosen to apply for. The letter needs to have the following important information:
      1. Information about your plans for the next 12 months, including where you will be located and what your primary activities will be
      2. Why you want to be an Events Team Member for the coming year
      3. What you bring to a position (highlighting things that may not be clear on your CV)

Please submit your application to Blair Cappel at bcappel@standcanda.org

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