YAA is a network of 15 youth-serving agencies in Winnipeg which aims to strengthen and enhance the capacity of its member agencies. Our capacity-building efforts focus on three core areas including youth programs and engagement, member learning and development, and research and advocacy. As a collaborative network, YAA provides a unique opportunity to regularly engage with and learn from a wide variety of youth-serving organizations and community stakeholders.

Position Overview:

Youth Agencies Alliance (YAA) is looking for a motivated and community-minded Evaluation Coordinator to lead the network through the second phase of its Evaluation and Impact Measurement (EIM) pilot project from 2019 to 2022. This pilot project is three-pronged in its scope and involves the annual implementation of both the Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI) and collective measurement strategy as well as the ongoing evolution and execution of the collective impact initiative.

As the Evaluation Coordinator you will be helping YAA to realize its mission through the YPQI by providing targeted support for its members to provide consistent, high quality programming aligned with best practice standards; through the collective measurement strategy by enhancing members’ internal data collection mechanisms in order to gather critical information about the youth-serving sector; and finally through the collective impact initiative by facilitating cross-sector collaboration to create change on a common issue youth in the community are facing.

The Evaluation Coordinator is not acting alone in these efforts. The Coordinator reports directly to, receives direction from and collaborates with the YAA Director, EIM Management Committee and Collective Impact Steering Committee. Additionally, this position is accountable to and reports semi-annually to the YAA Leadership Committee and project funders.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about community development, value continuous learning and have demonstrated project management skills that together will support the achievement of the goals of this project.

Term: 3 year term position
Office Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm for a 35 hour work week, occasional evenings and weekends required
Starting Salary: $18 - $19 per hour
Conditions of Employment: This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) and Child Abuse Registry Check. Checks will be requested on behalf of the successful candidate upon commencement of employment.

Experience:

• 2-3 years of project management experience in a non-profit setting
• Experience working with and for a range of stakeholders including but not limited to community members, committees, boards or networks
• Experience working with individuals using asset-based and relationship-focused approaches
• Experience preparing and managing project budgets
• Experience using a variety of evaluation methods and displaying results in a user-friendly format

Qualifications and Skills:

• Post-secondary education or professional development in the areas of project management, community development, collective impact, evaluation or equivalent
• Aptitude for relationship building with a variety of stakeholders and demonstrated experience generating and sustaining engagement among groups
• Effective leadership skills with the ability to work collaboratively to achieve common goals
• Excellent organizational and time management skills in order to effectively manage multiple intersecting projects
• Ability to respond to change and adapt work plans in order to maintain a focus on project goals
• Strong oral communication skills with the ability to lead meetings and training sessions
• Training certification is considered an asset
• Demonstrated professional writing skills with the ability to prepare proposals and reports
• Understanding of evaluation and data collection methods
• Familiarity with the collaboration spectrum and specifically collective impact
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Enjoy working with a team and individually
• Access to a vehicle is considered an asset

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 4:30 pm, Monday, July 8, 2019
SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO: Youth Agencies Alliance
Attention: Karen Ferris
Email: director at youthagenciesalliance.com

Youth Agencies Alliance would like to encourage applications from
qualified candidates who reflect the diversity of our city.

Only successful applicants will be contacted.

Source: youthagenciesalliance.com/