Bilingual Specialist, Partner Development and Outreach

WHO WE ARE

Up With Women / Exponenti’élie ’UWW/EXP’ is a national charity dedicated to helping women and gender diverse individuals experiencing low income build a sustainable pathway out of poverty and realize their full potential. Currently serving in 5 provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia) and growing, UWW/EXP is committed to serving our clients in the official language of their choice, anywhere within our service areas.

We are a team of passionate, innovative professionals, many with lived experience of the intersecting issues of poverty. We are flexible, pro-parent, pro-mental health, and pro-human. Together, we take pride in cultivating a thriving and enjoyable workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.  to hear directly from our employees about what it’s like to work with us.

Health Plan (Paramedical and Dental), Health Spending Account, group insurance (Life, Dependent Life, AD&D), Peace of Mind plan (i.e. prescription drugs, accidental dental, hospital care, etc.), birthday off, internal psycho-social resources, access to one on one coaching as available, and a positive and innovative office culture grounded in our core values of humanity, integrity, humor and purpose.

• Working hours
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  This position is full-time. You are expected to work 35 hours per week, over 5 days.
• Hybrid work arrangement
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  Currently, this is a remote position, meaning you will work from your home office location. Travel within the Greater Calgary Area will be required and occasional travel to Edmonton, Vancouver, and the UWW/EXP Toronto office (at least once a year) will also be required. If UWW/EXP secures a Calgary office, you will be required to work from this location at least one (1) day per week, scheduled in coordination with your Manager.
  
  You must also be available to report to your assigned office on other days as requested by your Manager.
• Eligibility to work in Canada
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  We offer a safe and inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and experiences. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented groups—especially in the social services sector—to apply.
• You must be eligible to work in Canada. This means you must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid work permit.
• Some travel within Canada may be necessary.
• You may occasionally be required to work outside of regular business hours (evenings and weekends).

Reporting to the Regional Manager for Anglophone Canada, the Partner Development and Outreach Specialist is responsible for achieving recruitment and enrollment goals for UWW/EXP’ programs and services. The ideal candidate will (1) build and maintain trusting, meaningful and sustainable relationships with community partners and (2) engage in client outreach events and activities to generate program applicants who are committed to taking meaningful steps toward their professional and personal goals via UWW/EXP’ coaching program.

This role is responsible for hosting and delivering in-person and virtual presentations to community partners, attending events, and conducting outreach online, in-person, via email, and over the phone to meet our recruitment targets. The role coordinates the marketing, administration, development, delivery, and evaluation of all outreach and community engagement activities while establishing and maintaining working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.

• Develop and maintain new and existing partnerships with community agencies, career development organizations, transitional living centers, shelters, drop-in centers, immigrant and health programs and centers and any other community service organizations whose clients can benefit from the services of UWW/EXP.
• Seek out new relationships by creating appointments and opportunities through cold calling, email campaigns, social media tools, and other prospecting techniques.
• Execute creative follow-up efforts that result in maintaining and establishing trusting meaningful relationships.
• Plan,…