Program Manager - Toronto, Canada - Friends of Ruby

Friends of Ruby

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Friends of Ruby

Friends of Ruby is dedicated to the journey and well-being of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, aged 16-29 through mental health services, social services, and housing.

Friends of Ruby offers Youth Mental Health services, a Youth Drop-In Centre, and a Transitional Home.

The Centre provides access to barrier free counselling and therapeutic groups, case management and a drop-in space with hot meals, community, and a comprehensive programming.

The Home provides transitional and emergency housing, as well as mental health and life-skills to support youth moving towards independent living.

Friends of Ruby recognizes that a diverse work force is critical to accomplishing our mission.

Our goal is to attract, develop, and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives.

Position Summary

The Friends of Ruby Program Manager reports to the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Programs, and is responsible for working collaboratively with youth, program staff and the management group to create, evaluate and support the delivery of high-quality programming across all functions of the agency.

This includes but is not limited to the Transitional Home and the Drop-In Program.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Management (design, delivery, budget administration) of all youth programs within the Friends of Ruby scope.

Specific programs include but are not limited to:
Education and Employment, Housing Programming, Drop-In Programming

Facilitate, develop, and train staff in the delivery of highquality, engaging programing. Including content, resources, and tools for facilitation
Liaise with stakeholders, internal and external including youth, speakers, chaperones, community members, corporate sponsors, and public partners
Collaborate with the Manager of Knowledge and Design and the Housing Manager, to implement evaluation components into all programming
Complete measurement and evaluation of youth programs and report on the impact
Support other departments (eg. Marketing and Communications) to report on youth programs, and advise on opportunities to engage youth members, corporate partners, or funders in programming, where appropriate
Report to various Directors on budgets associated with related programs and deliverables
Carry out other duties as determined from time to time by the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Programs
Represent Friends of Ruby in a positive light to internal and external opportunities

Qualifications and Skills

Master's degree in social work, Public Health, Education or a combination of education and experience in these fields
35 years' experience and a strong background in 2SLGBTQIA+ educational and/or experiential learning
Demonstrated familiarity with youth engagement, community service, volunteerism, experiential education, and positive youth development approaches to programming
Strong facilitation skills and experience developing and delivering programming, training, and events for youth, front line and administrative/management staff
Confidence in creating, supporting, and facilitating programming and events
Proven organizational, planning, time management, and goalsetting skills
Demonstrated ability to coordinate projects with multiple priorities on time and within budget
Demonstrated leadership in working as a leader and collaboratively as a team member
Professional, objective, and ethical approach
Knowledge and understanding of evaluation and outcomes measurement
Ability to work well under pressure and to meet competing deadlines
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Proficient in the use of digital/virtual communications technology, and ability to create engaging, interactive programming
Ability to adjust and adapt to ever‐changing needs and work efficiently with a high degree of personal initiative

Additional Requirements