Promoter – Youth Development Job Kenora District area,Sioux Lookout Ontario Canada,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Internal/External Posting
This posting is to fill a current vacancy
Reference Number:
PROMO
001614 If applying by email, indicate the reference number in the subject line

Job Type: Full-Time Term
Term End Date: March 31, 2027
Location: Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Rate of Pay: Hourly $34.542 – $46.397
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Final date to receive applications: September 3, 2026 @ 8:30a.m. CST

Position Summary

The Promoter – Youth Development will be a part of the Youth Development section of Raising our Children, and will work to engage youth, develop youth programming, and build community capacity.

Accountability

The Promoter – Youth Development is directly accountable to the Manager – Raising our Children.

Qualifications

Persons of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (OHRC, Part II, Special Employment)
Diploma in social work or health related field or a combination of education/experience as deemed acceptable by SLFNHA
Minimum 1 year work experience in public health and/or issues affecting youth
Experience in program planning, implementation, and evaluation
Experience working with youth, and especially First Nations youth
Excellent communication skills, i.e. listening, oral, and written English skills, public speaking, making presentations
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent keyboarding skills, able to use word processing, spreadsheets, and graphic design tools
Willing to travel
Valid Ontario Class G driver’s license, along with regular access to a vehicle
Ability to communicate in one of the First Nations dialects of the Sioux Lookout region is an asset.
Ability to perform the requirements of the role on a regular basis

Roles & Responsibilities

Establishes and maintains a close working relationship with community health leadership and health and youth program staff to build capacity, promote awareness, and develop self-determination in programming and services.

Works closely with regional high schools to support community wellbeing initiatives amongst youth.

Develops and supports a social media strategy, health promotion activities, and resources to engage youth.

Participates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and quarterly reporting of the Raising Our Children work plan.

Supports and builds capacity of community-based workers through:

Acting as a mentor;
Developing and providing resources on the promotion of public health for youth;
Providing training;
Conducting workshops;
Creating a network of youth workers.

Builds capacity of youth around priority health issues.

Supports funding for youth development programming through advocacy and writing funding/grant proposals.

Conducts health promotion initiatives through community visits, school visits, video conferences, webinars, radio shows, social media, etc.

Identifies and develops potential partnerships for regional and community-based youth programming.

Develops and shares best practices for youth community wellbeing programming.

Develops and facilitates programming for youth in community around mental and physical wellbeing.

Promotes SLFNHA’s Approaches to Community Wellbeing department

Actively participates on committees and other working groups as a representative for SLFNHA.

Advocates for youth to enhance health equity.

Performs other duties for SLFNHA as directed.

Working Conditions

Frequent use of computer, keyboard, and mouse
Prolonged sitting and viewing of computer screens
Must be willing to relocate to Sioux Lookout
Must be willing and able to work flexible hours
Must be willing to travel as needed
Occasional lifting up to 15 pounds About Working with Us
The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) serves 33 First Nation communities in the Sioux Lookout region in Ontario, Canada. Mandated by the leadership in these communities,…