Manager Indigenous Portfolio

Embark on a transformative journey with Jack where you will play a pivotal role in reshaping youth mental health across Canada. Our mission is to empower young individuals with community knowledge and tools to champion mental wellbeing. We envision a world where youth experience mental wellbeing not distress. We stand poised and empowered for this crucial task fortified by dedicated donors a robust financial reserve visionary leadership and a highperforming team eager to drive change.Focused on addressing the prevalent issue of mental health distress among youth our approach centres on upstream prevention of mental distress and the promotion of mental wellbeing.

Ready to play a vital role in supporting the team that shapes the future of youth mental health in CanadaJoin us in ensuring our dedicated staff is wellsupported enabling them to deliver on our mission with excellence for the benefit of the youth we serve!

Position:Manager Indigenous Portfolio

Reporting to:Senior Manager Equity & Inclusive Partnerships

About You:

• You have lived and/or extensive professional experience working with Indigenous peoples and communities in Canada
• Experience with the design implementation and continuous improvement of programs
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills with experience presenting to and engaging diverse audiences
• A passion for youth mental health and/or experience in the notforprofit sector

Your Impact:

The Manager Indigenous Portfolio will be responsible for contributing to the development and leading the and evaluation of Jack.orgs Indigenous programming. The successful candidate will apply Indigenous knowledge and cultural equity best practices to adapt and enhance Jack.orgs mental health resources for Indigenous youth. This role requires a strong project manager who can engage Indigenous organizations communities and stakeholders to increase the reach and impact of Jack.orgs initiatives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Development &

• Drive the design implementation and continuous improvement of Indigenousfocused programming across Jack.orgs key initiatives including Jack Talks Jack Community and Jack Digital.
• Ensure that programs meet the needs of Indigenous youth and align with organizational goals.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to incorporate Indigenous perspectives into programming training materials and outreach strategies.
• Provide strategic oversight on the integration of Indigenous knowledge and best practices into mental health programming.

Community Engagement & Outreach

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with Indigenous communities Elders youth organizations educators and leaders to enhance engagement.
• Actively promote Jack.orgs programs within Indigenous communities school boards and identify opportunities for partnership and collaboration.
• Represent Jack at community events conferences and meetings advocating for Indigenous youth mental health.
• Develop culturally appropriate outreach strategies to increase program participation among Indigenous youth.

CrossDepartmental Collaboration & Leadership

• Work across various departments (e.g. Programs Development Communications Impact) to support and guide Indigenous initiatives.
• Provide leadership and direction to support staff ensuring efficient program delivery.
• Support internal training efforts to increase awareness and cultural competency regarding Indigenous issues and realities.

Budget & Program Management

• Develop and manage budgets for Indigenous programming ensuring financial responsibility and alignment with funding requirements.
• Track and evaluate program outcomes ensuring program effectiveness and impact.
• Collaborate with the Development & Partnerships teams to align programming with funding priorities and reporting requirements.

Advancing Equity & Inclusion

• Champion Indigenous perspectives within Jack advocating for equitable policies resources and decisionmaking processes.
• Ensure all programming is culturally safe traumainformed and responsive to the unique needs of Indigenous youth.
• Identify and address barriers to Indigenous participation in Jack initiatives.

Desired Skills and Competencies

• Lived and/or extensive professional experience working with Indigenous peoples and communities in Canada.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in program management Indigenous outreach or related fields.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience in community engagement and relationshipbuilding with Indigenous partners.
• Strong knowledge of Indigenous cultures histories and mental health realities.
• Experience with budgeting program deliverables and working within a nonprofit/NGO environment.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills with experience presenting to diverse audiences.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a crossfunctional team environment.

NicetoHaves (Assets)

• Experience in mental health advocacy or programming.
• Familiarity with grant reporting and funding partner engagement.
• Proficiency in French and/or an Indigenous language.

Experience using Salesforce Asana or other project management tools.

Whats in it for you

• A fulltime permanent position $70000 $80000per annum)
• A competitive comprehensive benefits package
• Working for an organization that supports personal and professional development and that will invest in your growth
• A flexible trustbased culture: we offer uncapped sick days and flex hours
• A fun exciting environment filled with an amazing group of kind driven and talented people
• In addition to generous vacation allowances we offer a winter and summer office closure so that we can all recharge simultaneously
• A chance to contribute to the growth of an aspirational wellfunded organization and make a significant impact on the mental health and wellbeing of young people across Canada

How to apply:

If youre the person were looking for apply with yourcover letterandresume (PDF format preferred. We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis but we will consider them as they come in so dont delay! We hope to have the successful candidate start byMay 2024.

While the work involves supporting a network of youth in all provinces and territories Jack headquarters is located in downtown Toronto. This position is a hybrid/remote position.

At Jack we strongly believe that having a diverse team with various skills and abilities will inspire creativity and drive innovation in our organization. We are committed to building a team representative of different backgrounds and perspectives and we encourage applications from all candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada.

Dont meet every single requirement Studies have shown that equitydeserving communities including women people of colour people from the LGBTQ2S communities and people with diverse abilities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Jack we are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive authentic and accountable workplace so if youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply as you may be the ideal candidate we are looking for.

Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the hiring process. Accommodation requests can be made by contacting

Thanks for applying!

Required Experience:

Senior IC