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Youth Strategy Project Coordinator (Ft)

Company

360°kids
Address Markham, Ontario, Canada
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary
Category Individual and Family Services
Expires 2023-09-21
Posted at 8 months ago
Job Description
Youth Strategy Project Coordinator


  • The Project Coordinator will oversee all aspects of the planning process and in delivering the work plan activities of the Youth Homelessness Prevention and Housing Stabilization Strategy.
  • This will involve developing a system of care that includes service coordination and system transformation for youth at risk of or experiencing homelessness in York Region.
  • Using a Collective Impact approach the Project Coordinator will work with stakeholders to develop and implement a cross sectoral strategy to prevent and end youth homelessness across York Region that includes community-based service providers, regional policy makers and researchers, decision-makers from government systems that impact youth homelessness, and youth with lived expertise of homelessness.
  • The goal of the strategy will be to ensure youth receive timely supports to shorten their experience of homelessness and reduce the likelihood of re-occurrence.


Duties And Responsibilities


  • Other duties as required.
  • Through broad stakeholder consultation and evidence-led practice, produce a written Strategy that includes youth homelessness strategic framework and implementation plan.
  • Develop process to engage youth with lived experience at all stages of the process.
  • Engage in a meaningful way, youth with lived expertise of youth homelessness in the planning and ongoing implementation of the youth strategy ensuring “nothing for them without them”. Engage a broad range of stakeholders, government systems and decision makers that impact youth homelessness.
  • Coordinate activities of the steering committee and maintain ongoing liaison to ensure good governance, common agenda and vision to guide the strategy development activities.
  • Develop shared measurement and evaluation strategy that supports both the strategy development during planning and implementation AND demonstrate progress in preventing and ending homelessness going forward.
  • Organize community consultations
  • Prepare briefing documents, reports and proposals.
  • Undertake research and best practice analysis
  • Complete key stakeholder interviews/ meetings,
  • Provide project coordination support (note taking, meeting space, record keeping, ongoing communication),


Knowledge And Skills Required


  • Understands how to work with the community in a collaborative manner.
  • Excellent relationship building, communication and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently in a dynamic, complex environment and organize time and workload effectively.
  • Strong administration and leadership skills and experience in the non-profit environment including motivation, delegation, coaching/mentoring, empowerment and demonstrated initiative.
  • Work collaboratively with other departments and model behavior that encourages a mutually supportive team environment.
  • Work as a team player promoting a positive, professional, productive work environment and conduct role with integrity and respect.
  • Minimum two (2) years coordination experience and demonstrated experience working with street involved youth and awareness of homeless, sexual, mental health, abuse, and addiction issues youth face.
  • Ability to make decisions and work independently, strong personal ethics, integrity, reliable, time management and organization skills.
  • Proven organizational skills and excellent attention to detail
  • Strong demonstrable oral and written communication with all levels of staff, the public and clients while maintaining objectivity.
  • An effective facilitator, ability to manage the feedback process, engage multiple stakeholders, identify and lead critical conversations and build consensus.
  • CYW Degree/diploma or a related Human Services discipline or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, staff, project partners, community agencies and the public.
  • Proven strong project management skills with ability to multi-task and set priorities within tight timelines.
  • Reinforce a professional and customer service oriented culture that supports community engagement.
  • Current First Aid/CPR certification, current vulnerable sector screening (criminal background check), car and valid driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract.
  • Demonstrated capacity to negotiate with a variety of community stakeholders, excellent written and oral communications skills and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong computer skills (including MS Office Suite) and experience