Employer Engagement Advisor

Community Futures North Okanagan; Vernon; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Inclusive environment

Social committee events

Competitive wages

Wellness days and fitness Fridays

Vacation time (min 3 weeks)

RRSP/TFSA matching

Group benefits

Job summary

Community Futures North Okanagan is seeking an Employer Engagement Advisor to build strong connections with local employers across the North Okanagan and to support job seekers in achieving meaningful employment.

The role emphasizes proactive outreach, recruitment, retention support, LMI gathering, and connecting businesses to WorkBC programs, with travel across the region required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional business experience in management, entrepreneurship or ownership.
• Demonstrated in-person and virtual presentation experience.
• Building partnerships with employers, community agencies and other stakeholders.
• Experience in career development sectors is an asset.
• Counselling/coaching experience in a business context.
• Experience working with diverse client populations is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with employers across the North Okanagan to support job seekers.
• Lead proactive employer outreach, recruitment and retention activities.
• Gather labour market information and connect businesses to WorkBC programs and services.
• Collaborate with WorkBC Case Management, CFNO programs and community partners.
• Deliver group presentations and workshops and facilitate initiatives.

Skills

4+ years experience

Presentation experience

Partnership building

Stakeholder engagement

Public speaking

Travel willingness

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Post-secondary certificate/degree/diploma

Valid class 5 license with clean record

Job description

Company:

Located in the beautiful Okanagan valley, Community Futures North Okanagan (CFNO) is a community-based not-for-profit corporation offering targeted support to entrepreneurs, local businesses and job seekers. Surrounded by three lakes, our staff balance work with an active lifestyle that the Okanagan offers. Our team members are passionate about growth, innovation and collaboration, where we constantly strive to improve and better ourselves so that we can better support our clients. If you have a growth mindset and can see yourselfthriving in this role, you are a great fit for our team. Check us out https://www.futuresbc.com/

What you will do:

The Employer Engagement Advisor is a key member of the WorkBC team responsible for building and maintaining relationships with employers across the North Okanagan to support job seekers in achieving meaningful employment. This role focuses on proactive employer outreach, recruitment and retention support, labour market information (LMI) gathering, and connecting businesses to WorkBC programs and services including wage subsidies, unpaid placements, and project-based labour market training (PBLMT). The Employer Engagement Advisor acts as a trusted partner to local employers while promoting WorkBC’s value-added services, contributing to positive employment outcomes for clients, and strengthening the regional workforce. This role works in close collaboration with the WorkBC Case Management and Employment Services teams, Community Futures North Okanagan (CFNO) programs, and community partners to align employer needs with client job-readiness.

You will be a great fit for this role if you love; 1-on-1 business coaching, networking, facilitating group presentations and workshops, and finding creative ways to lead initiatives that solve real life business problems. It is important that you are comfortable public speaking, making new connections with employers, community groups, associations, and various key stakeholders. This role serves business all throughout North Okanagan, so travel is required.

What we need from you

Education and Certification

• Grade 12 completion or equivalent
• A post‑secondary certificate, degree or diploma in a relevant field (e.g. commerce, marketing, finance, business administration, bookkeeping, accounting or human resources)
• A valid class 5 license with clean driver’s abstract and business insurance

Skills and Abilities

• 4+ years’ professional business experience in management, entrepreneurship or business ownership
• Demonstrated in person and virtual presentation experience
• Building partnerships with employers, community agencies and other stakeholders
• Relevant experience in the career development sectors considered an asset
• Demonstrated business counselling/coaching skills and experience
• Experience working with diverse client populations an asset (e.g. youth, Indigenous People, People with Disabilities, multibarrier)

What we provide

Benefits and Compensation:

• Biggest benefit is our people so we invest in them through individualized Professional/Career Development plans
• A diverse and inclusive environment that includes an Inclusion Committee that brings initiatives to make sure we're meeting the mark
• Our Social Committee hosts games, lunches, raffles and more bringing a whole lot of fun and energy to the workplace
• Competitive wages
• Paid Sick, Wellness, Volunteer Days and Fitness Fridays (30 min Meditation/Yoga/Walking treks)
• Minimum 3 weeks vacation taken in the year earned
• RRSP/TFSA matching program
• Comprehensive group benefits

Salary Range:

$26.50-$32.00 pending experience

CFNO is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring with diversity, equity and inclusion at the forefront. We welcome applications from all qualified applicants, including applicants who identify as Indigenous people, Metis, Inuit, women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and applicants of any age. If you require information about ouraccessible workplace, including disability accommodation, please state your request in your application.

NOTE:

Community Futures North Okanagan is not eligible to hire under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP).