Community Outreach Officer

Job summary

The Community Outreach Officer will build relationships with local stakeholders and community organizations to increase awareness of humanitarian initiatives. They are responsible for coordinating volunteers, managing fundraising campaigns, and executing community events to support organizational goals.

Job details

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Community Outreach Officer based in Canada. As a Community Outreach Officer, you will build meaningful relationships within local communities and help increase awareness of humanitarian initiatives and fundraising campaigns. You will connect with community organizations, stakeholders, volunteers, and local networks to create opportunities for engagement and support. The role combines relationship building, grassroots outreach, volunteer coordination, fundraising support, social media engagement, and event execution. You will represent the organization at community gatherings while helping translate campaign objectives into impactful local activities. You will also develop and maintain partnerships, recruit and coordinate volunteers, and support fundraising initiatives across the region. This is a people-focused opportunity for someone who enjoys bringing communities together and creating practical opportunities for individuals to contribute to meaningful causes. \n Accountabilities: Develop new relationships and partnerships with community organizations, individuals, networks, and potential donors to expand regional outreach and engagement. Manage stakeholder relationships through regular communication and meetings, gathering feedback and identifying opportunities for collaboration and support. Promote campaigns, activities, appeals, and community initiatives through regional and personal social media channels. Maintain an organized calendar of outreach activities, including community events, workshops, appearances, and other engagement opportunities. Build and maintain relationships with mosques and community organizations and coordinate local fundraising activities. Work with fundraising teams to organize collections and campaigns around key community periods and initiatives. Distribute campaign materials at mosques, community gatherings, and other relevant events. Organize local fundraisers and community activities designed to increase both awareness and financial support. Support fundraising targets while monitoring engagement and return on investment across individual and community networks. Formalize partnerships with individuals and organizations through appropriate agreements, memoranda of understanding, or contracts. Provide fundraising and campaign support to community stakeholders and respond to inquiries related to regional activities. Recruit, train, coordinate, and manage a regional volunteer team. Lead volunteers in planning and delivering grassroots community events, fundraising initiatives, challenges, and larger organizational activities. Encourage volunteer participation and attendance at fundraising events and community initiatives. Attend local and organizational events to network, develop relationships, and identify potential volunteers and community partners. Represent the organization professionally at both internal and external community events. Coordinate event logistics, including preparing, transporting, setting up, and returning promotional materials and equipment. Maintain adequate supplies of fundraising and promotional materials for community activities. Provide regular performance updates and communicate progress, opportunities, and challenges to the relevant manager. Requirements Post-secondary education, preferably a diploma or degree in event planning, fundraising, project management, community development, or a related field. Previous experience in community outreach, fundraising, event planning, volunteer coordination, or a related role, ideally within a nonprofit or community-focused organization. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to connect comfortably with people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds. Strong customer-service orientation and a friendly, approachable, and professional communication style. Excellent organization, prioritization, and time-management skills. Ability to manage multiple activities and deadlines while maintaining attention to detail. Strong teamwork skills combined with the ability to work independently and take initiative with limited supervision. Strong written and verbal English communication skills. Fluency in an additional language commonly spoken within local communities is an asset. Comfortable using social media platforms to promote campaigns, activities, events, and community initiatives. Ability to recruit, motivate, and coordinate volunteers effectively. Strong networking and community engagement abilities. Willingness to represent the organization at community events and build relationships with local stakeholders. Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends and undertake some local travel as required. Alignment with the values and humanitarian mission of the organization. Benefits CAD 23–25 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications. Permanent part-time employment, approximately 15–20 hours per week. Potential annual incentives. Medical and wellness benefits. Contributions toward a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Paid sick days, vacation days, and family days. Access to professional training and development opportunities. Leadership development and career growth opportunities. Opportunity to build strong relationships across local communities and nonprofit networks. Meaningful work supporting humanitarian initiatives and community fundraising. Flexible part-time structure with a primarily remote working arrangement in the Edmonton area. Opportunities to lead volunteers, coordinate grassroots initiatives, and develop community partnerships. \n How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1

What you’ll do

The Community Outreach Officer will build relationships with local stakeholders and community organizations to increase awareness of humanitarian initiatives. They are responsible for coordinating volunteers, managing fundraising campaigns, and executing community events to support organizational goals.

Requirements

Candidates should possess post-secondary education in a relevant field such as event planning, fundraising, or community development. Previous experience in community outreach or volunteer coordination is required, along with strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Medical benefits • Wellness benefits • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contributions • Paid sick days • Vacation days • Family days • Professional training and development • Leadership development • Career growth opportunities

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Event Logistics · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Fundraising · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Community outreach
• Fundraising
• Event planning
• Volunteer coordination
• Relationship building
• Stakeholder management
• Social media engagement
• Project management
• Communication
• Networking
• Time management
• Teamwork
• Customer service
• Event logistics
• Public speaking
• Interpersonal skills
• Promotional Materials
• Community Outreach
• Social Media Engagement
• Stakeholder Communications
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• Data Privacy
• Planning
• Customer Service
• Community Development
• Event Planning
• Training And Development
• Information Privacy
• English Language
• Leadership Development
• Project Management
• Memos
• Proactivity
• Professional Communication
• Relationship Building
• Return On Investment
• Social Media
• Time Management
• Team Leadership
• Coordinating
• Collections
• Prioritization
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Social Services
• Marketing
• Management & Leadership
• Customer Service & Support
• Administrative
• Community Outreach Manager
• Residential Community Manager
• Real Estate Agents and Property Managers
• Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers