Advisor, Career Development (Permanent, Full-Time)

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about empowering individuals to achieve their career and employment goals? Do you excel in building strong relationships and providing client-centered guidance? Are you eager to work within a Christian organization that values compassion, growth, and service? If so, we have an opportunity for you!

As an Advisor, Career Development, you will provide career exploration, employment preparation, and job retention support to residents in our Men’s Recovery and Women & Families programs. You will help those we serve to enhance their quality of life by guiding them through career planning and connecting them with meaningful employment opportunities, all while working closely with other service providers and employers to ensure ongoing support and success.

This position offers a starting hourly salary range of $30.40 - $33.22. It is a permanent, full-time role (37.5 hours per week). For a copy of the full job description, please click here.

Who We Are

Demonstrating the love of Christ, UGM feeds hope and changes lives through a faith-based continuum of care. We are a proud member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities and have earned the Best Christian Workplace award again in 2021. We provide competitive salaries, generous vacation and sick leave, an RRSP matching program, as well as the potential for educational assistance. In addition, our extensive benefits plan is fully employer-paid and includes extended dental and medical, as well as $4,500 per year in pooled paramedical expenses. A focus on employee resilience, support for professional development, engagement in meaningful work, and a fun and caring environment are all part of being a member of the UGM team.  If you are someone who desires to learn and grow, has a passion to serve and make a difference, and connects with others with both humility and humour, then you will be a great fit at UGM.

What You’ll Need

If you are considering applying for this position, you must:

·         be legally entitled to work in Canada

·         be able to demonstrate compatibility with our Core Values

·         agree with our Statement of Faith

·         be willing to provide, as a condition of employment, a current criminal record check, with vulnerable sector search, if you are the successful candidate.

·         CCDP designation is required.

·         Completion of ICF-accredited coach training is an asset.

How to Apply

To submit your cover letter and résumé by February 7, 2025. If you have questions about this posting, please contact Janelle Huinda, Partner, Talent Management, at jhuinda@ugm.ca.  We welcome applications form all qualified individuals and are especially-but not only- interested in applications from Indigenous, First Nations & Métis individuals. 

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