This role reports to the Program Manager, FuturePerfect. As the Job Developer, you will be responsible for supporting the overall Katimavik experience for participants and Employment Partners in Katimavik’s FuturePerfect program, with the goal of providing them with a meaningful learning and career development experience. This role includes in-community travel with an expectation of most work completed in the field engaging with Participants and Community and Employment Partners.  

WHO WE ARE 

Since its inception in 1977, Katimavik has been a cornerstone of youth empowerment, community enrichment, and the vision for a more inclusive Canada. Guided by our unwavering belief in the potential of today's youth to shape tomorrow's world, we have adapted to emerging challenges while staying true to our founding principles. Being a member of Katimavik staff means embracing excellence, seizing untapped potential, and taking initiative. With robust standards and a vision of remaining a leader in youth empowerment, your contributions are vital for Katimavik to continue making a tangible impact in youth and communities from coast to coast to coast. 

Why join our team? 

• Be part of a national organization that help shape and develop diverse youth as engaged, caring citizens and capable contributors and leaders for a better Canada. 

• Evolve in a dynamic and collaborative environment focused on constant enhancement, fostering understanding, respect, and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and with Canada’s other diverse cultures, regions, and the environment. 

• Join a team that knows it can make more in the private sector but is committed to Katimavik’s mission which includes acting in ways that benefit others, not just ourselves. 

 WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Participant Development and Support (50%)  

• Create and facilitate Participant Orientation and workshops  

• Coordinate FuturePerfect’s job placement process from sourcing employment placements to supporting participants through the interview and hiring process   

• Provide professional and personal support to Participants through one-on-one meetings and in-program workshops 

• Attend evening or weekend house meetings and manage participant relationships and interpersonal challenges 

• Ensure Participant travel to and from project community is safe and seamless   

 Community Engagement and Outreach (30%) 

• Foster relationships with new and returning Employment Partners to provide engaging and varied placements for Participants  

• Research and promote local Participant development opportunities based on where participants are at when they join the program  

• Ensure Participant placements are beneficial to both Participant and Employment Partner by conducting on-site evaluations throughout the program   

Program Administration (20%)  

• Prepare houses for participant arrival and ensure house inventory is kept up to date so all participants have access to necessary program-provided items 

• Provide highlights and challenges overcome through a monthly reporting process  

• Manage and update Katimavik’s client relationship management software (Salesforce).

YOU ARE THE IDEAL CANDIDATE IF 

• You pursue excellence in your work, meticulously attending to details and taking initiative to realize untapped potential.  

• Working with employers to provide opportunities to youth inspires you.   

• Facilitating group sessions or workshops is your jam!   

• You are driven to see youth succeed through coaching or mentoring.   

• You enjoy using databases and Microsoft Office.  

• You are flexible for some evening and weekend work. 

• You would like and are willing to engage in English and French. 

• A diversity in work stimulates you.  

• You challenge yourself frequently.