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Director, Programming

Contribute to skills and opportunities development for young people and veterans!

Are you an experienced programming leader who is passionate about supporting youth and veterans? Do you have experience building and overseeing skill development, career exploration, employment and/or entrepreneurship programming? Do you want to contribute to the recalibration of existing and formation of new programming with the Prince’s Trust Canada team? Do you want to do meaningful work in a team environment that’s collaborative, fun, ambitious, forward looking?

If your answer is “Yes!”, we have more interesting details!

The Role

●Competitive salary

●Permanent, full-time

●Regular office hours with the occasional after-hours events, dinners, meetings and travel

●Hybrid work arrangement with at least 2 days in Downtown Toronto office

●20 days of paid vacation and additional paid days off

●Full benefits

●Training allowance

●Pension plan

●Opportunity to grow and develop as the organization evolves

Expectations

You will:

• Set the strategic goals for the department in relation to refreshed veteran programming and recalibrated and new youth programming.
• Lead the implementation and operational planning of the portfolio, ensuring annual and long-term plans are developed and integrated, aligned with the organization’s strategic plan
• Contribute to proposal development for revenue generation from individual, foundation, corporate and government funders.
• Support the Senior Managers, Programming and Partnerships in building and managing their teams.
• Ensure development and monitoring of KPIs for all programs.
• Lead the effort to establish and maintain PTC as an excellent partner with employers, youth -serving organizations, community collaborators, educational institutions and others.
• Contribute to PTC’s communications plans related to programs, and to the development of key messages for recruitment and other external communications.

You probably want to know what’s involved.

The Ideal Candidate

If you have:

• Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated creative, innovative and strategic thinking.
• Demonstrated experience in program design, content development and adaptations in digital and in-person environments.
• Possess attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, demonstrated ability to effectively communicate ideas and actions to people at all levels in an organization.
• Must be eligible to work in Canada.
• 7+ years at senior management level with oversight of employees and managers.
• Highly proficient with MS Office.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and operational management.
• A degree in Social/Human Services, Business and Economic Development field (or equivalent combination of formal training and experience).
• An understanding of the Canadian Armed Forces, sustainability, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (nice to have)

And are:

• Analytical
• Confident
• Agile
• Strategic
• Impact driven

We want to hear from you!

Our Values

Inspiration.

We believe in the power of lifelong learning, social inclusion and overcoming obstacles.

Community.

We create and live a culture of collaboration and respect.

Action.

We champion positive change and ensure our actions are in harmony with our purpose.

Responsibility.

We hold ourselves to high standards of leadership and service, with a commitment to local and global impact.

Empathy.

We reach out with compassion and meet people where they are.

Equity.

A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion underpins all of our work.

Sustainability.

Creating impact through social, economic and environmental connections.

Organization Profile

●Prince’s Trust Canada is a national charity that delivers skill-development and career exploration programs for young people and veterans in collaboration with community-based organizations, business and academic institution partners across Canada.

●Through innovative partnerships and guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, our mission is to empower young people and Veterans to build resilient, future-ready communities. Our programs contribute to an inclusive and sustainable future for Canada by helping equity-deserving young people and Veterans explore, prepare for, and gain access to purposeful employment. Our work is inspired by our Founder and President, His Majesty King Charles III, and his vision for a more sustainable future.

●Learn more about our amazing team, our mission and programs at Prince's Trust Canada | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume in a single PDF document titled, your name – Director, Programming in confidence to [email protected] by 5:00 PM on August 4, 2023. Applications will be received and reviewed on an ongoing basis until this time, therefore early submission is encouraged.

Interview Process

Our hiring process is approximately 5 weeks from the time of application to job offer:

●Please note that only candidates selected for the interview will be contacted

●Phone interview

●Interview with the CEO and one other Director + presentation of a project that will be assigned to you prior to this interview

●Final interview with the CEO

Commitments

Prince’s Trust Canada is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse communities that we serve. We are currently on a journey in rolling out our equity, diversity and inclusion strategy with measurable outcomes. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, women and people living with disabilities as we strive to build a more inclusive society. Accommodations are available to all applicants upon request. Please contact us at [email protected] and we will work with all applicants to accommodate any accessibility needs.