Details

Job term: Full-time, 12 month contract

Hours: 35 hours per week

Start Date: July 2025

Location: Canada remote, with occasional in-person obligations and travel

Closing Date: 9am ET, June 2, 2025

Compensation: $97,747 – $114,350

Who We Are

Founded in 2008, Indigenous Youth Roots (IYR), formerly CRE, is a national Indigenous youth-led organization. We envision a future where Indigenous youth are empowered and connected as dynamic leaders in vibrant and thriving communities. We collaborate with communities to provide programs, grants and opportunities that are grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing and being and designed to strengthen and amplify the voices of Indigenous youth. Centering Indigenous youth perspectives, we have 7 deeply held principles that guide us in our work and the way in which we relate to each other;

  • Reciprocity
  • Innovation
  • Accountability
  • Reclamation
  • Advocacy
  • Resurgence
  • Solidarity

IYR is a workplace that puts its employees and community first. We are a living wage employer and believe in prioritizing a healthy work-life balance. We provide opportunities for flexible working hours, time off for ceremony and other life responsibilities and we actively respond to the accessibility needs of those who work with us. We are a results-oriented working environment, choosing to focus on achieving objectives, rather than promoting the status quo.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

CREation Granting Program:

  • Lead the implementation of IYR’s Creation Granting Program, including strategic leadership and guidance
  • Provide financial management to the Creation Granting Program, including developing budgets, overseeing grant fund dispersal and ensuring strong financial practices in the organization
  • Lead community governance and accountability systems, including the Creation Advisory Circle
  • Design funding streams, frameworks, program materials and evaluation processes
  • Oversee the implementation of community-guided grant review processes, including overseeing planning, implementation and facilitation
  • Oversee internal processes related to the approval, grantee notification, contract development and release of funds
  • Approve project deliverables for funded projects, ensuring they are in line with IYR promising practices
  • Lead the evaluation of granting streams, including establishing milestones and goals, as well as ensuring tools and practices are aligned with the program mandate
  • Ensure that evaluation practices are in line with organizational priorities
  • Develop and release impact sharing products with the community, participants, partners and stakeholders
  • Support special projects and initiatives facilitated by the Creation team, including gatherings/feasts, capacity building, and training programs
  • Lead the development and delivery of grantee programming, including relationship-building, capacity-building and engagement sessions
  • Guide staff through navigating complex community relationships with grantees, including navigating challenging situations

Funder and Stakeholder Relations:

  • Lead the development of funding proposals for the Creation Granting Program, in collaboration with the Development team
  • Oversee relationship building, donor stewardship and donor retention practices with Creation funders
  • Oversee fund management for Creation funders, including ensuring that funding agreements are executed properly and in collaboration with funders
  • Lead the development and submission of reports and documents for the Creation Granting Program
  • Ensure the completion of reporting requirements for Creation Program funding agreements

Leadership and Collaboration:

  • Lead the Department of Impact and Granting, including financial oversight, human resource management, operational planning, performance measurement, and program evaluation
  • Collaborate with Directors and teams on the implementation of the strategic and operational plan, including leading and supporting initiatives
  • Provide strategic thought to leadership discussion in areas of responsibility including risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies
  • Contribute to communication strategies for internal and external audiences including the production of talking points, briefings, research notes and presentations
  • Attend key stakeholder meetings with or on behalf of the ED when required, to bring forward the programs perspective to the topic under discussion
  • Maintain professionalism and enable a cohesive leadership culture internal to IYR, and external while enhancing IYR’s public profile
  • Oversee relationships with key organizational stakeholders (both funding partners and community partners) based on organizational needs

Community Engagement:

  • Uphold and promote the organization’s cultural values and guiding principles in all workplace practices.
  • Engage with the Indigenous community and support initiatives that strengthen relationships and collaboration.

Health, Safety, and Wellness:

  • All employees are required to carry out their duties in a manner that does not adversely affect their own health and safety and that of others by reporting all
    potential hazards; and all incidents and injuries; as well as co-operating with any measures introduced in the workplace to improve OH&S.

Other:  

  • Maintain high ethical standards and demonstrate integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness in all endeavours and communications.
  • Support and participate in all IYR staff, department, and team meetings.
  • Participate in external and internal committees, working groups, or projects as required.
  • Undertake other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • 5 years’ experience overseeing grant-based programming
  • 5 years’ experience in a management capacity
  • 3 years’ experience developing reporting, impact, and evaluative materials
  • Experience working with Indigenous youth communities an asset
  • Strong administrative experience, with the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
  • Proven written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills with a high attention to detail.

Who You Are

  • You see the bigger picture: You have a deep appreciation and respect for the history, culture, and autonomy of Indigenous peoples. You have experience working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities/organizations and believe in using your skills and talents to advance reconciliation.
  • You are a relationship builder and collaborator: You are focused on people and communities, value personal and professional relationships, and are comfortable working with others.
  • A problem solver with a solution focused mindset: Roadblocks and unforeseen issues don’t typically phase you and you provide a variety of workable solutions when they come up.
  • Aware of all the details of a task: Not only is the attention to detail and accuracy highly important but you don’t overlook the big picture when preparing initial documents for contracts/projects.
  • Well organized & flexible: You like to be prepared and have organized systems for sharing information but don’t get caught up in deviating or adjusting your work when needed.
  • You have a strong commitment to integrity: You always act with integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.
  • Supportive and communicative: You approach work with a focus on how to best support our team. You are comfortable asking for help and making decisions yourself.

Compensation

  • Salary: $97,747 – $114,350
  • Health benefits: will begin following a 3-month probationary period
  • Other: GRRSP employer contribution that is 5% of salary
  • Vacation: 3 weeks and statutory holidays, in addition to a 2-week winter closure
  • Personal Days: 15 days
  • Annual Professional Development Benefit: $1500 annually following a 3 month probationary period
  • Cultural Days: 5 days annually
  • Volunteer Hours: 5 hours monthly at any organization of your choice.
  • Flexible Work Week Options: 4 and 5 Day work week options.

Application Method

As a part of your expression of interest, please provide a cover letter that introduces yourself and share your passion for working alongside youth (especially youth in Indigenous, racialized, and newcomer communities) and highlight how your qualifications align with this role. IYR welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you have any questions, you can contact sheneice@indigenousyouthroots.ca. IYR believes in barrier-free hiring practices. Please reach out to indicate how we can accommodate you.

You can submit a completed application (cover letter and résumé) through the IYR website.

Hiring Process

Contact for interview if applicable: June 2025

We encourage you to explore some of the work the IYR does to familiarize yourself prior to interviews: https://indigenousyouthroots.ca

Indigenous Youth Roots is committed to equitable representation and access. Candidates from Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQ+, and other marginalized communities are encouraged to self-identify in the cover letter.

As a condition for hiring, the successful candidate will be required to submit a vulnerable sector check.

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