CSI is seeking an extraordinary individual - part left brain, part right brain, part project manager, part entrepreneur and part Mother Theresa. The Centre for Social Innovation(CSI) is a hub for Toronto’s social mission sector – a place where social innovators and entrepreneurs come together to ignite and advance new ideas that can, and are, changing the world!   We do this by creating and offering shared workspace, shared services, innovative programming and incubation support to social innovators and their projects.  CSI creates the conditions for social innovation emergence.

We want to work with fun, engaged and professional people who take tremendous pride in their work and want to make social change too.... is this you?

The Work Responsibilities:   
Develop and implement the CSI’s programming vision
Facilitate the involvement of many others in program development
Undertake partnership development with thought leaders, partners and community
Administer and deliver the programming seamlessly
Conceive new, revenue-generating programs that advance Toronto’s social mission sector
Liaise with tenants, funders and partners
Write grant applications and fundraise from time to time
Organize events – a bunch of them
Deliver the ENP-Toronto 2009 Program www.socialinnovation.ca/enterprisingnonprofits
Liaise with funders
Plan and deliver social enterprise skills training workshops
Support funding applicants
Whatever else is needed to make CSI rock

The Fun Responsibilities:
Invent new programs for social change
Connect people and ideas
Animate CSI's internal and external communities
Help make change happen

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have:
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Familiarity with and interest in social enterprise
Familiarity with and interest in social innovation
Project management skills
Presentation skills
Fund raising skills
Capacity to handle a million things
Enthusiasm and energy
Sound judgment and comfort working autonomously
A low-stress attitude in a complex environment
Willingness to do whatever it takes…Zero attitude!!

You must also have a great sense of humour – seriously, you will need a great sense of humour because inevitably something will go wrong.
We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly support applications from diverse backgrounds and communities.

Position Type: Full-time
Salary: $45 – 50,000

Submit your cover letter and resume by Friday, July 3, 2009, to:

Camila Bonifaz, Community Animator, Administration
Centre for Social Innovation
215 Spadina Ave, Suite 120
Toronto, ON  M5T 2C7
camila@socialinnovation.ca