Employment Opportunity

Program Manager - Enhancements - FTE (40 hours/week)

Closing Date: Until Suitable Candidate or on March 10, 2023

The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (CBFY) is a charitable not for profit youth focused family centered hub that gives power of voice to immigrant and refugee children, youth, and families. CBFY is a core leader within the youth domain in the Calgary settlement and integration sector. CBFY works in collaboration with the two public schools in Calgary, Calgary Board of Education (CBE) and Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) to ensure that youth and their families are equitably engaged to thrive and not merely to survive. In any given year the organization supports over 13,000 individuals.

Five factors are critical to CBFY’s future success. These are 1) quality and sustainability of programming, 2) accessibility to families and individuals, and presence in the community, 3) engaged employees and volunteers, 4) accurately and credibly measured outcomes and 5) impact and expand capacity to meet the need. Employees are evaluated on organizational priorities and the following competencies: goal setting, decision making, communication, continuous learning, and positive relationships.

About the position:

The Program Manager – Enhancements (Learning, Innovation & Funding) will generate a broad spectrum of possibilities for innovative ideas and supports within CBFY, including forward-thinking strategic approaches to re-settlement work, professional development opportunities for staff, research and development of grants, internal and external reporting using strategic data collection, advancing case management approaches and strategies with staff as CBFY moves to a collaborative team approach, and supporting the myriad facets of the educational re-settlement work with immigrant and refugee youth. The Program Manager – Enhancements (Learning, Innovation and Funding) will bring a forward-thinking approach to collaborative program development across the organization that best supports immigrant and refugee youth with transition, educational settlement and belonging as they become Canadians.

Collaborating closely with the CBFY Executive Team, other CBFY Managers and Supervisors, as well as sector partners and our two school boards, the Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District, this position will identify and coordinate potential and current funding agreements, research and prepare grant applications, organize evaluation of programs, develop collaborative professional development for staff, and support a wrap around, case management approach in schools. This position will bridge the work of staff to support newcomer youth, maximizing funding possibilities to champion newcomer youth with meeting their highest potential in an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment. This position reports directly to the Director of Programs.

Responsibilities:

• In partnership with the CBFY Executive Team and other CBFY Managers, provide strategic vision and thoughtful leadership to support CBFY programmatic objectives and the CBFY strategic plans.
• Collaboratively develop and implement strategies to develop staff professionally in a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment, supporting CBFY staff as needed to ensure organizational goals and objectives related to program implementation are attained across the organization.
• Collaborate with other CBFY Managers and Executive Team to monitor and evaluate programs, contribute to effective, accurate reporting to funders and the community at large.
• Anticipating future trends in immigration in collaboration with CBFY senior leadership, support new project proposals through research, grant preparation, program evaluation, and associated professional development within a collaborative case management structure.
• Collaboratively support the work of Calgary’s schools and CBFY staff to ensure program continuity, effectiveness, clarity and cohesion across CBFY to best meet educational re-settlement needs of newcomer youth.
• Collaborate with CBFY Leadership Team and staff to support and develop system changes/planning changes/programming changes to ensure program cohesion and enhance development of program initiatives and achievements.
• Collaborate with the CBFY Executive Team and other CBFY Managers to develop program evaluation plans that include designing, tracking, and updating indicators of success for CBFY programs and services and maximize use of data collected within CBFY.
• Collaboratively contribute to the effective management and evaluation of programs, including program performance monitoring, monthly, quarterly, or annual reports as required.
• Support with hiring and supervision of administrative staff as appropriate, and with guiding frontline workers to successful implementation of programs as needed.
• Successfully represent CBFY as a strong partner with program sector agencies as well as community-based organizations, school boards and social service agencies.
• Collaboratively support preparation of grant applications as appropriate to support growth to match needs.
• Represent CBFY in local, regional, and national committees providing expert advice, including speaking publicly for the organization when needed.
• Ensure CBFY, CBE, CCSD, government regulations, rules and polices are implemented fairly, consistently and with fidelity across the organization.

Occupational Health and Safety:

• Ensure to take all precautions to protect the staffs’ health and safety.
• Ensure that staff work in accordance with the legislation.
• Ensure that staff are not subjected to or participate in harassment or violence.
• Advise staff of all known or reasonably foreseeable hazards
• Report on OHS concerns.
• Cooperate with any person exercising duty under legislation.
• Comply with legislation.

The duties and responsibilities outlined above are representative but not all inclusive. Other related duties as required.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Post-secondary degree(s) in the field of Education, Social Work, Human Services or a related discipline
• 5 years minimum experience working in the non-profit sector.
• 5 years minimum experience in a leadership capacity
• Proven experience in effective project management
• Proven experience in people management and program budgeting
• Experience and knowledge working with diverse ethnocultural communities.
• Excellent writing and editing skills and experience with report and proposal/grant writing.
• Experience and knowledge of Microsoft programs including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
• Current Police check or willingness to obtain one prior to commencement of employment.
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license required.
• Fluency in another language other than English is considered an asset.