Youth Service Officer (YSO)- Hamilton

NIAGARA PENINSULA ABORIGINAL

AREA MANAGEMENT BOARD

A diversified and active circle of off-reserve Aboriginal peoples representative of Brantford, Hamilton, St. Catharines, Fort Erie and Kitchener- Waterloo with a population of approximately 20,000 people, offers excellent opportunities for growth, as well as employment.

The Niagara Peninsula Aboriginal Area Management Board is currently seeking a :

(1) EXTERNAL POSTING -Youth Service Officer (YSO)- Hamilton

Full Time Position (40 Hours per week)

Location : 20 Kennilworth Ave, N, Hamilton, Ontario

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Youth Service Officer is responsible for providing career / employment counseling, facilitating and promoting community employment opportunities for Urban Aboriginal youth within the Hamilton area.

Main responsibilities include : facilitating career planning and case management for individual clients; identifying and implementing employment / training objectives to assist Youth clients in the THREE priority areas of : Youth in the School, the workplace and in the Community; assisting individuals / communities to secure funding for employment and skills development training initiatives through a local delivery service network; to establish local employer partnerships.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated proven experiences with :

• Employment and / or peer counseling, group facilitation, client case management and file maintenance procesures, strong communication and interpersonal skills, proficiency in developing reports within strict deadlines; thorough understanding and proficiency with client management database systems
• A proven self starter with strong planning, time management, analytical skills, adept computer skills, ability to develop and implement strong outreach / marketing plan
• Post secondary education or 3 years related work experience in program coordination in : community development; social service; employment and training.

The successful candidate must have reliable transportation to fulfill the duties of the position, as regular travel is required.

Mail, Courier or email your Resume and / or CV, and 3-work-related references , to the attention of :

Shari St. Peter, Executive Director

c / o officemanager@npaamb.com

Niagara Peninsula Aboriginal Area Management Board

50 Generations Drive, 2 nd Flr, Box 9

Ohsweken, Ontario N0A 1M0

An e-copy of the job description is available upon request from Brandee Sandy, Office Manager at officemanager@npaamb.com

Closing Date : Friday, April 24th, 2015 by 4 pm

Salary range : $40,000 to $44,777 per annum Start Date : negotiable

All offers of employment are contingent upon receipt and acceptance of CPIC. Vulnerable sector

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