Youth Leader Intern

Sudbury is a medium-sized city known for its serenity and an astonishing amount of nearby lakes, hiking trails, and outdoor activities, while still enjoying a significant variety of the amenities large cities offer, including various restaurants, entertainment, and cultural diversity._
- Compass is a non-profit agency. At Compass, we are a culture of caring, learning and purpose. We believe in investing in our people and providing our employees with many opportunities for growth, development and learning. We are working together to create paths with children, youth and families to reach their full potential. We believe in making a positive impact on the lives of others, by genuinely caring about individuals and our community. Our guiding principles shape how we work with our clients, one another, and our partners._

The Youth Leader Intern will support the planning development, implementation and evaluation of activities and initiatives of youth led communication and engagement strategies. They promote and ensure youth voices are at the forefront of Compass’ decision-making. The Youth Leader Intern will also sit at decision-making tables to inform Compass’ work. Youth Leader Interns should reflect the population they are serving.

**DUTIES**:

- Lead and chair the Youth Advisory Council including setting the agenda, developing reporting structures and monitoring performance
- Assist the Engagement Specialist with planning, developing, and implementing a youth engagement strategy including: coordinating and facilitating youth engagement events and activities, raising awareness of Compass and providing further opportunities for youth opinions to be heard
- Promotes positive professional relationships with internal staff, community partners and youth in the community
- Mentor and encourage Youth Advisory Council members and other participants
- Facilitate research efforts to gather information about barriers to services for youth
- Support the Agency’s communications team by growing the Compass and Sudbury Youth Wellness Hub brands in the community
- Attend community events to promote Compass and the Sudbury Youth Wellness Hub
- Leverage communications and Agency relationships to support strategy and achievement of goals and objectives
- Supports and contributes to the development of the Agency’s communication strategy
- Create communications and social media posts
- Develop and manage budgets for events and engagement activities
- Evaluate program effectiveness and identify opportunities for enhancements

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Knowledge and appreciation of issues facing our diverse populations (i.e. Anishnaabe cultures, francophone, immigrant/refugee, lgbt2sq, etc.)
- Basic knowledge or lived experience of the child welfare and children’s mental health and other social and health services
- Basic understanding of the spectrum of services available to youth and families in the community
- Dedicated to improving outcomes for youth
- Motivated self-starter and exhibit a willingness to take on new tasks and actively learn on the job
- Previous experience in a group facilitation and/or working with youth from various backgrounds is considered an asset
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills and leadership skills
- Work in a computerized environment, knowledge of Excel and Word
- Maintain sensitive and confidential information
- Assess priorities, analyse and solve problems
- Demonstrate organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Demonstrate the ability to develop a sound appreciation and knowledge of the agency’s functions and organizational structure
- Ability to work collaboratively with peers and colleagues
- Ability to work independently
- Demonstrated ability to make sound judgements
- Possess strong verbal and written communication, preferably in both official languages
- Satisfactory police vulnerable sector check required

**Successful applicants will be required to provide**:

- Proof of eligibility to work in Canada
- Clear Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search

**Benefits include**:

- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- On-site parking (paid by employer)

**We offer one of Canada's best pension plans**

We are proud to participate in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), a defined benefit pension that provides security and peace of mind for your future. As a multi-employer plan, HOOPP is portable across many healthcare organizations in Ontario, and all employees are eligible to join immediately upon hire. For every dollar you contribute, the employer adds $1.26, meaning the plan is 55% funded by the employer and 45% by you. HOOPP proudly recognizes our employees and provides a stable foundation for their future as part of the overall compensation package. Join us and start building a future you can look forward to.

**Application Process**

Compass is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace culture where a