Job Classification: Full time, Salary
Supervises: Coordinator and Program Assistants

Reports To: Executive Director
Job Location: Saskatoon

 

Saskatchewan Co-operative Association (SCA) is a provincial coalition of co-operatives and credit unions which collaborates to support and promote the co-operative model for community and economic development. We lead youth education and engagement activities, provide co-operative development services, and offer learning and networking opportunities for the co-op sector.

 

We require a dynamic and progressive individual to manage exceptional youth programs in a full-time position. We are seeking someone to take our youth programming to the next level, by building on the solid foundation of 85 years of programming through our existing Saskatchewan Co-operative Youth Program, and by bringing new ideas and approaches to youth engagement that will launch us into the future.
 

The Program Officer is responsible for delivering SCA’s youth programs that engage youth in activities and development opportunities that promote and contribute to the sustainability of the co-operative model as a mechanism for community and economic development. The Program Officer manages the volunteer, financial and human resources to assist in the delivery of the organization’s youth programs and services.
 

- Plan and implement the delivery of the SCA youth program and its activities, including promotions, budgeting and operational plans, monitoring and evaluation, programming activities, and policy and curriculum development.

 

- Ensure program activities operate within the policies and procedures of the organization and all relevant legislation and professional standards.

 

- Recruit, interview, select and evaluate well-qualified Program Assistants, lifeguards and volunteers.

- Along with the Executive Director, supervise Administrative and Events Coordinator.

 

- Secure additional external funding and increase SCA member association sponsorship of SCYP camps and other organizational objectives.

- Prepare periodic written reports on SCYP for Executive Director and Board of Directors.

 

- Plan, implement and manage additional youth programs as directed by the Executive Director (e.g. Co-operative Youth Services, Co-op Internship Program, School Curriculum project).

- Manages the SCA office, in the absence of the Executive Director, including supervising and directing staff, decision-making, etc.

- Other duties as assigned.

 

- Post-secondary education in education, social sciences, co-operatives, community development, non-profit or a related discipline is preferred. Combination of experience and education would be considered

- Experience working with youth

- Experience with co-operatives, the SCYP, or managing youth camp programs would be considered an asset

 

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills

- Ability to function independently and within a team environment

- Ability to work with and lead a diverse group of staff, volunteers and participants

- Excellent human resource management and deployment skills

- Excellent analytical, organizational, and time management skills

- Ability to provide a clear routine criminal record check

 

- Knowledge of the co-operative sector and the principles, values, and practices that govern co-operatives

- Familiarity with various co-operatives (i.e. credit unions, worker, housing, etc.)

- Strong report writing, curriculum and training design

- Excellent financial management, project, and time management skills

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of products, including Access

- Valid driver’s license

 

*View the full job description on our website: http://www.sask.coop/whats_new.html

 

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and three references by March 13th, 2013 to:

 

Victoria Morris, Executive Director

Saskatchewan Co-operative Association

e-mail: victoria.morris@sask.coop

 

We thank all applicants, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.