About this role
*Position: * 2026-09 - Assistant Manager
*Program:* Ndinawe
*Salary:* $52,020.80 per year
*Classfication:* Full Time, Permanent
*Hours of Work:* 80 hours bi-weekly Hours vary and may include days, evenings, overnight and weekend shifts.
*Reports To:* Manager
*General Responsibility: *
The ?*?*Assistant Manager*?*? is responsible for? creating and maintaining a safe and welcoming environment. This Assistant Manager is responsible for participating in the oversight of program development, coordination, and daily operation*?*. The *??*Assistant Manager*??* assumes all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the organization?s philosophy, direction, and policy standards.
*Specific Accountability:*
* Provide key leadership on the implementation of organization policies, protocols, and standards ensuring that they are maintained amongst all staff and volunteers. * Build capacity of staff to engage youth in meaningful relationships, be responsive to their needs and respond to challenges in a fair and consistent manner. * Oversee program implementation and operation, ensuring program targets and reporting requirements are being met, and evaluations are completed as needed or requested. * Engage youth and workers in development of case plans that identify the needs, set goals, and determines priority actions in developing a strategy to support the youth in meeting these needs and achieve desired goals. * Assist the Manager in basic human resources tasks such as supervision and support of full time, part time, and casual staff. * Assist with orientation and training of new programming staff and/or volunteers in procedures and practices. * Respond to crisis/emergent situations as required. * Participate in recruitment and hiring processes for programming staff vacancies in collaboration with Manager and Human Resources. * Identify training needs of programming staff and volunteers in collaboration with the Manager. * Provide ongoing maintenance of the programming space and ensure a timely response to identified repairs and maintenance needs in collaboration with Manager.
*Qualifications Required:*
* Post-secondary education in social services field. * Two years? experience in a management or supervisory role. * Demonstrated experience with administrative, human resource, program facilitation, and financial budgeting requirements. * Strong understanding of the historical challenges experienced by Indigenous communities and the multi-generational impacts resulting from those experiences. * Strong understanding of Indigenous cultures and values with the ability to incorporate into daily work. * Demonstrated understanding of trauma informed approaches in working with urban Indigenous youth. * Strong knowledge of the development needs of youth and the challenges relevant to them. * Extensive knowledge of the community resources and services available to youth. * Strong understanding of and capacity to respond to issues related to sexual exploitation, homelessness, addictions, suicide, youth gangs, etc. * Ability to maintain a high level of independence and self-initiative. * Working knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act. * Excellent interpersonal skills with reliability and consistency in work performance. * Strong motivational and leadership skills. * Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. * Exceptional organizational skills with reliability and consistency in work performance. * Ability to establish and maintain effective, respectful relationships with youth and community. * Ability to work under stressful conditions with an ability to respond effectively and positively in diverse situations. * Proficient computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Internet, E-mail. * Subject to Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse Registry Check and Prior Contact Check. * Valid Class 5 Drivers License.
*Ndinawe requires a satisfactory criminal record check (including vulnerable sector search), child abuse registry