CASIPA

HR and Global Team Coordinator

People Operations & Team Coordination

Toronto, Ontario (Remote)
Internship
Remote
3 to 6 months

Overview

Support CASIPA's people operations and coordinate a distributed global team across Canada and Africa. This role is for organized, people-focused individuals who keep teams connected, informed, and moving.

About This Role

As the HR and Global Team Coordinator, you will support the people side of CASIPA — onboarding new team members, coordinating schedules across time zones, maintaining team records, and keeping a distributed internship cohort organized and accountable. CASIPA's team works across Canada and Africa. Coordination is not administrative busywork here. It is the connective tissue that keeps the institution functioning. You will be expected to take ownership of onboarding workflows, follow up without being asked, and communicate clearly with people at every level.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support recruitment and onboarding for new interns and team members
  • Coordinate scheduling and meetings across Canadian and African time zones
  • Maintain team records, contact directories, and participation documentation
  • Track internship terms, availability, and completion requirements
  • Support engagement routines, check-ins, and team communication
  • Coordinate with department leads to align team activities with program priorities
  • Document and improve CASIPA's people coordination processes

Required Skills

Strong written communication
Organization and attention to detail
Comfortable coordinating across time zones
Discretion with personal and team information
Self-directed and proactive
Interest in people operations or international team coordination

Preferred Qualifications

Background in human resources, business administration, psychology, or related field
Prior experience coordinating teams, student organizations, or volunteer groups
Familiarity with scheduling tools, spreadsheets, or HR systems
Understanding of Canadian or African workplace contexts

What You'll Gain

You will build real experience in people operations inside a growing international institution, develop coordination skills across borders and time zones, and work directly with CASIPA leadership. This experience is directly applicable to careers in human resources, people operations, program coordination, and organizational management.

Selection Process

1. Application review by CASIPA team 2. Pre-screen conversation (15 to 20 minutes). Internship details, including structure, schedule, and terms, are discussed at this stage after application review 3. Coordination task review 4. Final interview with CASIPA leadership 5. Offer and onboarding

Eligibility

Open to students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals with strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Remote participation accepted. Applicants from Canada and Africa are strongly encouraged to apply.

Ready to apply?

Complete our application form with your information and screening responses.

Position Details

Position Type

Internship

Location

Toronto, Ontario (Remote)

Work Arrangement

Remote

Duration

3 to 6 months

Questions?

For best consideration, please complete the official CASIPA application form and upload your resume, cover letter, and portfolio or work samples if available.

Applicants who require support with submission may contact:

innovation@casipa.ca