YWCA’s PowerUP small business training programs support new and existing women entrepreneurs with one-on-one coaching, self-employment exploration, business plan training and digital adoption.
About the role
Status: Regular Part-Time, 30 hours per week
Location: Virtual and in person service delivery across Metro Vancouver may be required; YWCA Program Centre, 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC
Develops, coordinates, supports and promotes the YWCA PowerUP program, The Program Coordinator provides administrative and logistical support in the day-to-day operations of the entrepreneurship program to support the successful implementation of its major goals and objectives. This position assists the operations of the program and provides the logistics for all Program internal and external workshop and training events.
What you’ll be doing:
- Plan and coordinate the PowerUp entrepreneurship training suite with Business Advisor
- Provide project support through the execution of project plans with clear timelines, and cross-functional collaboration to the team successfully delivers on stated outcomes
- Facilitate weekly information sessions and workshops
- 1:1 client coaching and advisory
- Plan, coordinate and host high-impact women entrepreneurship training events, including events with local successful women entrepreneurs
- Facilitates community outreach, intake and recruitment for PowerUP entrepreneurship training programs
- Serve as a resource in the recruitment of new entrepreneurs and managing communication with current and former entrepreneurs.
- Promotes and markets the PowerUP program, working with the YWCA marketing department
- Able to take direction and complete tasks on tight deadlines. Focused, self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented
- Provide feedback reports and updates as required
- Submit program expenses, ensuring each program component meets budget parameters outlined in the collaboration agreement.
- Collects, reviews and evaluates programming results and success stories from participants and stakeholders
- Adheres to appropriate systems to ensure monitoring of projects and initiatives in compliance with work schedules, outcomes and participant requirements
- Nurtures and maintains relationships with entrepreneurs, partners, and volunteers
- Understands emerging trends, leading practices, industry professional standards
- Supports YWCA Metro Vancouver mission, vision and values
- Perform other duties as required
What you’ll need:
- Must have an undergraduate degree, preferable in Business Administration, Social Sciences, Education or in a related field or a combination of related work and academic experience
- Superior technology skills and experience using MS Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams), Zoom, Canva
- Experience working with external stakeholders and an understanding of the importance of growing those relationships
- Passion for inclusive entrepreneurship and developing the economic prosperity of women
- Event planning and management experience
- Established ability to work well with diverse individuals in a wide variety of positions
- Must be able to work from a feminist, anti-racist/anti-oppressive perspective
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A valid clear criminal record check (including working with vulnerable populations) is required.
What we offer:
We offer our eligible employees the following benefits as part of their total rewards package:
- Extended medical and dental benefits
- A defined benefit pension plan (MPP)
- Pregnancy, parental and adoption leave top up
- Up to 22 Vacation days and 3 personal days, in addition to paid sick leave
- Flexible working arrangements for applicable positions
- Employee Family Assistance Program, a confidential and voluntary support service for employees and their eligible family members
- A workplace that prioritizes employee health, safety and well-being, including many learning and growth opportunities such as our employee mentorship program and three equity committees that help to support our goals towards achieving meaningful equity and inclusion.
- Free staff membership to our Health + Fitness Centre
- Discounts at our YWCA Hotel
- Priority in YWCA Child Care centres
Pay Rate: $31.16 per hour
If you're seeking a workplace where your values align with your work, and where every voice drives meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter by June 11th 2025 to:
Rochelle Rezansoff, Program Manager (She/Her)
Email: rrezansoff@ywcavan.org
We’re committed to increasing representation and equity across our organization. We strongly encourage applications from women, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities and others from marginalized communities. We’re also focused on creating leadership opportunities for Indigenous, Black, and gender-diverse individuals. If you'd like to learn more about our inclusive culture before applying, feel free to contact our Equity and Engagement Manager at people@ywcavan.org.
Accessibility is a priority for us. If you need any accommodations to apply or have questions about the process, please reach out to the hiring manager listed. We make hiring decisions based on qualifications, transferable skills, lived experience and organizational needs. Thank you to everyone who applies — only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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We respectfully acknowledge that our main office and many of our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and that our work across British Columbia spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations. We also acknowledge the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples who live in our communities.
YWCA Metro Vancouver is committed to truth and reconciliation. This includes understanding the truth and impact of our shared colonial history, making positive changes within our organization and taking actions that advance safety, justice and equity for Indigenous peoples.