JOB OPPORTUNITY: Program Coordinator, Street Youth Job Action

Program Coordinator, Street Youth Job Action (SYJA) Competition #80-23

 

About this Role

Directions Youth Services is a division of Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV), which for more than 90 years has provided a variety of essential resources for children, families and individuals in the Greater Vancouver community.  We believe in the resiliency of Vancouver’s youth who are at-risk, homeless, and street-involved. We assist youth under the age of 25 to get counselling for trauma, mental health or substance issues. Our teams strive to create spaces and build connections with youth who are facing challenges of street life, substance use, mental health concerns, and disconnection from their communities. Directions inclusive programs of shelter and drop-in, safe houses and other unique programs are committed to being a community leader in harm reduction work and fostering low-barrier spaces where all youth are welcome. 

 

To provide direct service, coordination and supervision to the Street Youth Job Action (SYJA) program. The SYJA program works to reduce harm correlated to poverty and homelessness by providing casual, temporary, and part-time earning opportunities for youth 24 and under who are at-risk and have barriers to employment. Youth are paid an honorarium for participation. SYJA strives to help youth acquire skills and behaviours that will contribute to long-term success with employment or other training/employment opportunities.

 

About our Opportunity:

 

Work Hours: 35 hours per week. Mon- Fri, 8am- 4pm. Term position until March 31, 2024.

 

Salary: GS10, ranges from $28.77/hour to $31.90/hour

 

Location: 1138 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC

 

Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled

 

What you bring:

 

How to apply:

If this describes you, please submit your application to us through our website, https://fsgv.ca/careers/

We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the communities we so proudly serve, while encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion and diversity. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, people of all gender expressions and sexual orientations including queer, trans, and two-spirit people. In our words and actions, we recognize the challenges for those facing inequalities, while acknowledging our privilege, as we continuously strive to remove bias and reduce barriers that individuals may experience in the hiring and job-seeking process. We invite feedback from all applicants who apply for roles with the Agency.

If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email your resume and cover letter (indicating the competition number #80-23 in email subject line) outlining your interest and relevant experience to your contact information to   for follow-up. **if you are an internal candidate, please indicate “Internal Candidate” in the Comments section at the bottom of the online application**

Our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unseeded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw(Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), Qayqayt,Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwekwetlem,Semiahmoo,Matsqui,and Tsawwassen First Nations. Huy ch q’u.