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Request for Applications Community Representative for the Community Animation Program (CAP) Background: The Community Animation Program (CAP) is a joint Health Canada and Environment Canada program that aims to build the capacity of community groups to make the links between, and take action on, issues involving both human health and the environment. Non-profit community groups in the Atlantic Region (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador) working on issues that involve both health and environment can apply to CAP for: * animation support: groups can request the services of an animator to facilitate a workshop or help them conduct a visioning exercise, prepare a strategic plan, assess their community's assets, prepare a budget, write a project proposal, and more. * training: groups can request training on topics such as: fundraising, bookkeeping, developing partnerships, dealing with the media, understanding community development, marketing, facilitating, running effective meetings, conflict resolution, e-mail and Internet, group dynamics, evaluation, cross cultural understanding, board development, issues such as sustainability, pesticides, etc., and other topics. * resource materials: groups can request copies of resource materials such as books and videos. Materials can be on health/environment issues, or capacity-building topics such as board development, and recruiting and nurturing volunteers. Groups can also call the CAP Information Centre to request information searches on health and environment issues, borrow available resources, get a guide on how to conduct their own research, get a guide to environmental funding programs available in the Atlantic Region, and more. The Management Team that manages the CAP program includes: * one representative from Health Canada; * one representative from Environment Canada; * the CAP Community Animator; and * two community representatives. The CAP Management Team is responsible for: * ensuring an equitable distribution of CAP resources throughout the Atlantic Region; * making decisions on program direction and evaluation; * reviewing requests for CAP support from groups; and * deciding if and at what level CAP support will be provided. Terms of Reference for the Position of Community Representative Qualifications A community representative will: * have adequate time to dedicate to CAP (they should be available to attend most meetings) depending on the location of the community representatives, conference call and /or e-mail may be utilized; * be knowledge about environmental issues in the Atlantic Canada; * be located in P.E.I., Nova Scotia or New Brunswick(The Management Team has a community rep from Newfoundland and Labrador. ) * have experience as a member of a community group; and * have a good understanding of community capacity building. Term of Appointment: The community representatives will be appointed for a one-year term. Workload: Community reps should be available to meet every three to four weeks, as required. Requests for CAP support and other relevant documents will be provided to them in advance of meetings, whenever possible. Expenses: A rate of $12 per hour will be paid to community representatives, or the organization they represent, for time spent reviewing materials and attending meetings. Travel costs to attend meetings will be reimbursed at federal government rates. Billing: Community reps can send a monthly invoice to the CAP Coordinator, Rochelle Owen. The community representative will be selected by the Health Canada and Environment Canada representative, the health community representative and the CAP animator If you are interested in being a CAP community representative please send us information on your relevant experience and skills and why you have an interest in this position. Applications must be received by Friday, September 11. c/o Rochelle Owen Community Animation Program Environment Canada 16th Floor Queen Square 45 Alderney Drive Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2N6 _________________________________ Rochelle Owen Community Animation Program 5th Floor, Queen Square 45 Alderney Drive Dartmouth, N.S. B2Y 2N6 902-426-2578 (ph) 902-426-2062 (fax) http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/action21/home.html CAP Atlantic provides information, training and animation to community groups working on issues that link human health and the environment.
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