Job Developer - IES555 - Maternity Leave Contract

Youth Employment Services YES; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Youth Employment Services YES, located in the GTA, seeks a Job Developer for a maternity leave contract (~18 months). The role focuses on job matching, employer partnerships, and placement support for youth at risk, with a strong emphasis on achieving placement targets within a hybrid in-office/remote setup.

The successful candidate will build employer relationships, organize job fairs, and maintain a comprehensive job bank while adhering to YES policies.

Qualifications

• University degree required.
• Three years of experience in job development and/or sales/marketing and recruitment.
• Proven track record in meeting targets and deadlines in a performance-based system.
• Ability to work in a team and establish rapport with employers, clients and co-workers.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentations skills.
• Strong time-management and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of the Toronto labour market, industry trends and apprenticeships.
• Knowledge and understanding of YES services and the target group served.
• Comfortable working with at-risk youth and diverse backgrounds.
• Multicultural sensitivity and ability to work in a multicultural/multiracial organization.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Internet, email, and database management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing promotional materials and market YES services to the business community.
• Plan and organize job fairs, information sessions and employer presentations regularly.
• Develop and maintain a diverse job bank, keeping information current and organized.
• Develop training plans with employers for the duration of placements.
• Negotiate training contracts and stipends, ensuring forms are signed before start dates.
• Market YES services to employers and create job trials and placement opportunities.
• Facilitate regular group workshops on employment preparation, maintenance, and life skills.
• Ensure case notes and documentation are completed and up-to-date.
• Complete monthly statistical reports for program outcomes.
• Maintain regular contact with employers to encourage participant retention.
• Conduct regular evaluations with YES clients and employers to ensure customer service.
• Develop mentorship opportunities for youth.

Skills

University degree

3 years experience

Sales/Marketing

Target-driven

Teamwork

Communication

Negotiation

Presentations

Time management

Multi-tasking

Labour market knowledge

Apprenticeships

YES services knowledge

Working with at-risk youth

Multicultural sensitivity

MS Office

Database management

Education

University degree

Tools

MS Office

Database management

Job description

YES believes that employment is empowerment and the cornerstone of safe and healthy communities. YESleadstheCanadianyouthsectorwithinnovativeprogramsthatempower disadvantaged and vulnerable youth to become self-sufficient contributing members of society.

ThePosition

JobDeveloper– Maternity Leave Contract (approx. 18 months)

Location

555RichmondStreetWest

Kindly note that we are temporarily operating via a hybrid model of in-office and remote work.

Summary–ThePosition

ReportingtotheManager,theJobDeveloperprovidesjobmatchingandplacementservices to clients who require assistance in conducting their own job search due to poor work habits, market perception barriers or interpersonal skills. The Job Developer is responsible for building partnerships with employers in the GTA to create job opportunities for clients. The Job Developer plays a hands-on role with clientsand employers, providing support and monitoring of placements to ensure job retention.

The Candidate

Your energy and enthusiasm are boundless, and you enjoy and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You are detail oriented, creative and an excellent communicator. You want toworkwithemployersandyouthtocreateemploymentandapprenticeshipopportunities. You are driven and welcome the opportunity to aspire to measurable targets. You thrive in a professional environment and possess post secondary education/degree and relevant work experience.

Qualifications

• Universitydegreeandthreeyears'experienceinjobdevelopmentand/or sales/marketing and recruitment
• Abilitytoworkinaperformance-basedsystemwithaproventrackrecordofmeeting targets and deadlines
• Abilitytoworkinateamandtoestablishrapportwithemployers,clientsandco-workers
• Excellentcommunication,negotiationandpresentationskills
• Strongtime-managementskillsandabilitytomulti-taskinafastpacedenvironment
• KnowledgeoftheTorontolabourmarket,industrytrendsandapprenticeships
• KnowledgeandunderstandingofgeneralYESservicesandthetargetgroup served
• Comfortableworkingwithat-riskyouthandpersonsofdiverse backgrounds
• Multiculturalsensitivityandtheabilitytoworkinamulticultural/multiracial organization
• ProficiencyinMSOfficeapplications,Internet,email,anddatabasemanagement

SpecificDuties

• AssistindevelopingpromotionalmaterialsaswellasmarketYESservicestothebusiness community
• Planandorganizejobfairs,informationsessionsandemployerpresentationsona regular basis
• Developandmaintainadiversejobbank,keepingallinformationcurrentandwell organized
• Developtrainingplansinconjunctionwithemployersforthedurationofalltraining placements
• Negotiatetrainingcontractsandstipends,ensuringallformsaresignedpriorto placement start dates
• MarketYESservicestoemployersandcreatejobtrials,jobshadowing,mentorshipand job placement opportunities as well as regular job orders by: purchase of relevant employer lists, mail-outs, cold calls, telephone solicitation and any other method deemed appropriate.
• Facilitateregulargroupworkshopsonemploymentpreparation,jobmaintenance,and life skills
• Ensureallcasenotesanddocumentationforeachfilearecompleted,accurateandkept up-to-date
• Completemonthlystatisticalreportsforthepurposeoftrackingandmonitoring program outcomes
• Monitorandmaintainregularcontactwithemployerstoencouragesuccessful participant job retention
• ConductregularevaluationswithallYESclientsandemployerstoensureexcellent customer service
• Developmentorshipopportunitiesforyouth

OrganizationalResponsibilities

• AdherestoallYESpoliciesandproceduresandensuresconfidentiallyismaintainedon client, personnel, financial and agency matters;
• RepresentsYESatalltimesinaprofessionalmanner;
• Participatesinregularsupervisionmeetings;
• Workscooperativelywithotherteammembers;
• Carriesoutanyotherduties,asrequired

StartingSalary:$65,187.98withincreaseafter6monthsto$65,891.54

HoursofWork:40hoursperweek

PositionType:JobDeveloper,OPSEUBargainingUnitPosition

Accommodationwillbeprovidedinallpartsofthehiringprocessasrequiredunderthe YES Accessibility policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Wethankallapplicants;howeveronlythoseselectedforinterviewswillbecontacted. No telephone or other inquries please.

YESis an equal opportunity employer.