The YWCA Metro Vancouver in partnership with YWCA Toronto have launched the Health Connect program to support newcomers and refugees self-identified as women who are internationally educated health professionals (IEHP) in British Columbia (BC) and Ontario (ON).  

The program will work to improve awareness among women IEHPs of the foreign credential process, provide tailored employment and wrap-around services, reduce barriers to foreign credential recognition and provide Canadian work experience in their intended field of work. 

Working with program participants and their established goals, the Job Developer will ensure that a targeted number of participants secure: unpaid work placements, subsidized work placements and/or obtain sustainable employment in their primary or related field as well as facilitate the foreign credential recognition process. The job developer will also connect with employers for placements and focus groups. The Job Developer will work under the general supervision of the Health Connect Manager. The Job Developer will work in a hybrid environment; in person required at the assigned locations, and will work virtually and collaboratively with the YWCA Toronto team. 

What you’ll be doing: 

• Working with participants to determine their individual needs and skills to market to employers in the labour market 

• Conducting and managing schedule of one-to-one job development meetings 

• Direct marketing to employers to promote specific skills 

• Match participants who have obtained the recognition of their foreign credentials with residency opportunities 

• Recruit employers and outreach to local healthcare employers to secure subsidized residencies and mentorship opportunities 

• Refer IEHPs to subsequent language or skills training or assessments, as needed 

• Hold group orientation sessions with participants and employers 

• Support IEHPs who have obtained credential recognition and licensing to find suitable paid or unpaid work placement 

• Provide subsidized residencies in IEHPs intended healthcare field 

• Offer conversation circle sessions for IEHPs, led by peers from the industry to enhance occupational-specific language skills, focusing on medical topics and terminology of the sector 

• Facilitate workshops and develop workshop materials   

• Provide career exploration opportunities to participants in collaboration with health partners 

• Provide post-job placement support 

• Track progress of participants, maintain participant records, provide post-job placement support, and adjust career plans as necessary 

• Follow up on participants employment status 

• Provide localized employment supports such as unpaid work experience for participants who did not achieve suitable employment 

• Provide individual or group-based mentorship 

• Host networking events for employers, mentors and participants 

• Conduct employer engagement focus groups on program goals and expectations 

• Provide employer engagement training sessions on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility 

• Collect feedback and administer YWCA satisfaction surveys from participants, employers and community groups 

• Other duties as required 

What you’ll need: 

• Job development, career coaching, or placement experience in a related setting 

• Demonstrated ability to build lasting professional relationships with participants and employers 

• Experience writing participant notes and keeping accurate files and records 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Career advising and/or counselling experience and/or working with visible minority communities 

• Relevant post-secondary degree or diploma or a combination of relevant education and experience  

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team 

• Ability to foster strong working relationships with internal staff, various partners and stakeholders to ensure cooperation and effective information flow between programs/departments 

• Keen understanding of issues and barriers faced by women and newcomers to Canada 

• Understanding of community resources and wrap-around supports available to program participants 

• Excellent computer skills (all Microsoft Applications), SharePoint, OneDrive, LMS Knowledge 

• Ability to coordinate and deliver meetings on Zoom video conferencing platform 

• Strong Admin skills, analytics and reporting 

• Must be reliable, well-organized, detail-oriented, excellent follow-through skills 

• Self-starter: the ability to take initiative, and maintain effective and professional work habits (i.e. prioritize, plan and manage work; punctuality) to produce timely and effective results 

• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

• Must be able to work in person during office hours at the YWCA program location 

• Able to work after hours and or weekends as required 

• Able to commute between sites 

• A second language will be considered an asset 

• A valid clear criminal record check (including working with vulnerable populations) is required.  

• The YWCA Metro Vancouver’s COVID-19 vaccination policy is currently suspended and as a result, vaccination from COVID-19 is not required at this time. However, should circumstances change and the YWCA deem it necessary to reintroduce such policy, you may be required to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be eligible to continue performing your duties. 

Bonus qualities (but not required) 

• Healthcare experience and/or healthcare connections will be considered an asset 

• CCDP certification will be considered an asset 

What we offer:  We offer our eligible employees the following benefits as part of their total compensation package: 

• Extended medical and dental benefits  

• A defined benefit pension plan 

• Flexible working arrangements for applicable positions 

• Employee Family Assistance Program, a confidential and voluntary support service for employees and their eligible family members 

• Free membership to our Health + Fitness Centre, discounts at our YWCA Hotel and priority in YWCA Child Care centres 

• Pay Rate: $30.55 

• A workplace that prioritizes employee health, safety and wellbeing, including many learning and growth opportunities such as our staff mentorship program and three equity committees who help to support our goals towards achieving meaningful equity and inclusion.