About Us
The Saskatchewan Harm Reduction Resource Network is a newly established grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to advancing evidence-based drug policy, public education, and systemic healthcare reform. We work to amplify the voices of people with lived and living experience while advocating for policies rooted in health, dignity, human rights, and community safety.
We are currently leading the Voluntary Treatment First petition campaign, a province-wide legislative initiative designed to give Saskatchewan residents a direct voice in shaping drug policy. Through this campaign, we aim to build broad public support for accessible, voluntary, evidence-based treatment and advocate against the harmful impacts of Bill 48, recently passed by the Saskatchewan Party. Our mission is to promote compassionate, effective policies that protect the rights, health, and well-being of Saskatchewan's most vulnerable communities.
The Role
This is a senior operational leadership position, not a care or social-work role. You will run the field engine of a fast-moving political campaign: building volunteer capacity from the ground up, keeping people engaged shift after shift, and turning public interest into collected signatures.
We are looking for someone who is genuinely good with people and equally disciplined with systems , a recruiter who can grow a following quickly, a retention-minded leader who keeps volunteers coming back, and a clear-headed administrator who tracks the numbers that tell us whether we are winning. You will work autonomously, make decisions under real deadline pressure, and represent the campaign with credibility in public.
Many of your volunteers will arrive knowing little about harm reduction. A central part of your job is translating the evidence and the philosophy behind it into language anyone can understand, and equipping volunteers to do the same accurately and confidently at the door.
What You'll Own
Recruitment & Momentum
Build the base: Generate a steady pipeline of volunteer signups through networking, digital outreach, and grassroots organizing across our hubs.
Convert interest into commitment: Build rapport quickly and move casual supporters into scheduled shifts and signed-up volunteers.
Volunteer Leadership & Retention
Keep people engaged: Run organized systems that track, support, and retain volunteers, reducing drop-off through strong relationships and clear structure.
Create momentum to stay: Build paths for volunteers to take on more responsibility and grow into team leads.
Education & Messaging
Make the science accessible: Introduce the core evidence and philosophy of harm reduction to people new to the topic, clearly and accurately.
Prepare volunteers for pushback: Train teams to handle hard questions and to articulate key distinctions for example, between abstinence-based goals and long-term medical maintenance without overstating the evidence.
Operations & Data
Run a effecient back office: Keep field operations moving without bottlenecks; own schedules, turf assignments, and petition-handling procedures.
Track what matters: Maintain accurate, current volunteer and signature records, and report on recruitment, shift completion, and collection rates.
What We're Looking For
- Operational leadership: Experience taking ownership of a team or function in a campaign, organizing drive, advocacy group, or comparably fast-paced environment.
- Recruitment track record: Demonstrated ability to build a following and drive volunteer or member signups under deadline.
- Retention instincts: A real understanding of volunteer onboarding and retention — what keeps people committed and what makes them leave.
- Communication & teaching ability: Skill at turning dense or technical material into clear, persuasive, accurate talking points for newcomers.
- Administrative discipline: Comfort with databases, KPIs, and the unglamorous tracking that keeps a campaign honest about its progress.
- Adaptability: Resourceful and steady when variables shift on short notice; able to re-plan and re-deploy quickly.
- Logistics: Reliable high-speed internet and your own laptop and smartphone. Valid Saskatchewan driver’s licence and reliable vehicle access for field work.
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 2 months
Pay: $30.00-$32.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Saskatoon, SK
