Assistant Site Manager, Youth Care

Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad Inc; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad Inc in Winnipeg, Canada is seeking an Assistant Site Manager, Youth Care to lead program activities and support youth in a safe, culturally informed setting. You will help supervise staff and volunteers, coordinate program operations, and ensure compliance with policies and budgets.

The role requires post-secondary education in social services, leadership experience, and a deep understanding of Indigenous communities and trauma-informed approaches.

Qualifications

• The organization requires post-secondary education in social services.

Responsibilities

• Lead policy implementation on staff and volunteer adherence.
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• Oversee program implementation, targets, and reporting.
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Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Work under pressure

Trauma-informed approach

Indigenous knowledge

Computer skills

Education

Post-secondary education in social services

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Internet

Email

Job description

Position: Assistant Site Manager, Youth Care

Salary: $52,020.80 AnnuallyClassification: Full Time
Days of Work: All shiftsHours of Work: 80 hours bi-weekly
Reports To:Site Manager

General Responsibilities:

The Assistant Site Manager is responsible for creating and maintaining a safe, welcoming environment. This Assistant Site Manager is responsible for participating in the oversight of program development, coordination, and daily operation. The Assistant Site Manager assumes all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s philosophy, direction, and policy standards.

Specific Accountability:

• Provide key leadership on the implementation of organization policies, protocols, and standards ensuring that they are maintained amongst all staff and volunteers.
• Build capacity of staff to engage youth in meaningful relationships, be responsive to their needs and respond to challenges in a fair and consistent manner.
• Oversee program implementation and operation, ensuring program targets and reporting requirements are being met, and evaluations are completed as needed or requested.
• Engage youth and workers in development of case plans that identify the needs, set goals, and determine priority actions in developing a strategy to support the youth in meeting these needs and achieve desired goals.
• Assist the Manager in basic human resources tasks such as supervision and support of full time, part-time, and casual staff.
• Assist with orientation and training of new programming staff and/or volunteers in procedures and practices.
• Respond to crisis/emergent situations as required.
• Participate in recruitment and hiring processes for programming staff vacancies in collaboration with Manager and Human Resources.
• Identify training needs of programming staff and volunteers in collaboration with Manager.
• Provide ongoing maintenance of the main floor programming space and ensure a timely response to identified repairs and maintenance needs in collaboration with the Manager.

Qualifications Required:

• Post-secondary education in the social services field.
• Two years’ experience in a management or supervisory role.
• Demonstrated experience with administrative, human resources, program facilitation, and financial budgeting requirements.
• Strong understanding of the historical challenges experienced by Indigenous communities and the multi-generational impacts resulting from those experiences.
• Strong understanding of Indigenous cultures and values with the ability to incorporate into daily work.
• Demonstrated understanding of trauma informed approaches in working with urban Indigenous youth.
• Strong knowledge of the development needs of youth and the challenges relevant to them.
• Extensive knowledge of the community resources and services available to youth.
• Strong understanding of and capacity to respond to issues related to sexual exploitation, homelessness, addictions, suicide, youth gangs, etc.
• Ability to maintain a high level of independence and self-initiative.
• Working knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with reliability and consistency in work performance.
• Strong motivational and leadership skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Exceptional organizational skills with reliability and consistency in work performance.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, respectful relationships with youth and community.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions with an ability to respond effectively and positively in diverse situations.
• Proficient computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Internet, E-mail.
• Subject to Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse Registry Check and Prior Contact Check.
• Valid Class 5 Drivers License.

Ndinawe requires a satisfactory criminal record check (including vulnerable sector search), child abuse registry check, and Prior contact check prior to the commencement of employment.

Ndinawe will accept existing criminal record checks and child abuse registry checks if dated within 3 months of your start date. Should you be the successful candidate these documents are a condition of employment.

As an Indigenous organization preference will be given to applicants who self-identify as being First Nations, Métis, or Inuit. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify in their cover letter.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected to an interview will be contacted.