Youth Leadership Specialist

3 weeks ago

Remote, Canada Canadian Wildlife Federation Full time

**Your Connection to Wildlife**
- As one of Canada’s largest not for profit leaders in wildlife conservation, research, and advocacy, we are seeking to fill the following position _

**WILD Outside Youth Leadership Specialist (YLS)**:
**Location**: Work-from-home in Calgary, AB

**Reports to**: Wild Outside Youth Leadership Assistant Manager, Western Canada

**Fixed-Term **until March 31, 2024

**Who we are**:
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is a national not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to ensuring an appreciation of our natural world and a lasting legacy of healthy wildlife and habitat. By spreading knowledge of human impacts on the environment, developing and delivering educational programs, conducting research, promoting the sustainable use of natural resources, and advocating for effective wildlife policy and regulation, CWF strives for a future in which Canada’s wildlife is conserved for generations to come.

**Position Overview**:
***:
**Qualifications/Experience**:
**Required**:

- Experience (professional or volunteer) in the development and oversight of experiential education programming for youth.
- Relevant Diploma, Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience in either education/youth work, social work, community development or environment/conservation.
- Employee must have a valid driver’s license and regular access to a vehicle and must be legally able to rent a vehicle.
- First Aid - Standard first aid or higher. (Can be obtained later)
- Mental Health First Aid (Can be obtained later)
- Group facilitation/management skills and public speaking abilities.
- Basic computer program knowledge (Microsoft suite) and data entry skills necessary. Ability to learn new programs required.

**Assets**:

- Bilingual (English/French) written & oral preferred, or bilingual English with any other language.
- Some experience (personal, professional, or volunteer) in the outdoors, outdoor recreation, coaching, camp counselling and community service groups.
- Experience working with underrepresented youth; youth with disabilities, mental health concerns, from indigenous communities and various socio-economic situations.
- Some experience in event planning, project management/organization, and sales.
- Good writing and research skills.
- Supporting the Wild Outside Management team the Wild Outside Youth Leadership Specialist will: _
- Ensure that participants are prepared for full participation in programs.
- Coordinate and facilitate programing in their assigned communities.
- Maintain a network of partners to support delivery of the program.
- Assist with the recruitment of youth & adult volunteers wishing to participate in the program.
- Perform community outreach.
- Ensure that program participants assigned to them are connected with CWF’s programming and programming connected with other program partners.
- Facilitate program activities and tracking results of the delivery of the program in their city.
- Manage, maintain, and evaluate programs/activities.
- Maintain all relevant paperwork and data.
- Seek out potential local/provincial funding sources for the program.
- Contribute as a member of a youth service and conservation communities of practice.

**Core Duties**:

- Program Planning_
- Recruit program participants to reflect Canada’s diversity and helping to prepare them for the program.
- Develop mentor relationships with the participants from intake process, during program participation, and as alumni
- Ensure facilities and venues for programs are appropriate and meet safety standards.
- Purchase supplies or services from outside vendors.
- Book and plan events (transportation, venues, speakers, supplies etc.)
- Ensure events have been assessed and compatible with our risk management policies.
- Communicate Weekly/monthly with participants/families, volunteers and partners through newsletters, meetings, and other methods.
- Develop and encourage leadership opportunities for participants.
- Develop at home challenges and ways to stay connected with participants between in-person events.
- Coordinate ‘to do’ lists in their city and manage your time effectively.
- Co-creating program materials and resources for their city programs.
- Program Delivery _
- Facilitate the delivery of programming to participants in outdoor activities and in conservation service projects.
- Use of experiential education methods in program delivery.
- Supervise and facilitate program participants, and adult volunteers assigned to them.
- Program Follow-up _
- Contribute to internal updates, reports, and prepare informational spreadsheets.
- Keep up with frequent data entry and statistics reporting on programming.
- Participate in risk management reviews and evaluate programs/activities regularly to adapt as needed.
- Keep local inventory up-to-date and maintain equipment.
- Program Supports_
- Maintain local participant subsidy supports as needed.
- Maintain a presence in the community t

  • Counseling Program Supervisor

    5 days ago

    Remote, Canada Teach to grow Canada Foundation Full time

    **Job description** Job Title: Counseling Program Supervisor Company: Teach To Grow Canada Foundation Location: Canada **Job Type**: Remote, Full-time, Temporary (3 months) Compensation: $15/hour **Overview**: Teach To Grow Canada Foundation, a registered charity, is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team in the roles of Social Media Manager...

  • Volunteer Skin Care Specialist for Non-profit

    4 weeks ago

    Remote, Canada Sheen for She Foundation Full time

    **About the Sheen for She Foundation** At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Team Sheen for She delivered north of 10K Perseverance Aid Kits (PAKs) to at-risk women and youth and partnered with over 80 women's organizations and shelters. The outreach project spanned the GTA and local rural communities in Ontario. The Perseverance Aid Project (PAP)...

  • Clinical Specialist

    1 month ago

    Remote, Canada Timeless Medical Systems Full time

    **Job Summary**: Your employment duties will consist of a Clinical Specialist as required by the Company and listed below. This list is not to be taken as fixed or exhaustive however, and you will be expected to perform any reasonable employment task given by a leader. The Clinical Specialist will engage our customers on the frontline, they will assist the...

  • Gender Technical Specialist

    4 weeks ago

    Remote, Canada World Vision Canada Full time

    Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child. You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and...

