Nsc Youth Info - Toronto, Canada - YMCA of Greater Toronto

YMCA of Greater Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Salary Rate:
$43,000 - Check out the YMCA's total compensation package

Location: 365 Bloor St E, YMCA, Toronto

Work Hours: 37.5 hours/week

Employment Type:
Salaried Contract-12 months

Number of Vacancies: 1

Anticipated Start Date:
May 15, 2023

Deadline to Apply:
May 01, 2023

Be the Spark Join our passionate team and help us to achieve great things in our community

YMCA Employment and Community Programs provide a variety of employment, counselling, outreach, intervention, training and newcomer programs to youth and adults throughout the GTA.

For decades the YMCA of Greater Toronto has been a leader in supporting the settlement and integration of newcomers to the GTA.

As an extension of its mandate, it will launch a new initiative that will provide support to newcomers in advance of their arrival in Canada.

Next Stop Canada is an online, pre-arrival settlement service funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

This platform will help participants to prepare for immigration and will create a direct link to settlement services in Canada including the YMCA of Greater Toronto's Newcomer Settlement Programs.

It offers youth and adult immigrants (ages 12+) personalized information, one-on-one mentorship and settlement resources to successfully prepare for life in Canada.

The Next Stop Canada Information and Referral Specialist (IRS) would provide overseas immigrants with the necessary tools to make informed decisions about their settlement process and to obtain a better understanding of life in Canada prior to arrival.

The Specialist will help with the development of online resources and tools to deliver settlement information and orientation.

In this role, you will:

Conducts prearrival online Needs Assessment and Referral. The online Need Assessment and Referral is a collaborative process involving the client, which focus on his/her multidimensional preliminary needs.
Assists in developing, facilitating and maintaining online content using webinars, prerecorded information sessions, live chat features, social media and others.
Assists in maintaining the online

Information Management System:
research, collection and organization of settlement-related information ensuring that information is relevant, accurate and up-to-date.

Develops and facilitates online information sessions and webinars; maintains and enhances existing community information network.
Works closely with and provides support to the Manager and Program Coordinator in order to achieve quality, fiscal and program targets; maintains and submits statistical and progress reports.
Works with the coordinator to troubleshoot technical issues, minimize site interruption, and optimize site responsiveness.
Conducts local and global outreach to raise program awareness and increase client registration.
Develops and maintains partnerships amongst local and international partners to establish referral mechanisms.
Creates flyers, newsletters, and other outreach materials as required.
Supports the management of social media communication via Facebook and Twitter.
Handles multiple projects at the same time; shows ability to work well as part of a team in a collaborative environment; shows excellent attention to detail and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and to thrive in a fastpaced work environment.
Ensures confidentiality of sensitive information and compliance with YMCA and funder privacy policies.
Remains alert to immigration and newcomer trends and uses this information to inform content development and improvement.
Perform other duties as assigned.

You bring:

University Degree or Community College Diploma in related field or equivalent training/work experience.
Minimum 1 year experience working with newcomers, providing settlement information and referral
Demonstrated knowledge of settlement and immigration barriers, trends, resources and services.
Some understanding of best practices for online usability, accessibility and safety.
Experience working with content management systems is an asset.
Experience creating online content (webinars, livechats, vlogs, blogs, elearning modules, etc.) and demonstrated ability to learn how to use new software.
Advanced social media skills (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.)
Selfmotivated and enthusiastic about leveraging technology to connect with and engage people.
Welldeveloped interpersonal and relationship building skills; ability to establish rapport and excellent communication with participants, community partners, staff and volunteers; strong written communication skills; ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks.
Commitment to working in a socially inclusive environment responding with sensitivity and personal awareness to the diverse needs of members including visible and nonvisible dimensions of diversity
Ability to communicate in a second language is an asset.
Flexibility regardi