About Us:
The Territorial Youth Collective (TYC) is a youth-driven initiative that supports, empowers, and amplifies northern youth through advocacy, community action, and systems change. Through partnerships and collaboration with communities and organizations across the Yukon, the Collective facilitates the process of the Territorial Youth Strategy. In partnership with Tamarack Institute and the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), we are launching a project that will build innovative, youth-led approaches to uplift youth aged 15–30 across the territory.
Position Overview:
This is an exciting and diverse role that allows for a lot of creativity and networking opportunities. The Youth Development Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and delivering the YESS Initiative on behalf of the Territorial Youth Collective. This includes facilitating youth-led community programs, individualized youth service navigation, building cross-sector partnerships, supporting resource collaboration, and guiding the development and implementation of innovative, community-based strategies. The Youth Development Coordinator will ensure the initiative aligns with the Collective Impact framework and meets both local youth priorities and national reporting standards.
Please note: While we welcome all applications, given the context in which BYTE and TYC works, preference will be given to youth applicants from Northern and/or Indigenous communities. However, anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to wokr in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage with community youth to understand their needs, strengths, and barriers to employment, education, mental health and/or basic needs.
- Assess skills and needs of youth and help them create achievable action plans for work, training, and personal life-skills development through community programs and workshops.
- Assist youth and their families in accessing community resources such as employment/job programs, education support, youth centers, housing support, advocacy, safe spaces, mental health services, financial aids and/or other essential supports.
- Gather direct feedback on the systemic difficulties and reporting these outcomes back to the community to ensure transparency.
- Maintain continuous liaison with youth, youth serving organizations, first nation councils and the government.
- Organize, partner and facilitate workshops with multiple service providers by co-designing youth-driven projects. Involves traveling to rural communities outside Whitehorse.
- Coordinate volunteer resources and activities, with organizations, Indigenous groups, and social agencies to create and expand youth-friendly opportunities and support networks.
- Maintain program statistics, and reports for YESS partners' evaluation and research purposes.
- Coordinate and manage program logistics, including budgeting, youth friendly collaborations, community outreach, referral pathways, culturally relevant work planning, evaluation & reporting to national and territorial partners.
- Follow the Collective Impact framework while ensuring they meet local needs. Uplift territorial youth strategy. Support youth advisory team, community service providers and volunteers in events & community gatherings.
Qualifications:
- 1+ years experience in facilitation, engagement, or leadership development.
- Completion of a college or university program is an asset.
- Knowledge of the Territorial Youth Strategy and Yukon First Nations/Northern Indigenous communities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team; willingness to travel.
- Post-secondary education in a relevant field is an asset.
- Standard First Aid & CPR required; Valid driver’s license and vulnerable sector check required.
Skills & Attributes:
- Self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented.
- Strong networking, community engagement, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience in facilitation, engagement, or leadership development.
- Knowledge of the Territorial Youth Strategy and Yukon First Nations/Northern Indigenous communities.
- Commitment to youth empowerment, social justice, and anti-oppressive practices.
What BYTE Offers:
- $30.75 hour, 75 hours bi-weekly, (Full Time - Permanent)
- 4 weeks paid vacation, 15 sick days annually.
- Modest health and dental benefits after 3 months.
- Professional development opportunities.
- A supportive, fun, youth-centered work environment.
Additional Information:
This role requires some weekend work, overtime, and regular travel throughout Yukon and Northern BC/NWT. Preference will be given to youth applicants from Northern and/or Indigenous communities.
Conditions of Employment
Mandatory confidentiality and a Vulnerable Sector Check are conditions of employment for all personnel. Failure to meet these requirements could result in dismissal.
Office Culture
At BYTE we want to create a future where in the North, young people are validated and celebrated for their unique voices and expression in their personal and professional lives. Youth have a sense of belonging, identity and acceptance within their community and strong relationships with peers and adults; and they have the tools they need to follow their passions and trailblaze change in their communities. This is a collaborative role and we encourage using the support of your team and also expect a level of initiative. (edited)
To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to [email protected]
Pay: $30.75 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
