Program Assistant - Work Force

Youth for Christ Canada; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Youth for Christ Winnipeg is seeking a Program Assistant to support the Job Studio and Job Start: Garden programs. The role focuses on planning, mentorship, and coordinating activities to help teens gain work knowledge and experience while exploring faith.

The successful candidate will engage youth, work with staff to run programs smoothly, and contribute to a safe, nurturing environment. Applicants should be comfortable fundraising as part of staff development and mission work.

Qualifications

• Maintain a close, intimate relationship with God as a devoted follower of Jesus Christ.
• Be an active participant in the life of a local church.
• Affirm and support our organization’s Community Covenant and Statement of Faith, and be committed to YFC’s mission.
• Embrace YFC’s core values with a strong heart for evangelism.
• Experience working with youth from diverse backgrounds is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Help plan and facilitate Job Studio, an employment skills training program, and Job Start: Garden, a summer employment skills development program.
• Seek to engage and equip youth to know and follow Jesus through intentional mentorship and discipleship.
• With the Work Force staff, ensure successful implementation of these programs and provide opportunities for youth to discover their potential.

Skills

Gardening

Entrepreneurship

Program planning

Teaching

Mentoring

Job description

Youth for Christ Winnipeg is looking for an energetic individual to serve in our Work Force Ministry as a Program Assistant in our Job Studio and Job Start: Garden program. YFC Work Force currently serves the North End community and seeks to be a safe place where teens are connected with caring mentors, provided with a place to hang out, given opportunities to gain meaningful work knowledge and experience, and introduced to the life-changing person, work, and teaching of Jesus Christ.

A successful candidate for this position will recognize first and foremost that they will play a significant and vital role in the success of YFC Winnipeg; what you will do here will have an important impact on the young people who engage with the ministries at YFC. If you are passionate about changing the lives of youth and gifted in gardening, entrepreneurship, program planning, or teaching - then you may be a great fit for this role!

Responsibilities

• Help plan and facilitate Job Studio, an employment skills training program, as well as Job Start: Garden, a summer employment skills development program.
• Seek to engage and equip youth to know and follow Jesus through intentional mentorship and discipleship.
• With the support of the Work Force staff team, you will ensure the successful implementation of these programs and give young people in the community opportunities to discover their potential.

Requirements

• Maintain a close, intimate relationship with God as a devoted follower of Jesus Christ.
• Be an active participant in the life of a local church.
• Affirm and support our organization’s Community Covenant and Statement of Faith, and be committed to YFC’s mission.
• Embrace YFC’s core values with a strong heart for evangelism.
• Experience working with youth of different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds would be an asset.
• Organized and creative, willing to work outside.
• Take initiative, pay close attention to details, and be willing to adapt.
• Able to work well in a team and help out as assigned in order to help the Work Force programs run smoothly.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality.

As we are a ministryorganization, staff salaries are 100% funded on a missionary basis, requiring a successful applicant to fundraise and gather a personal support team. To learn more about this Ministry Partner Development process, click HERE and feel free to ask any questions!

For more information please contact Human Resources at [e-mail].