Youth Partnerships Specialist

JOB CLASSIFICATION:
Youth Employer Partnerships Specialist – YESS program PROGRAM:
Employer Engagement and Partnerships COMPANY:
Skills for Change

LOCATION:

1345 St Avenue West Toronto, ON

HOURS:

35 hours per week (Monday-Friday with occasional evening and/or weekend hours) RATE: $25.72

START DATE:

Immediately

Located on the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples, Skills for Change is working towards advancing the Sustainable Development Goals for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Named Charity Village’s Best Non-Profit Employer - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and winner of the 2021 Canada Volunteer Awards for innovation, our organization is committed to reducing poverty, improve mental health, eliminating gender-based violence, building community, eradicating systemic racism, and settling and creating sustainable communities for all immigrants, refugees, and underserved communities.

Start your career with SfC and join our 43-year history of creating innovative programming to build welcoming and equitable communities.

Founded in 1982, Skills for Change is a leading non-profit organization serving immigrants and refugees in Canada. Our mission is to build welcoming and equitable communities. Skills for Change is known for pioneering programs that respond to shifting immigration and workplace trends and lead to employment. We create skills development opportunities for immigrants and refugees to access and fully participate in the workplace and wider community.

Our Agency has played a major role in uplifting immigrant and equity-seeking communities for 43 years. As one of the leading holistic service providers in our sector, Skills for Change offers more than 25 programs and services, and annually serves 16,000 people who are newcomers, immigrants, and equity-seeking groups in services around employment, integration, mental health, leadership, entrepreneurship, and more.

The need to support more diverse groups is apparent and Skills for Change is the ideal organization to lead a program focused on advancing the diversity in STEM, the Skilled Trades and Sustainability sectors for youth. As such, Skills for Change is seeking a Youth Employer Partnership Specialist to enhance employer engagement and create meaningful employment opportunities for youth in STEM, Skilled Trades, and Sustainability (Green Jobs) career pathways.

This role will focus on building sustainable partnerships with employers, providing education on barriers youth face entering the workforce, and offering tailored training and support to facilitate long-term employment success

• Reduce poverty through decent jobs,
• Settle newcomers to build a life in Canada,
• Improve Mental Health and Wellbeing,
• Build skills to promote increased labour market freedom,
• Advocate for environmentally sustainable and healthy communities,
• Combat social and professional isolation through mentorship and networking,
• Help underserved seniors to make friends and be digitally safe,
• Empower entire communities to work towards eradicating systemic racism,
• Provide youth with equal access to opportunities,
• Promote gender equality.

The ideal candidate has:

• A passion for supporting the successful integration of refugees and immigrants into the Canadian workforce.
• Knowledge of the STEM, skilled trades and sustainability sectors and labour market trends and opportunities for youth.
• Proven experience in program development, particularly in designing and implementing effective employer engagement strategies.
• A track record of building and maintaining strong relationships with employers, industry associations, and community agencies.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to identify and leverage opportunities for collaboration and partnership.
• Excellent networking and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at various levels.
• Demonstrated proficiency in client relationship management, employing diverse sales approaches, and implementing successful recruitment strategies.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively convey complex information to diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A solid understanding of the current labor market, including employer expectations,…