Cape Breton Partnership

Full-Time Contract

Weekdays

Description

Job Title: Welcome Network Coordinator 

Join Our Team as the Welcome Network Coordinator! 

We're seeking a passionate Welcome Network Coordinator to join our team, playing a crucial role in helping newcomers in Unama’ki—Cape Breton feel truly at home. This position involves not only connecting new residents with local resources and organizing welcoming events, but also actively supporting and empowering our dedicated community volunteers in their efforts to foster a sense of belonging. If you're great at bringing people together and eager to make a positive impact on strengthening our community, you'll be a perfect fit for our team. 

What you can achieve: As the Welcome Network Coordinator, you will support community volunteers throughout Unama’ki—Cape Breton by ensuring they are empowered with the tools, resources, and information they need to engage in the welcoming work that will help to support and retain newcomers in their communities. 

What you will do:  

• Lead Newcomer Welcome & Engagement: This role is primarily focused on welcoming newcomers to Unama’ki-Cape Breton. You'll achieve this by coordinating and hosting welcoming events across all municipalities, sending personalized welcome packets, and providing ongoing support to ensure newcomers feel connected and resourced. 
• Manage & Support Volunteer Welcomers: Recruit, onboard, and provide ongoing support to our Welcomers (volunteers). This includes managing the volunteer program structure, offering training, resources, and organizing appreciation events for their invaluable contributions. 
• Build & Maintain Partnerships: Foster strong relationships with newcomer service providers and other island-wide partners to enhance the overall newcomer welcome experience and support the growth of the Cape Breton Welcome Network (CBWN). 
• Program Management & Reporting: Oversee the CBWN budget, develop and implement evaluation plans to measure program success, and prepare progress reports for funding partners. 
• Communication & Outreach: Develop communication materials to promote the CBWN, and create newsletters to share upcoming events, community resources, and relevant information with newcomers and volunteers. 

What you'll bring: 

• Education: Post-secondary education from a recognized academic institution in a relevant discipline (e.g., Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, Business Administration), or a suitable combination of education and experience, is considered an asset.  
• Experience: Experience in program coordination, community development, community engagement, and event planning is considered an asset.  
• Knowledge Base: A solid understanding of the diverse communities and cultures that exist in Cape Breton–Unama’ki, along with knowledge of effective marketing and communications strategies.  
• Key Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong organizational abilities including time management, prioritization, attention to detail, and basic budget management. You'll also possess strong networking and presentation skills. 
• Personal Attributes: A self-starter with initiative and strategic thinking, capable of working effectively both independently and collaboratively. You'll be a positive team player with strong interpersonal skills, exercising tact, sound judgment, and discretion, and demonstrating cultural sensitivity towards newcomers and diverse communities.  
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity and comfort using the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and virtual communication tools like Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
• Additional Assets: 
• Ability to communicate in multiple languages. 
• Knowledge of local resources and services for newcomers in Unama’ki—Cape Breton.    
• Experience with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram) and software such as Canva and Mailchimp.    
• Prior knowledge or engagement with the Welcome Network program. 

Working Conditions:

• The Welcome Network Coordinator works Monday-Friday in an office environment, with the option to work from home up to 2 days per week, provided you have a strong and reliable internet connection and can maintain confidentiality. 
• Work location is flexible; the Cape Breton Partnership is an island-wide organization with offices in Sydney, Baddeck, Port Hawkesbury, and Arichat. 
• A valid driver’s license (access to a reliable vehicle is an asset, however not a requirement as long as you’re able to access other methods of transportation when needed – i.e. cab, bus, rental car). 
• Frequent sitting or standing while using a computer is required. 
• Flexibility in working hours is required as some work will happen outside of regular hours.  
• You will be required to travel frequently throughout the Island to fulfil the duties of this role. 
• Offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate’s ability to accept and comply with all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, confidentiality, intellectual property, non-solicitation, and conflict of interest policies. 

About the Cape Breton Partnership:   

Location Information

Community

Sydney

County

Cape Breton Regional Municipality

Province

Nova Scotia

Country

Canada

Opportunity Information

Employer

Cape Breton Partnership

NOC Code

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Experience Required

An Asset

Available Openings

1

Pay Type

Salary

Pay Period

To be Determined

Remuneration Per Pay Period

Estimated Weekly Hours

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Start Date

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End Date

March 31st 2026

Language

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Posted on

June 10th 2025

Expires

June 21st 2025