UNICEF Canada’s Mission

To mobilize and empower Canadians to invest in the positive transformation of every child’s future.

Are you looking to use your knowledge, skills and talents to make a 
direct impact on the lives of children? 

Consider joining UNICEF Canada – one of Canada’s most respected & 
historic charities – and be part of a high-impact, mission-driven team working across Canada and globally to create a better world for children.

UNICEF Canada is seeking to recruit a talented & experienced colleague in 
the role of Senior Youth Programs Officer.

Position Details

Position Title:Senior Youth Programs Officer
Employment Type:Permanent, Full-time
Reports to:Manager, Youth Participation
Direct Reports:Interns (seasonal)
Salary Range:$51,000 to $60,000 annually with benefits and 3 weeks paid vacation
Work Location:Toronto
Work Environment:UNICEF Canada currently operates under a Flexible-Hybrid model that requires team members to attend the office at least 2 days/week.

Position Description

The Senior Youth Programs Officer has an exciting role in UNICEF Canada, inspiring and engaging young people to raise their voices and raise funds in their schools and communities. You will develop and manage UNICEF Canada youth programs including campus clubs across Canada, engaging young people in advocacy, skills development and fundraising to secure children’s human rights.

You are very comfortable working with diverse young people and in institutional and civil society partnerships to advance youth participation. You will cultivate and apply knowledge of children’s human rights and youth participation practice in Canada and within the global UNICEF organization; demonstrate excellent youth engagement skills; develop program plans and manage youth participation programs; and inform and engage in effective internal and external communications using proper protocols.

Like your team-mates, you will embrace a fast pace and are comfortable trying out new ways to achieve ambitious goals. You will always have your eye on young people’s best interests and aspirations and demonstrate UNICEF Canada’s values.

Key Accountabilities

Program Development and Management (65%)

  • Develop, innovate and manage UNICEF Canada campus clubs including strategy and planning, impact ambition, content and collateral development, youth engagement, communication and logistics.
  • Support the delivery of other UNICEF Canada youth programs under the direction of the Manager, Youth Participation.
  • Research and attend appropriate networking and promotional events and conferences.
  • Continuously develop skills in child and youth participation.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across teams within UNICEF Canada and with UNICEF at the global level to iterate program offerings and develop youth participation opportunities.
  • Monitor the youth programs landscape in Canada and develop and maintain strategic relationships with allies and others of influence relevant to program objectives.
  • Organize events to further program objectives including annual kick-off meetings, workshops, etc.
  • Develop and contribute to program-related communications.

Revenue Generation (20%)

  • Lead and support campus club fundraising activities.
  • Maintain regular organizational fund reporting.
  • Represent UNICEF at campus club fundraising events as required.

Team and Organizational Development (15%)

  • Contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of periodic organizational strategic plans and annual operating plans.
  • Collaborate with the Director on annual budgets and program reviews.
  • Track campus club data and fundraising activity using Raiser’s Edge.
  • Participate in team and organizational Agile planning, meetings, training and other initiatives as required or opportune.
  • Develop and manage program materials including translation and production services.
  • Manage the work of occasional interns and student placements.
  • Maintain an effective system to organize information and keep program implementation guidance updated.
  • Ensure integrity with the organizational mission and values in all activities.

Required Experience

Qualifications, Competencies & Skills

  • Post secondary degree or diploma and a minimum of three (3) years of employment experience in a discipline relevant to youth programs, advocacy or fundraising.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with superb attention to detail and quality while meeting deadlines and multitasking in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Experience working with diverse young people in Canada.
  • Ability to be strategic, resourceful and cost-efficient.
  • Competency in child safeguarding including to identify and manage risk.
  • Superior communications skills.
  • Excellent relationship stewardship abilities.
  • Adept at organizing and leading meetings, events and other engagement activities.
  • Competency in working toward reconciliation, diversity, inclusion and equity.
  • Comfortable with standard office software.
  • Experience with Raiser’s Edge or relational databases an asset.
  • Fluency in French is highly desirable.
  • Available for local, regional and national travel and occasional evening and weekend work.

An Employer of Choice: What We Offer

UNICEF Canada strongly supports workplace wellness and offers the following employee benefits:

  • Extended Health and Dental Benefits with Health Care Spending Account
  • Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Short Term Disability (STD)
  • Long Terms Disability (LTD)
  • Employer contributions (5%) to Group Pension Plan
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • 10 paid sick days & 2 personal days
  • Maternity and Parental leave top-up
  • 3 weeks of annual vacation leave (vacation time increases with time served)
  • One additional vacation day on the anniversary of each year of service, up to a max. of 30 days.
  • 9 to 11 “staff appreciation days” – an additional series of pre-set days off, set & given annually to further extend long weekends.
  • Discounted rate for a GoodLife membership.
  • Access to leadership development opportunities and both local & global stretch assignment opportunities.
  • Internal mentoring & DEI programming.
  • A chance to do meaningful, high-impact, & life-changing work on a committed and motivated team!

Our Commitment to Inclusive Workplaces & Recruitment

UNICEF Canada is an inclusive workplace and is committed to championing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.

Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter as one document to careers@unicef.ca by Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Please include your salary expectations in your cover email and reference Senior Youth Programs Officer in the subject heading.

UNICEF Canada sincerely thanks all applicants for their expressed interest in this opportunity, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Consistent with our Child Safeguarding Policy, all successful candidates must receive clearance by a police background check (including a vulnerable sector screen) a police background check (including a vulnerable sector screen).

About UNICEF & UNICEF Canada

UNICEF is the world’s farthest-reaching humanitarian organization for children. Across 190 countries and territories, and in the world’s toughest places, we work to help children survive, defend their rights, keep them protected, healthy and educated, and give them a fair chance to fulfill their potential.

UNICEF Canada is one of 33 National Committees located in countries around the world. Our team exists to fundraise for UNICEF’s highest priorities, and to work neutrally with governments and the private sector in Canada and internationally to advance the rights and well-being of children and youth.