Title : Youth Coordinator - Creating Safe Environments

Employee Working Location : Remote (Southern Alberta, Canada)

Employment Status : Temporary Full-time (Until March 31, 2025)

Salary band : $48,406 - $60,508 /year

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) - an inspirational not for profit organization, helps people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and supports them in strengthening their resilience. As a Canada's Best Employers 2024, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment.

In this role, you will :

• Following the communities' invitation and their leadership, assists in the development of relationships and works in partnership with local like-minded organizations and the communities themselves to identify and meet their needs in the respective area.
• Contributes to community partnerships to support Red Cross activities related to resilience building with a focus on RRR, which recognize, respect, and respond to the full diversity of the communities within Alberta.
• To work alongside Indigenous communities to support stronger, safer, more resilient communities.
• Hosts community network meetings as appropriate, generating opportunities that will enable participating communities to foster risk reduction through networking, shared resources, and enhanced community plans, including emergency response, community health and wellness, prevention and safety, and other Red Cross programming as required.
• Contributes towards developing, piloting, and rolling Red Cross RRR programming, preparedness materials and activities and provides feedback to National RRR teams for development/enhancement.
• Supports internal and external monitoring and reporting obligations, including file management concerning community-based programming and the compilation and analyses of program statistics and results.
• Supports budget planning, annual operational planning, and quarterly business reporting for RRR activities in Alberta.

What we are looking for :

• Completion of post-secondary studies in Indigenous Studies, Community Studies, Emergency Management, Social Work/Human Services, or related fields.
• At least 3 years of job-related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience working and collaborating with Indigenous communities and/or agencies to achieve shared goals
  Strong oral and written communication skills in English are essential. Fluency in an Indigenous language is an asset.
• Proven program design, management, and delivery experience in complex environments.
• A valid driver's license and a satisfactory driver's abstract is mandatory.
• Facilitation skills for a broad range of audiences using interactive techniques building on youth and adult learning.
• Experience and understanding of working in more rural and remote communities.

Working Conditions :

• Work will be performed in a home office and an in-person community engagement environment.
• Work-related travel is a job requirement, including travel into remote communities during all seasons.
• May be required to work non-traditional hours.
• Eligibility to work in Canada: At this time, we welcome applications from candidates eligible to work in Canada. If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, we encourage you to carefully review your visa to find out whether you are eligible to work in the job you are considering applying for. Refer to our FAQ for more information.
• If you are selected for this role, you will be required to complete a successful pre-employment screening process which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC), Drivers Abstract and Vulnerable Sector Check.

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Salary Band:
$48,406 - $60,508