  • Knowledge Management Specialist

    4 weeks ago

    Remote, Canada World Vision Canada Full time

    Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child. You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and...

  • Business Growth Strategy Specialist

    1 month ago

    Remote, Canada Psychotherapy In The City Full time

    **Position**: Administrative Assistant/Sales Representative **Organization**: PITC Corporate - A division of Psychotherapy in the City **Term**: 3-Month Contract (with possibility of extension based on business need and individual performance) **Employment Type**: Independent Contractor **Work Type**: Remote **Location**: Toronto, Ontario and...

  • Sales Specialist

    4 weeks ago

    Remote, Canada Confident Claudia Full time

    **About us** We are professional, agile, empathetic, and our goal is to leave no voice unheard and the word "fear" of public speaking is removed from the statement. We empower confident voices from an inside-out approach. We offer various public speaking training and development from a multidimensional, multisensory and experential perspective. Our work...

  • Clinical Application Specialist Manager

    1 month ago

    Remote, Canada Fresenius Medical Care Canada Full time

    Fresenius Medical Care is the world's largest integrated provider of dialysis products and services. As a vertically integrated company, we provide a complete solution for patients with chronic kidney failure and their caregivers, from research and development to manufacturing our dialysis products to providing complete therapy options within our own...

  • Grant Writer

    4 weeks ago

    Remote, Canada Ontario Learning Development Foundation Full time

    **Introduction** OLDF is a registered charity in Canada that performs training and educational services to youths, children, new immigrants, and seniors. We are a non-profit organization with a mission to transform our communities through integrated educational and community-response empowerment initiatives for children, youth, new immigrants, and their...

  • Regulatory and Start Up Specialist

    1 month ago

    Remote, Canada Precision Medicine Group Full time

    **Position** **Summary**: The Regulatory and Start Up Specialist (RSS) is an experienced professional in regulatory and site start-up activities. Responsibilities will be dependent upon the location of the RSS and include but are not limited to initial and subsequent clinical trial submission to Competent Authorities and IRB/ Ethics Committees, Informed...

  • EHS Specialist

    2 days ago

    Remote, Canada BASF SE Full time

    Create Your Own Chemistry: What We Offer You   At BASF, we create chemistry through the power of connected minds. By balancing economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, we are building a more sustainable future through chemistry. As the world’s leading chemical company, we help our customers in nearly every industry meet...

  • Digital Marketing Specialist

    1 month ago

    Remote, Canada Webrunner Media Group Full time

    Dear problem-solvers, out-of-the-box thinkers, and straight-A students who skipped class: We want you. **ENVIRONMENT** Nice to meet you! We’re Webrunner, and we help contractors across North America generate exclusive leads through data-driven paid advertising campaigns. Our HQ is based just outside of Montreal, QC, and our crew is made up of a diverse...

  • Audit Specialist

    1 month ago

    Remote, Canada Access Credit Union Full time

    **Audit Specialist** **Full time (12-month term), Remote** **Starting salary - $52,399** **Why should you join our team?** At Access Credit Union, we support a professional and innovative work environment with a corporate culture that uniquely embraces empowerment, accountability, and trust. We recognize and value each employee's contributions to our...

  • People Leader

    4 weeks ago

    Remote, Canada World Vision Canada Full time

    Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child. You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and...

  • Conference Manager

    1 month ago

    Remote, Canada Event Specialists Inc. Full time

    **Event Specialists** is looking for an energetic, self-motivated conference manager who is logistics focused and has a keen eye to detail, strives for accuracy and is driven by process improvement. We are a tech-savvy, client-focused team who regularly challenge the status quo in the events industry and look to improve how we deliver hybrid and virtual...

  • Lobeline Communications- Influencer Marketing

    4 weeks ago

    Remote, Canada Lobeline Communications Full time

    **Lobeline Communications - **Influencer Marketing Specialist. Lobeline Communications, LLC. is a public relations and communications firm offering strategic, results-oriented solutions that are custom designed to meet the needs of each individual client. We’re passionate about our work in terms of both quality and creativity. We leave no stone unturned...

  • Monitoring Evaluation Accountability

    1 month ago

    Remote, Canada World Vision Canada Full time

    Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child. You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and...

  • Podcast Host

    1 month ago

    Remote, Canada Absorb Software Full time

    **What is the Return on Intelligence Podcast?** Return on Intelligence is Absorb LMS’ new leadership virtual podcast featuring personal stories from today’s learning leaders who present key opportunities and challenges within the corporate learning space. We showcase leaders of all kinds to gain outside perspective on learning strategies, methods,...

  • Bilingual (Eng/fr) Educator Mental Health Promotion

    4 days ago

    Remote, Canada School Mental Health Ontario Full time

    Remote _(within Ontario, CA)_ School Mental Health Ontario (SMH-ON) works together with Ontario school districts to support student mental health. As a provincial implementation support team, SMH-ON provides leadership, resources, implementation coaching and a community of practice in order to promote the uptake, scaling, and sustainability of...

  • Director of Product Strategy

    1 month ago

    Remote, Canada Apply Digital Full time

    **ABOUT APPLY DIGITAL** **Who we are**:We're a global digital transformation partner for change agents, working to modernize their organizations. **Who we help**:Our 650+ digital specialists have helped global companies like Kraft Heinz, Moderna, Lululemon, Games Workshop, Atlassian, and The Very Group create business impact. **What we do**: We offer...