Program Manager- Enhancements - Calgary, Canada - The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth.

The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth.
The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth.
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Program Manager - Enhancements - FTE (40 hours/week)


The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (CBFY) is a charitable not for profit youth focused family centered hub that gives power of voice to immigrant and refugee children, youth, and families.

CBFY is a core leader within the youth domain in the Calgary settlement and integration sector.

CBFY works in collaboration with the two public schools in Calgary, Calgary Board of Education (CBE) and Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) to ensure that youth and their families are equitably engaged to thrive and not merely to survive.

In any given year the organization supports over 13,000 individuals.

Five factors are critical to CBFY's future success. These are 1) quality and sustainability of programming, 2) accessibility to families and individuals, and presence in the community, 3) engaged employees and volunteers, 4) accurately and credibly measured outcomes and 5) impact and expand capacity to meet the need.

Employees are evaluated on organizational priorities and the following competencies:
goal setting, decision making, communication, continuous learning, and positive relationships.


About the position:


The Program Manager - Enhancements (Learning, Innovation & Funding) will generate a broad spectrum of possibilities for innovative ideas and supports within CBFY, including forward-thinking strategic approaches to re-settlement work, professional development opportunities for staff, research and development of grants, internal and external reporting using strategic data collection, advancing case management approaches and strategies with staff as CBFY moves to a collaborative team approach, and supporting the myriad facets of the educational re-settlement work with immigrant and refugee youth.

The Program Manager - Enhancements (Learning, Innovation and Funding) will bring a forward-thinking approach to collaborative program development across the organization that best supports immigrant and refugee youth with transition, educational settlement and belonging as they become Canadians.


Responsibilities:


  • In partnership with the CBFY Executive Team and other CBFY Managers, provide strategic vision and thoughtful leadership to support CBFY programmatic objectives and the CBFY strategic plans.
  • Collaboratively develop and implement strategies to develop staff professionally in a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment, supporting CBFY staff as needed to ensure organizational goals and objectives related to program implementation are attained across the organization.
  • Collaborate with other CBFY Managers and Executive Team to monitor and evaluate programs, contribute to effective, accurate reporting to funders and the community at large.
  • Anticipating future trends in immigration in collaboration with CBFY senior leadership, support new project proposals through research, grant preparation, program evaluation, and associated professional development within a collaborative case management structure.
  • Collaboratively support the work of Calgary's schools and CBFY staff to ensure program continuity, effectiveness, clarity and cohesion across CBFY to best meet educational resettlement needs of newcomer youth.
  • Collaborate with CBFY Leadership Team and staff to support and develop system changes/planning changes/programming changes to ensure program cohesion and enhance development of program initiatives and achievements.
  • Collaborate with the CBFY Executive Team and other CBFY Managers to develop program evaluation plans that include designing, tracking, and updating indicators of success for CBFY programs and services and maximize use of data collected within CBFY.
  • Collaboratively contribute to the effective management and evaluation of programs, including program performance monitoring, monthly, quarterly, or annual reports as required.
  • Support with hiring and supervision of administrative staff as appropriate, and with guiding frontline workers to successful implementation of programs as needed.
  • Successfully represent CBFY as a strong partner with program sector agencies as well as communitybased organizations, school boards and social service agencies.
  • Represent CBFY in local, regional, and national committees providing expert advice, including speaking publicly for the organization when needed.
  • Ensure CBFY, CBE, CCSD, government regulations, rules and polices are implemented fairly, consistently and with fidelity across the organization.

Occupational Health and Safety:


  • Ensure to take all precautions to protect the staffs' health and safety.
  • Ensure that staff work in accordance with the legislation.
  • Advise staff of all known or reasonably foreseeable hazards
  • Report on OHS concerns.
  • Cooperate with any person exercising duty under legislation.
  • Comply with legislation.
**The duties and responsibilities outlined above are representative but not all inclusive. Other
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