We are excited to share that the Ottawa Tamil Association welcomes summer student applicants for 2025. Please feel free to pass this summer job opportunity for students with the OTA for an administrator. Position will commence mid July 2025.
A cover letter and resume must be forwarded to info@ottawatamilassociation.ca by May 30 2025.
Administrator (8 weeks) ( 35 hours per week)
Duties
• Documentation of Human rights incidents in Sri Lanka
• Develop relationships with other Human rights and justice organizations
• Respond to email inquiries and assist with preparation of memos and media articles
• Support coordination of entrepreneurship and skills development initiatives as required
• Assist OTA secretary and treasurer to create and update meeting minutes and spreadsheets
• Assist in organizing and coordinating community events as required
Experience
• Experience or interest in human rights studies or social development
• Experience in research and drafting documents
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational and time management skills
• Excellent presentation, writing and communication skills
• Good judgment and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of Tamil and French, an asset
About Ottawa Tamil Association
The Ottawa Tamil Association (OTA) is a Non-Profit organization (reg. #936728-4), founded to serve the Tamil Canadian community in Ottawa and promote Tamil culture, heritage, language and philosophy. The OTA is active in raising awareness about human rights and justice for Tamils in Sri Lanka through documentary projects and coordinating efforts with other human rights groups, politicians and Tamil organizations.
Canada Summer Jobs Position eligibility
The summer student position is funded by the Government of Canada to promote employment opportunities for students. The position and duration of it are based on funding approval.
To be eligible for summer employment with OTA, job applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Is between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment
• Registered as a full-time student during the preceding academic year
• Intends to return to school on a full-time basis during the next academic year
• Is a student in a secondary, post-secondary, CEGEP (Quebec only), vocational or technical program
• Is legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial / territorial legislation and regulations
• Is a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
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