WHY JOIN IRSA?

You’ll have an impact, making a difference in the lives and livelihoods of newcomers to Prince Edward Island, enriching our local communities through diverse, inclusive and welcoming programming, while having fun and lead a team of like-minded individuals in the process!

• Market Competitive Wages
• Matching Group RRSP program up to 5%
• Group Health Benefits
• Generous Time-Off programs for work-life balance

PEI IMMIGRATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR (TERM ROLE)

Full-Time Term Position through March 31, 2027*
Salary: $23.14 per hour to start, 30 hours per week
Charlottetown, PE
*Renewable April 1st each year subject to program funding
Immigrant & Refugee Services Association PEI (IRSA) acknowledges that Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island) is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. The Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq have occupied this Island for over 12,000 years. We honour the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which recognized Mi’kmaq rights and established an ongoing relationship between nations. We are all Treaty People.
Immigrant & Refugee Services Association PEI (IRSA), a not-for-profit organization originally founded in 1993, is seeking a PEI Immigration Partnership Project Co-Ordinator (Term Role) to join us on our mission of building a welcoming and inclusive environment through bringing diverse communities together and empowering newcomers to build a future in PEI.
We help all newly landed immigrants and newcomers to Canada through providing vital support in the areas of short-term settlement services, long-term inclusion and community integration programs in the province of Prince Edward Island.
At IRSA, as an organization and as a team, we are guided by our core values of respect, empathy, diversity, integrity, accountability, innovation and teamwork in all that we do.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Partnership Development:

• Continue to grow and support PEI’s immigration partnership network, which includes immigrant serving organizations, immigrant advisors, subject experts, and stakeholders.
• Make connections and referrals within the network, when there are overlapping priorities.
• Engage partners in collaboration opportunities for continuous improvements in the settlement and integration outcomes of newcomers in PEI.

Working Groups, PIP Council & Immigrant Advisory Table:

• Leads collaborative working groups, for the purpose of information, coordination, and building responses to strategic priorities that meet PIP’s contract and mandate.

Event Planning:

• Assist in organizing the annual forum and other events that fit within the action plan, are needed for working groups, or are needed to strengthen the partnership network.
• Oversee assigned events, from Eventbrite advertisements, to promoting the event, to encouraging participation of key partners, to event planning details, to sending reminders leading up to the event.
• Develop agendas, find speakers, and organize event details.
• Supports partners with their respective events, when their activities align with PIP’s action plan.

Research & Analysis:

• Support research, analysis, consultations, and information sharing to support partners and organizations across the immigration support network for mutual benefit and growth.
• Assess needs of communities and newcomer populations and prepare reports to increase awareness of emerging trends with immigrant communities.

Communications:

• Regularly share information through social media, working groups, email, and consultations.
• Reshare content and relevant information from the immigration partnership network, to create a one-stop-shop of highlights from the network, that relate to topics of interest and what may be relevant and of interest to immigrant communities.

Strategic Planning:

• Support strategic planning sessions and action plan development.
• Support the work of creating action plans for PIP that are developed through research, analysis, and consultations; ensure work is guided by the action plan.

Atlantic & National Support:

• Lend support to local, Atlantic, and national efforts to build on IRCC’s Local Immigration Partnership goals.
• Maintain up to date documentation & partner contact information, including contributing to monthly reports, an annual report, meeting minutes, event summaries, etc.
• Evaluates service program delivery and provides regular reporting for funding partners as instructed.

The ideal candidate Is committed to continuous improvement and flexible in their work.