Specialist, Youth Engagement - The Power Within

Summary

The Position

• Take the lead on implementing youth-focused projects which engage young people throughout Canada to advocate for positive social change and girls’ rights locally, nationally and globally, with a primary focus on The Power Within initiative.
• Ensure safeguarding standards are met in all aspects of programming.
• Develop and execute a youth-friendly engagement strategy and lead the promotion of the online youth community platform to reach at least 800 young people.
• Support the development of thought leadership content (e.g. op-eds, podcasts, speaking engagements) for staff and youth participants as well as curating and posting engaging content on various platforms.
• Plan, coordinate and execute capacity building workshops and trainings for program participants while tracking participation numbers to meet project targets.
• Responsible for keeping up to date on best practices as it relates to youth leadership programming, meaningful youth engagement, alumni engagement, and stakeholder communications.
• Must have attention to detail who is able to meet deadlines and adhere to protocols and procedures.
• Maintain strong healthy working relationships with key stakeholders including partner organizations, corporate sponsors and youth engaged in projects.
• Prepare internal and external communications, resources and reports tailored to stakeholders
• Contribute towards the research and drafting of project concept notes, proposals, pitch decks, briefing notes, partnership agreements, monitoring and evaluation activities and other relevant documentation and activities
• Provide support, including administrative responsibilities, to other projects as needed
• Provide input into project charters and coordinate project activities involving internal potentially external resources
• Provide significant input into the development and implementation of project/ departmental operating plans
• This work will require work during evenings and weekends from time to time to accommodate the schedules of youth participants

What success looks like?

• Youth-friendly resources are created that have supported young people in Canada in their skill and knowledge development.
• Led digital workshops and trainings using an interactive experiential learning framework, that are adapted to the diverse needs of young people and incorporated youth feedback.
• KPIs reach targets have been met and program scale (through outreach or other efforts) have grown.
• All safeguarding procedures and practices for programming activities, such as risk assessments, have been completed and implemented
• Conducted effective collaboration with inter-departmental teams, including technical advisors and compliance managers, in the development of project plans, resource development and program optimization.
• Be a self-starter who can translate executive guidance into tangible outcomes.
• Have excellent communication skills – written and presentation.

Able to work independently as well as cross-functionally in a matrix environment

As our ideal candidate you will have:

• Demonstrated success implementing youth-focused initiatives that engage a diverse group of young people in Canada, with an understanding of intersectionality and anti-oppressive practice as it relates to youth engagement programming.
• Robust awareness and understanding of Canada’s domestic youth engagement and leadership programming ecosystem.
• Project management experience, particularly working on complex projects with large cross-functional teams, with the ability to manage deadlines and deliver quality results.
• Experience working with young people through youth program facilitation, workshop design and resource design, through both in-person and digital delivery
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with partners.
• Experience with developing and implementing child and youth safeguarding measures.
• Experience implementing multiple public engagement and outreach initiatives projects simultaneously, complying with partnership agreements, and building rapport with stakeholders.

• Exceptional organizational skills, resourceful with extremely strong attention to detail
• Experience working in a collaborative and matrix environment, is resourceful, innovative and has a “can do” attitude.
• A flexible and adaptable work style; open to collaboration; thrive in a fast-paced evolving work culture.