Youth Engagement Coordinator - Edmonton, Canada - Volunteer Alberta

Volunteer Alberta
Volunteer Alberta
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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

Type:
Full time contract position until March 31, 2026

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours/week


Salary Range:
Starting salary $42,000-$49,000/year

- as a government-funded role, the range is non-negotiable

Location:
Hybrid work environment with "remote-first" orientation. We welcome and will
is in the downtown core of Edmonton.


Who we are:


Volunteer Alberta is a warm and vibrant organization that nourishes wellbeing and healthy communities of belonging by cultivating conditions for volunteerism and civic engagement in the province.

Through a collaborative approach with our Board of Directors, our work is guided by and responsive to the needs of the people and organizations we serve.

Working in the spirit of mutuality and reciprocity, we work to provide services, share knowledge, and make connections to foster capability and capacity in the social good sector.

Volunteer Alberta recruits unique and talented individuals who share our organizational values and have a high degree of integrity.

Our employees share a passion for community, civic engagement, and a desire to enhance the quality of life in communities throughout Alberta by enabling social good/voluntary sector organizations, groups and communities to succeed.


OUR VISION
Thriving communities nurtured by caring humans across Alberta


OUR MISSION
To nourish wellbeing and healthy communities of belonging by cultivating conditions for volunteerism and civic engagement.


OUR VALUES
Curiosity. Care. Collaboration. Authenticity. Courage.


OUR STRATEGIC ROLES
Volunteer Alberta has identified two key roles for our organization within the larger ecosystem to help us achieve our vision and mission:
Cultivator

  • We are connectors: Volunteer Alberta convenes networks and collaborates across sectors to nourish relationships and advance collective work.
  • We are collaborators: Volunteer Alberta works alongside member organizations and other partners to unleash collective insight, capability, and agency.
  • We are change makers: Volunteer Alberta upholds and uplifts the value of volunteering and civic engagement in the structures and systems of the wider society to enable thriving communities.
Illuminator

  • We are

Dream Hosts:

Inspired by our own experiences of Strategic Dreaming, we support our members and partners to envision positive futures that galvanize and focus work for positive change.

We seek to contribute to the "futures literacy" of the sector, helping us lift our gaze to what is possible, to dream big and to honour our collective agency.


  • We are
Seekers: Through social research and design, decolonization of our practices, tracking developments in other jurisdictions, and other forays into the unknown, we listen for ways of doing and being that are seeking to emerge in support of communities of belonging and wellbeing through volunteering and civic engagement.

  • We are
Incubators: We support the prototypes, pilots, experiments and novel initiatives, and new ways of convening that are so important for finding positive ways forward in our rapidly changing contexts. "The path is made by walking," and we welcome members and partners sharing ideas we might help incubate.


Why work for us:
VA deeply values its employees and their contributions to VA's mission, vision, and community.

It's important to us that we collectively create an environment that is psychologically safe and meaningfully values inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and social justice.

We co-create and implement working conditions that consider and nourish employees' wellbeing and safety.


About the role:


The Youth Engagement Coordinator (Marketing & Outreach) plays a vital role in developing and implementing dynamic youth-focused programs at Volunteer Alberta.

Working closely with the Engagement & Relationships Manager and Youth Engagement Coordinator (Logistics & Outreach), this position plays a pivotal part in connecting with young adults and the wider community, ensuring effective communication and fostering a positive and engaging experience for all stakeholders.


Responsibilities:


  • Lead in creating and implementing a marketing & outreach strategy to increase the reach of the impact of VA's youth engagement programs, activities, and thought leadership to a wide audience
  • Lead the content creation for Youth Engagement related materials that may be released on VA's social media accounts, newsletter, or other communications channels
  • Support the Engagement & Relationships Manager in attending outreach events and activities to support increasing the reach of programs and other activities
  • Support in the coordination and logístical details of youth programs and activities. This may include scheduling workshops, venues, transportation, and equipment procurement
  • Collaborate closely with Engagement & Relationships Manager and other Youth Engagement Team members to maintain project plans, timelines, and budgets
  • Support the Youth Engagement Coordinator (Lo
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