Peer Supporter, Ethno-Cultural Youth Advisory Committee

Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa•Ottawa, ON

7d•CA$21 - CA$26•Onsite

About The Position

YSB offers a variety of Peer Support opportunities within its Community Services Youth Engagement Program. In promoting youth engagement, Peer Support Workers help facilitate YSB’s Peer to Peer service groups as well as participate in other initiatives that focus on advocacy and program creation for youth living in Ottawa. The Peer Support Worker will work closely with the YSB Youth Engagement staff ally to coordinate and facilitate the Ethno-Cultural Youth Advisory Committee. This is a youth led position working in partnership with the Ethno-cultural youth team to represent new immigrant and racialized youth and lead this team in their volunteer capacity to advocate for and deliver support and services to this demographic.

Requirements

An interest in contributing to important social change
Strong organizational skills
Team-player but also confident to work independently and able to take initiative
Under 25 years of age
Lived experience as part of the racialized and Black and/or Indigenous community
Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to the racialized, black and/or Indigenous communities
Knowledge and understanding of the impacts on new immigrant youth and the challenges they face
Demonstrated confidence as an engaged youth (i.e. youth led organizing, planning and delivering peer to peer activities, leadership in community initiatives etc.)
Demonstrated capacity to work from a youth engagement model and through a peer- to-peer perspective
Understand and support a philosophy that promotes intersectionality amongst key communities including but not limited to Queer and Trans communities, Black communities, and Indigenous communities
Knowledge and understanding of contributing factors to homelessness, lived experience an asset
Knowledge of youth engagement principles and practices
Experience facilitating groups
Experience fostering relationships with community partners
Flexible availability including days, evenings and occasional weekend hours
Successful applicants will be required to provide a clear Vulnerable Sector Check or Broad Police check obtained within the past six (6) months, as a condition of employment with YSB.
To confirm language proficiency required for this position, successful candidates may be requested to undergo an oral and written assessment conducted by a third-party provider, arranged by YSB. Candidates must meet the minimum required linguistic profile before their employment start date. Formal education may be considered as sufficient demonstration of language proficiency, but is subject to review.

Nice To Haves

French is an asset
Knowledge and understanding of contributing factors to homelessness, lived experience an asset

Responsibilities

Support members of the Ethno-Cultural Youth Advisory Committee
Prepare meeting agendas and minutes for weekly meetings
Facilitate weekly Ethno-Cultural Youth Advisory meetings
Participate in the recruitment, selection and orientation of new committee members
Maintain the Ethno-Cultural Youth Advisory’s social media channels
Coordinate and support events and activities planned by committee
Support youth who are new to Canada to build skills, develop networks, and access supports within their communities
Engage with different ethno-cultural communities to create connections, support their voices, and to share their ideas for positive change
Support maintaining safety and cleanliness in the Youth Engagement space
Participate in the planning, co-creation, co-delivery and co-evaluation of YSB’s programs and services where appropriate
Network and develop partnerships with other youth advisory committees and community groups where appropriate