Join a team that works towards creating a world where people live in justice, peace, and dignity. Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is a registered Canadian charity that challenges the causes and responds to the consequences of human suffering and poverty.
CLWR believes in and seeks a diverse staff team. Working for CLWR provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including Pension Plan and Group Insurance, a supportive work environment, and excellent learning opportunities.
Current openings
Communications Associate — This position supports CLWR’s communications and marketing team in telling the story of our work. You’ll write content for our website, church relations team and donor materials and you will help manage the collection and organization of photos and other communications assets. You’ll also provide hands-on communications support to departments across CLWR. Closing date is April 16, 2026. See full job description. Qualified applicants should email a single PDF document including a cover letter and resume to hr@clwr.org. Please quote “Communications Associate” in the subject line of your submission. We thank all who apply but will only contact applicants selected for interviews.
Program Assistant — this role will bolster the operational and administrative capacity of CLWR’s programs as we grow, diversify our funding base, and improve how we manage information and reporting. A major focus in the first year will be supporting the rollout of a new Programs Information Management System. The Program Assistant will also take ownership of key administrative and coordination functions, including coordinating and formatting internal and Board-facing reporting, supporting team logistics for retreats, meetings, and other events, and helping keep key templates and program procedures current and well organized. See full job description. You can apply by submitting a single PDF document including a cover letter and resume to hr@clwr.org. Closing date is April 24, 2026. Please quote “Program Assistant” in the subject line of your email. We look forward to connecting with applicants shortlisted for interviews.
Fikre Tsehai Internship Fund
CLWR’s Fikre Tsehai Internship Fund was launched in 2025 to honour the leadership and legacy of Dr. Fikre Mariam Tsehai in refugee rights and humanitarian work. The fund supports paid internships at CLWR for people who have recently arrived in Canada as refugees or through special humanitarian pathways and who are looking to build a new career here. Interns work from one of CLWR’s Canadian offices (currently in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario) in areas such as programs, operations, finance, communications, church relations or donor services, gaining Canadian work experience, mentoring and a bridge into long-term employment in fields connected to CLWR’s mission.
Internships are intended for those with some amount of education or experience in areas relevant to CLWR’s work who are looking to establish careers in Canada. To express interest in an internship through the fund, please send an email to hr@clwr.org with the subject line “Fikre Tsehai Internship Fund”, along with your resume and cover letter explaining how you meet the eligibility criteria (for example, your refugee or humanitarian pathway to Canada within the last three years), your skills or education, and why you’d like to intern with CLWR. Internships may be part-time or full-time and usually last between three and twelve months.