Reports to the Project Coordinator

Looking for the most challenging but rewarding job you will ever have?   

Become a Katimavik Project Leader!

 Katimavik is an opportunity to put your ideals into action. You will make a difference in your own life and the lives of 11 youth 17-21 years old from across the country with whom you will be sharing lodging. Whether you work in a new community in your home province or in a community elsewhere in Canada, you will be heading up a team of young volunteers involved in meaningful community service and development initiatives.

Put your educational, administrative, interpersonal and community relations skills to work towards fostering the personal development and civic engagement of Canadian youth!

Compensation package includes: salary $26,711 - $28, 901 plus benefits, which include living expenses! You get housing, food, utilities, internet access, access to a vehicle, etc - your salary is all yours as most expenses are paid!

Katimavik is Canada's leading national youth volunteer service program.
Our mission is to foster the personal development and engagement
 of our nation's young people through a challenging program
of community service, training, and group interaction.

For more information, visit our website: www.katimavik.org

Qualifications and experience:     

Maturity;

Diploma / degree;

Bilingualism (English and French);

Conflict resolution, problem solving and time management skills are essential;

Comfortable living and working in a group context.

Many successful candidates have backgrounds as  

Residential camp Councillors / Camp Directors

University Residence Advisors 

Our nation wide recruitment team would like to meet you at the: 

National Job Fair and Training Expo in Toronto, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre

March 31^st and April 1^st,

 in the Exhibition Hall C, the Training and Education Pavilion, Booth 1210.

Come in and meet the Human Resources Managers from British Columbia, the Prairies, Ontario and Atlantic Canada!  Group interviews will be held the following day. 

We will have more than 80 positions available country wide starting in July 2009.

Apply Now to secure a position!

The incumbent candidate supports the learning experience of participants in Katimavik's volunteer service program. In this role, the candidate will have occasion to use her or his sense of leadership and organization skills within a Canadian community. She or he manages the dynamics and logistics related to group living. He will supervise every aspect of the project, including administration, managing the budget and liaising with the community.

• A post secondary degree in education, social work, tourism and recreation or other related professional experience;
• 2 to 3 years work experience, including experience with young people between 15 and 25 years of age;
• Bilingualism;
• Driver's license for a 12-passenger vehicle (or eligible to obtain it);
• Satisfactory criminal record check;
• Working knowledge of the MS software suite and the Internet;
• Available to live with a group of eleven participants for the full duration of the mandate, in a region selected by the employer.

 Types of experience that represent an asset:

• Experience in a youth program either as participant or facilitator;
• Travel or work experience abroad;
• Experience in coordinating activities.

Group dynamics

• Facilitate and maintain a favorable climate for group living;
• Insure that living and work areas are safe, healthy, and hygienic, in accordance with local or provincial regulations as well as Katimavik directives;
• Ensure that participants take part in planned work and learning activities;
• Apply rules of conduct, policies and procedures in conformity with the Katimavik national directives;
• Ensure that participants receive necessary orientation and training;
• Prepare participants for their return to daily life when the program concludes.

 Learning program

• Ensure the planning and implementation of the learning program and its related activities, in conformity with the Katimavik national directives;
• Evaluate to what extent the goals and objectives of the program components were attained;
• Ensure follow-up on the individual learning plans of participants and facilitate their realization.

 Community relations

• Promote a favorable image of the program in the host community;
• Maintain good working relationships with Katimavik partner organizations, work supervisors and members of the local Katimavik committee;
• Ensure an on-going liaison between participants, partner organizations and work supervisors;
• Develop a community relations network and support participants' integration into the host community;
• Communicate with local media regarding each key step of the project or event, in conformity with regional directives;
• Contribute to the development of projects, at the request of the Regional Director.

 Administration, finances and logistics

• Manage the project budget;
• Account for all material and financial resources for the project;
• Implement the project's logistical plans;
• Ensure transportation of participants and maintain the project vehicle;
• Submit the required reports, in conformity with Katimavik administrative directives.

 Work relationships

• Work closely in collaboration with regional office personnel;
• Complete all related tasks that the project coordinator may assign.

Developing others - The incumbent candidate knows how to detect the potential in each person and believes in their ability to learn. He can recognize both efforts made as well as actual progress. He demonstrates creativity within the art of facilitation, coaching and experiential learning.

Interpersonal skills - The candidate has good listening skills and empathy. He has the ability to give and receive constructive feedback. He possesses strong aptitudes in interpersonal relationships and demonstrates a high level of team spirit.

Leadership - The candidate is dynamic, proactive, and capable of motivating others. He serves as an inspiration and role model for his group.

Efficiency and professionalism - The candidate is highly organized and is capable of the following:

• Adapting easily to variable working conditions;
• Efficiently evaluating priorities;
• Working well under pressure and independently;
• Managing his stress level;
• Adapting well to change;
• Using discretion;
• And executing his work load with attention to detail and precision.

Ethics - The candidate understands the principles of socially acceptable behavior and practices. He insures that his own behavior and that of others meet these standards and are in line with the organizational values.

Problem solving - The candidate assesses issues and situations by identifying the causes, gathering and analyzing relevant information, and proposing solutions in order to make recommendations or solve the problems.

Public relations - The candidate has the ability to easily create and develop a network of contacts and resources. He adopts a cooperative approach with our partners. In his public communications he expresses himself articulately and projects a positive image of the organization.