Manager of Outreach Community Programs

**MANAGER, OUTREACH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS**

COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION

PEEL REGION | FULL-TIME | ON-SITE

**COMPASSIONATE ACCOUNTABLE INNOVATIVE STRATEGIC CLIENT-CENTRED**

**OVERVIEW**

A growing, community-based organization that provides residential and outreach support for homeless youth in Peel Region. They are a leading organization recognized in the community for its commitment to providing youth in need with a safe environment and access to services to help them achieve independence and foster growth.

**EDI-B VALUES**

The success of an organization stems from a team that is aligned with its mission and vision, where decisions are made in the best interests of the clients they serve and the marginalized and vulnerable populations across our communities. Through this effort, all team members embrace their role in the organization with respect and dignity for all stakeholders. Through these partnerships, everyone is focused on ensuring a commitment and responsibility toward anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity, diversity, inclusivity, and belonging.

**MISSION**

**PRIORITIES**
- Develop, promote and support programs with a housing first for youth framework, that builds success through the social determinants of health.
- Lead the daily operations of the outreach programs, including case management and overall community programming for the programs.
- Engage as a member of the management team in the Engaging, empowering and elevating people in building highly successful organizations. development and review of agency practices and programs.
- Collaborate with ongoing services partners to continuously address gaps and barriers to accessing service.
- Supervise and lead employees in implementation and completion of program workplans, care loads, case management, goals and objectives.
- Participate on a rotation basis with other designated management staff to respond to emergencies via on-call support.
- Create a safe and secure setting for youth to access outreach programming in the community.
- Connect with community partners in events, tables, and yearly budgeting meetings.
- Foster a positive and supportive working environment with an emphasis on building a positive labour relations climate.
- Other duties as required.

**THE POD GROUP**

The Pod Group (PG) is a creative consulting group that provides customized and innovative solutions to support our client’s growth and ultimate success while promoting the integration of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in creating culture and engagement.

We balance strategy and people to help community organizations make better use of their resources by focusing on building the competencies to promote people-centric organizations.

The Pod Group has great success in serving a number of community sectors including health, social services, developmental, housing, mental health, and community health care.

We promote a unique approach while incorporating marketing and human resources as an integral component of strategy, mission, and vision. This focus aligns strategy with the development of a culture that embraces all stakeholders and a community spirit, while ensuring an effective plan that meets the requirements of the organization

**Requirements**:
**TALENTS & EXPERTISE**
- University degree or equivalent in a related social services field. Masters in a relative field is considered an asset.
- 3-5 years of experience working as a supervisor/manager in the social service sector, preferably with a focus on youth homelessness.
- Understanding of issues relating to youth homelessness and the barriers youth face in attaining and maintaining their housing, as well as an understanding of the broader housing sector in Peel.
- Experience in recruiting and supervising program staff.
- Experience working with budgets, funding proposals and completing funding requirements.
- Valid First Aid, CPI/UMAB Certifications preferred
- Completion of a successful Vulnerable Sector Check/Criminal Record Check will be a condition of employment.