Engagement Assistant (Canada Summer Job Program)

Location: Ottawa, Ontario (Hybrid)

Reports to: Manager, Annual Giving & Alumni

Program: Canada Summer Job

Position Type: Temporary, Full-time (up to 8 weeks/35 hours per week)

Language requirements: English is required; French is an asset

Salary: $17.60/hour (plus 4% vacation pay as a benefit)

ABOUT CUSO

Cuso International is a Canadian-founded and led global development organization dedicated to addressing poverty and creating opportunities for equity. At Cuso, we believe in the transformative power of collaboration and action. For over six decades, we have worked alongside communities - in Canada and around the world – to create sustainable change, fostering economic growth, social well-being, and resilience. Find out more at www.cusointernational.org  

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Engagement Assistant supports the Communications and Fundraising teams with social media, donor engagement, and campaign activities. This includes assisting with content creation, tracking engagement, updating databases, and supporting events and fundraising initiatives.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, organized, detail-oriented and eager to learn in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, with a passion for data management, delivering great service, and supporting fundraising activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist with data capture initiatives via social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Assist in developing a series of posts for each campaign to optimize engagement and reach.

Monitor social media channels for engagement, comments, and messages, and flag key interactions for the team.

Help maintain an organized social media content calendar and assist with populating the social media scheduling system.

Support the Communications team in the administration of stories, photos, and quotes for future use.

Track basic engagement metrics and support the preparation of simple performance reports.

Support the overall project to update communications and fundraising databases,

Support writing thank you letters, making thank you phone calls and logging these activities.

Assist fundraisers with various administrative tasks.

Support with Communications and Fundraising in organizing and hosting events

Contribute to creative thinking sessions around new fundraising initiatives and campaigns. 

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Good organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Graphic design knowledge and video editing skills are desired.

Writing and editing skills will be advantageous.

Understanding of Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube to help customize posts for each platform.

Comfortable working collaboratively in a team and independently with minimal supervision.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Enthusiasm, creativity, and a willingness to learn.

ELIGIBILITY:
This position is funded through the Canada Summer Jobs program. Applicants must:

Be between 15 and 30 years of age.

Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have refugee protection status in Canada.

Be legally entitled to work in Canada.

HOW TO APPLY 

Please click the “Apply for This Job” button to submit your application no later than May 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM (EST). Expressions of interest should be sent in English. Your résumé and one-page cover letter should demonstrate how you meet all the essential and any desirable qualifications. Please note that a confirmation email will be generated once you submit your application, but it may be directed to your spam or junk folders in your email inbox. 

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