Employment Coordinator

About this position

HireUp is a platform that connects employers to untapped talent. We enable companies to achieve the benefits of building a strong, diverse and inclusive workforce by connecting them to underrepresented talent pools who come with pre-and-post employment support.

HireUp works by partnering with almost 100 community agencies across Canada who serve individuals who face barriers to employment – including but not limited to youth with lived experience of homelessness, individuals with mental health challenges, addictions, etc. HireUp sources employment opportunities at companies (such as Scotiabank and Home Depot Canada), and in return community agencies provide wrap - around supports for up to six months for anyone hired through the platform.

We are a growing team and are looking for someone to coordinate our existing community and corporate partnerships to better facilitate employment for our users. Someone who can help corporate clients use the platform, promote job opportunities with our community partners and grow the number of active users on the platform (clients searching for jobs).

More information on HireUp can be found at www.hireupyouth.ca.

Position Summary

With support and direction from the CEO, the HireUp Employment Coordinator is responsible for activating existing community and corporate employers on the platform. Specific accountabilities include on-boarding employers to the platform, through demos, consultations, and relationship building; on-boarding and supporting community organizations as they connect their clients to employment opportunities through HireUp; and tracking outcomes such as successful hires.

Duties and Responsibilities

Community and Business Liaison

• Manage relationships with community groups and employers to create new employment opportunities for vulnerable groups
• Act as a liaison between case workers, success coaches, employment support workers, and local employers; while, fostering the relationship, bridging the gap, and ensuring that the invested parties have open lines of communication, all working together to set HireUp users up for success
• Demonstrate innovation, leadership, a strength-based approach and the spirit of collaboration when working with community contacts/agencies/services

Project Development and Delivery

• Presenting HireUp to hiring managers of national HireUp employers
• Increase the number of employment opportunities available on the platform
• Tracking outcomes of using the HireUp service
• Other duties as required

• You have proven leadership skills and the ability to work independently
• You have a strong sense of accountability and transparency
• You are comfortable building and managing relationships with large national corporations and community organizations
• You are focused on results – you track and report on targets
• You have related educational and/or work experience to the role (e.g. HR/Recruitment, community service/social work, project management, etc.)
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and understand that start-ups may require tweaks or even larger pivots from time to time
• Experience working with employment programs is an asset

• Great work environment with a small but growing entrepreneurial team
• Comprehensive benefits package, including dental
• Downtown location with all local amenities nearby
• Competitive salary and employee class shares
• Opportunity to contribute to supporting vulnerable groups into work

About us

HireUp is a platform that connects employers to untapped talent. We enable companies to achieve the benefits of building a strong, diverse and inclusive workforce by connecting them to underrepresented talent pools who come with pre-and-post employment support.

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