Entrepreneurship Specialist Business Development and Support
Entrepreneurship Specialist Business Development and Support
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Job Description
Yonge Street Mission (YSM) is a vibrant nonprofit Christian organization leading a collective movement to end chronic poverty in Toronto. Since 1896 weve worked to transform the lives of people living with poverty going beyond immediate needs by offering wraparound support via holistic programs and services and a pathway which enables streetinvolved youth families in need adults experiencing poverty and vulnerable communities to move from surviving to thriving.
To make this happen we are passionate about investing in the people we work with and look for a diverse range of staff who are key for us to advance our mission: Christians who have a heart for neighbours in need a desire totransform the lives of our community members and who believe in treating everyone with dignity and respect.
If you are inspired by our vision and feel a true call to contribute to YSMs work wed love to hear from you.
What We Offer:
As a staff member at YSM some of the things you can look forward to include a valuesbased and highly collaborative and engaging work environment with a high value on staffs mental health and wellbeing; meaningful innovative and impactful work with opportunities to make a difference in the lives of children families and the community as well as flexible hybrid work arrangements. Our competitive Total Rewards compensation package also includes Group RRSP matching annual leave and paid personal days comprehensive health and dental care coverage an Employee and Family Assistance Program that includes counselling services by Christian professionals and numerous other perks.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking an Entrepreneurship Specialist to support participants in achieving their goals along the pathway to meaningful income. Reporting to the Workforce Development Director this rolewill implement a support system for entrepreneurs providing resources and overall care management as they navigate the challenging landscape of entrepreneurship.
Responsibilities:
- Implement an entrepreneurship support system for participants
- Research and collate resources to support participants along their entrepreneurship journey
- Assess participants entrepreneurship readiness jointly develop goals and action plans and provide high quality entrepreneurship guidance
- Assist participants with with system navigation and advocacy support to overcome barriers to entrepreneurial success
- Coordinate the administration of microgrants including budget management
- Network with community agencies and external training resources for training referrals
- Track data related to program and participant progress and develop relevant reports
- Support the development of a monitoring and evaluation framework
- Communicate with Workforce Development Director regularly for coaching and supervision
Qualifications:
- Postsecondary education combined with entrepreneurship experience
- Exceptional communication skills (oral and written); excellent interpersonal presentation and coaching skills
- Strong assessment skills and experience working with marginalized communities
- Experience with group facilitation counselling and case management activities
- Excellent time management information tracking and prioritization skills
- Initiative to exercise sharp critical thinking skills and sound judgment to problem solve independently
- Experience in project budget management
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Familiar with technologyassisted platforms e.g.MS Teams Zoom Google Meets
- Criminal reference check with vulnerable sector search within the past 12 months
Compensation:YSM offers market competitive rates and will pay a starting salary of$54016.58for this role combined with a comprehensive suite of benefits and perks.
Deadline for Application: Until position is filled
While we appreciate all responses only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
Please note that YSM does not use any form of artificial intelligence (AI) at any stage of the recruitment process. These stages include candidate screening and shortlisting assessment and selection.
Learn more about YSM at www.ysm
Date Posted:March 13 2025
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
