CHIMO: Where What You Do Matters For A Lifetime.
Do you have a passion for living and working with youth?
Are you caring, compassionate and able to build strong relationships?
ANTICIPATED START DATE: As Soon As Possible
The Chimo Youth Retreat Centre is a non-profit organization that has served children, youth and families in the Edmonton region for over 50 years. Our great team provides a broad range of programs and services to youth between the ages of 13-18 that include securing housing, training in personal living skills, relationship skills, parenting support, education, and supports for independence! Together with our community partners, we assist young people on their road to successful independence.
The Chimo CSD Family Wellness Program provides integrated, safe, effective, and creative services for families. Being integrated means we work cooperatively with many other child, youth, and family services – this means quicker access to supports. Our teams include a manager, supervisors, Family Wellness Coordinators (FWC), and Family Wellness Coach (FWC). All team members have a formal degree or diploma, have experience in the human services field, and adhere to a code of ethical standards.
Due to an internal promotion, we are in search of a full-time Program Manager.
This role will be responsible for:
- Supervision, support, and mentorship of program supervisors.
- Create positive working relationships within the FW program and across Chimo, including with the manager-director, finance, and administration teams.
- Build positive collaborative relationships with leaders from external partners, including with Child and Family Service leadership, colleague CSD agency leaders, community organizations, etc.
- Administration i.e. database, paperwork, monthly/annual reports, policy, process improvement.
- Monitoring and responding to high-level program administrative tasks, including financials, quarterly and annual reporting, contracts, etc.
- In concert with Chimo’s Vision Planning process, ETO reporting, and best practices in quality improvement and change models, build a culture of continuous improvement focusing on improving outcomes for children, youth, and families.
Role Competencies:
- Person-centric decision making; demonstrated ability to make important decisions about the lives of the people we serve with thoughtfulness and compassion, while keeping the safety and best interest of the child/youth at the core of all decisions. Able to support and mentor staff to do the same.
- Works from a mindset of continuous quality improvement regarding program and staff development. Responds to the short and long-range impacts from internal and external decisions to build/ensure program resiliency Is able to take a developmental approach to working with staff to support professional development as individuals, teams and as a program.
- Integrity and accountability. Builds trust with others by taking responsibility for actions, following through, telling the truth and, to paraphrase Barbara Coloroso, saying what you mean, meaning what you say and doing what you say you’re going to do.
- Superior communication skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. Builds positive working relationships using superior written and verbal communication skills. Able to have complex conversations with stakeholders, including program participants, family network members, Children Service representatives, Chimo personnel, etc. Talented at engaging and including a wide network of professionals in program-level conversations.
Credentials and Experience:
- The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in the sector and 2 years of supervision experience.
- Superior organization and technology skills.
- Significant experience working in CSD is an important requirement.
- Strong proven history of leadership, adaptability, and dedication to the communities they serve.
- A master’s degree will be considered a significant asset.
Please send your cover letter and resume to chimocareers@cyrc.ab.ca by 9:00 am on June 11, 2024.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $82,000.00-$84,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Automobile allowance
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
Flexible Language Requirement:
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
Experience:
- Supervising: 2 years (required)
Language:
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2024-06-11