MAPP; Migrant Workers Partnership Project Coordinator

Location: Halifax

Program: Targeted Programming

Position Status: Contract (August 2026 – February 28, 2027)

Compensation: $46,000 annually

There is potential inside all of us – we all have it in us to shine.

Every charity exists to help solve a problem. Our charity exists to help solve many: childcare shortages, social isolation, mental health challenges, limited access to wellness supports, and more.

Today, our network spans more than 100 program locations across HRM and the province, meeting the most urgent needs in our communities. We provide mental health supports, accessible childcare, support for an increasing immigrant population, safe spaces for youth to grow and lead, assistance navigating a precarious labour market, wellness programming for all ages, and opportunities for isolated older adults to build community.

We give people the tools, encouragement, and safe spaces to discover their inner strength. When individuals know someone is in their corner offering unconditional support, they realize they can achieve more than they ever thought possible. Your support, expertise, and guidance help people ignite their full potential and shape our neighbourhoods into vibrant, healthy communities.

With us at their side, they can Shine On.

• Complimentary YMCA membership to our health and fitness facilities
• Access to Y at Home, offering virtual fitness programs
• Three (3) weeks of vacation entitlement plus paid wellness days
• Comprehensive benefits package and pension plan
• Complimentary wellbeing and counselling services

We are looking for a dynamic, highly organized, strategic rapport builder to join our team as a MAPP Coordinator
. Working very closely with a partner organization, the position will focus on engaging key stakeholders and TFWs (Temporary Foreign Workers) in 3–5 different communities with objectives to:

• Increase migrant workers awareness and understanding of their rights and responsibilities through educational activities and information products.
• Foster inclusion and welcoming of migrant workers through social, cultural, and/or recreational events.
• Create new partnerships or leverage existing partnerships/networks to support migrant workers.
• Develop and implement coordinated approaches among community organizations, and/or build their capacity and knowledge to provide resources and services to migrant workers.
• Facilitate collaboration with stakeholders and engagement with migrant workers to ensure responsive and informed activities and create improved outcomes for migrant workers community connection.

• Consult and coordinate the engagement of key stakeholders and contacts in meeting the MAPP project deliverables.
• Consult, guide and supervise the engagement of the MAPP project plan with partner organizations in developing all the project deliverables to ensure that the project meets and exceeds the set targets.
• Facilitate regular meetings of partners and stakeholders to stimulate collaborative communication and development of collaborative efforts among stakeholders and share educational materials that might benefit migrant workers for dissemination.
• Outreach and liaise with other Service Provider organizations in the region to develop partnerships, share and coordinate project objectives and promote MAPP project.
• Liaise with community partners to connect migrant workers to locally available resources and services.
• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports.
• Work closely with the project partners to ensure coordinated progress on all project components.

• Proficiency in Spanish is considered an essential qualification for this role.
• Knowledge in community development or non-profit management and/or equivalent experience.
• Excellent organizational and proven record of project management skills.
• Good understanding of diversity issues and experience of working in cross cultural settings.
• Ability to work effectively with representatives of the public and private sectors.
• Proven track record of working with…