SUMMER JOBS

Who we are

Samaritan House Ottawa is a welcome haven where refugee claimants begin their journey to thrive in Canada. We are a faith-based non-profit contributing to poverty alleviation by empowering refugee claimants to succeed as new immigrants. We operate one-stop centres where refugee claimants get a bed, food, and settlement support in a safe family environment. Established in 2023, Samaritan House Ottawa is still in its formation stage and seeks to employ 3 positions funded under the Canada Summer Jobs to support the program.

What is Canada Summer Jobs?

Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to provide flexible and holistic services to help all young Canadians develop skills and gain paid work experience to transition successfully into the labour market. To be eligible, youth must be:

• Between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.

• A Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act [SC 2001, c. 27]*; and

• Legally entitled to work in Canada.

Available Positions

All positions are temporary full-time positions onsite. The wage for all positions is $16.55/hr. The positions available are:

• Program Administrative Officer

• Social Services Volunteer Coordinator

• Social Services Worker

All positions report to the Executive Director. More detailed descriptions of each position can be found by clicking the position.