Title: Administrative Assistant - Monitoring and Evaluation (Summer Jobs Program) 

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

Location: Flexible (Remote – BC, NS, ON, SK) 

Salary: $15.50 per hour or relevant provincial minimum wage (whichever is higher) 

Canadian Feed the Children’s vision is a world in which children thrive, free of poverty. For over 25 years, CFTC has been working with local partners in Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, Bolivia, and with 26 Indigenous communities in Canada, to deliver programs that have positive, meaningful, and sustained impact on the health, education and well-being of children and the self-sufficiency of their families and communities.  If you share our passion for bettering children’s lives, and you thrive in a collaborative, values-based culture please consider applying for this role.  

About this Opportunity 

Canadian Feed the Children (“CFTC”) has a Canada Summer Jobs opening from July 10th, 2023, to September 1st, 2023 (up to 8 weeks) for a detail-oriented, collaborative and organized applicant. As a Monitoring and Evaluation Administrative Assistant, you will provide support on program data aggregation, analysis and reporting. You may also support on data system management and data visualization. The goal of this work will be to present program data in an accessible format so that it can be used internally to improve the quality of CFTC programs and to share back with donors about the impact of the programs. In this role, you may also provide support to the program team based on interest and need or administrative support to other departments at CFTC. 

This position is made possible largely due to the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) grant, an initiative of the Summer Work Experience program.  One of the priorities of the program is to support employers who intend to hire youth in underrepresented groups.  Preference for this position will be given to an applicant who self-identifies as being part of an underrepresented group: 

• Indigenous youth 

• Visible minorities/ racialized youth 
• Newcomer/refugee youth 

To be eligible, a participant must: 

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment; 

• Be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and;  
• Be legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial / territorial legislation and regulations. 

Responsibilities: 

• Support the review of semi-annual program partner reports and annual plans  
• Assist with data aggregation and analysis from program partner reports 

• Develop data visualizations and dashboards for dissemination of data 
• Support the review of M&E components of project proposals (Logic Model, Performance Measurement Framework) 
• Support data system management   
• Assist with the development of organizational monitoring and evaluation tools and templates 
• Provide Administrative support to the program department at CFTC  

• May perform other duties as necessary or assigned. 

Qualifications: 

• Enrollment in or completion of a degree in international development, development studies, evaluation or related field. 

• Knowledge of program monitoring and evaluation, qualitative or quantitative data analysis and data visualization.  
• Strong technical skills with MS Office suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Experience with Power Bi an asset.  
• Competence with online video conferencing and chat platforms. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong ability to work independently and effectively with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Ability to build rapport, effectively listen, reflect, and respond while making a value-added contribution to CFTC. 

• An approach that is flexible, adaptive, creative and always looking for improvements. 
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking and ability. 
• Good oral and written communication skills in English. 
• Must be able to work effectively from home, with access to internet and phone.  

How to apply: 

Please quote the position title in the subject line.  

https://canadianfeedthechildren.bamboohr.com/careers/39

Application deadline is May 28th, 2023; however, we will review applications on a rolling basis, please apply as soon as possible. We thank all applicants for their interest however only those under consideration will be contacted.  

Canadian Feed The Children (“CFTC”) is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and welcome applications from qualified applicants reflective of the diverse population we serve including members of visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Accommodations are available on request to the People and Culture department throughout the recruitment and employment process.