Free the Children Manager of Quality and Development Job Vacancy in Canada

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description

Are you a person
who enjoys challenges and making a difference in the world?

Me to We is an
innovative social enterprise that provides people with better choices for a
better world. Through socially conscious and environmentally friendly products
and life-changing experiences, Me to We measures the bottom line, not by
dollars earned, but by the number of lives we change and the positive social
and environmental impact we make. In addition, half of Me to We’s net profit is
donated to Free The Children, our best friend and charity partner who was
recently named a Top Employer for Young People and the other half is reinvested
to grow Me to We.

Me to We is seeking
an Manager
Quality and Development
. As a natural leader,

this role manages
projects p

ertaining to our International Service Learning Trips, supports with
the training and evaluation of trip facilitators, and performs on-site quality
control while reporting directly to the Director of Quality and Development.

This position is based
out of the Me to We Store (223 Carlton Street) with a work week from Monday –
Friday in non-training times. Shifted work weeks will be frequent due to
weekend trainings, frequent travel and flexibility in high-demand periods are
to be expected. A minimum two-year commitment is expected. Salary is to be
negotiated. There is a three (3) month probationary period, upon reaching the
three (3) month period, all staff members are offered a health plan including
dental and Employee Assistant Program.

Please apply at http://www.metowe.com/about-us/careers/.

While resumes are
important, we want to know what makes you a great fit for our team and culture.
We will consider resumes on a rolling basis and would like the right person to
join us as soon as possible.

Responsibilities

Program
Evaluation

Proportion
of Time Spent per year 20%

  • Works
    with the Quality and Development team to identify areas of growth within
    the youth and adult trips program, Take Action Camp and occasionally
    Domestic Leadership programming experienced by participants and guests.
  • Evaluates
    training program and resources available to facilitation team based on
    feedback, observation, points of weakness and leverages experience in the
    field.
  • Communicates
    and works alongside the Director of Quality and Development to create
    comprehensive plans focused on improving the diversity and quality of the
    trips programs offered by Me to We.
  • Manages
    data sets, data collection and analysis of information collected.
  • Visits
    Me to We trip destinations and Take Action Camp to evaluate the quality of
    the program(modules, cultural activities, volunteering, accommodations,
    food, transportation, safety, staff), the strength of the facilitation team
    (safety and overall attentiveness to the participant experience), provide
    support and coaching in real-time and reporting back to the Director of
    Quality and Development with any shortcomings.

Project
Management and Fulfillment

Proportion
of Time Spent per year 40%

  • Managing
    multiple priorities within a high-intensity, fast-paced and high-stakes
    environment
  • Creating
    and executing a year-long plan for implementing programmatic and training
    improvements based on the results from program evaluation.
  • Working
    closely with the Engagement, Coordination, Leadership and in-country teams
    as well as the Corporate and Family team to foster growth and improvement
    in program and process
  • Updating,
    improving and adapting existing program content and developing novel
    programmatic pieces to diversify Me to We’s offerings with a focus on
    retention of existing clients and increasing the breadth and depth of
    programming to gain new clients.

Facilitator
Training, Selection and Allocation

Proportion
of Time Spent per year 35%

  • Continually
    evaluating and upgrading our training program to meet the needs of the
    on-the-ground delivery, including but not limited to: creation of
    resources, implementing feedback, online resources, developing a coaching
    program for staff, regional office training models, ongoing PD,
  • Coordinating
    and training trainers to share their expertise at trainings, support with
    evaluation and selection of facilitators
  • Providing
    feedback and opportunities for growth to trip facilitation candidates and
    their direct reports both in writing and orally.
  • Supporting
    in the trip allocation process.

Inter-departmental
Collaboration and Education

Proportion
of Time Spent per year 5%

  • Working
    closely with all departments within the organization to ensure that trips’
    key messaging is in alignment with on-the-ground deliverables.
  • Answering
    questions about our programming to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Educating
    staff on opportunities to facilitate, reasons why directors should put
    staff forward and maintaining a healthy perception of trips facilitation
    within the organization.
  • Leading
    management of all internal social media (Chatter) groups pertaining to
    Trips Facilitation and resources available.

General
Responsibilities

  • Maintain
    and improve the quality of Me to We Experiences as the organization scales
    and grows.
  • Motivate,
    educate and lead a team of highly motivated and high performing
    individuals
  • Share
    vision, goals and drive activities to reach department and organizational
    goals
  • Finding
    personal satisfaction in activities and responsibilities available in the
    job; enjoying the essence of training, quality and development, embracing
    and cultivating the Me to We culture
  • NOTE:
    Due to the fluidity of this role, this position is responsible for other
    tasks as assigned.

What is
required to be successful in this role:

  • Solid
    interpersonal skills, ability to give and receive feedback and ability to
    course correct
  • Innovation,
    ingenuity and a strong desire to create curriculum that is easy to
    implement but provides depth for participants and guests
  • The
    ability to identify opportunities to improve our programs
  • Flexibility
    in work schedule and ability to travel
  • Over
    communication with team
  • Proven
    time and project management skills
  • Ability
    to learn and understand of how all departments within Free the Children
    and Me to We are interconnected, their objectives and ways of
    communicating and
  • Belief
    in the value of Me to We and the products and services it provides

Skills and
Qualifications

  • Minimum
    of 2 years of any combination of facilitation, teaching, curriculum
    writing, experiential education or program evaluation.
  • Bachelor’s
    degree or commensurate experience
  • Minimum
    2 years of management experience is preferred
  • Friendly,
    outgoing self-starter with the ability to work with various personality
    types
  • Ability
    to work and succeed with minimal direction
  • Powerful
    work ethic, both as a team member, but also as a self-starter
  • Ability
    to communicate in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner at all levels;
    internal and external to the organization
  • Positive,
    flexible individual with a “get-it-done” attitude
  • Proficient
    in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, database management and online
    research
  • Highly
    organized, strategic and resourceful

What makes
Me to We unique…

Me to We is filled
with passionate, driven, hardworking, entrepreneurial, shameless idealists,
this means we work late, set high goals and exceed them, and then push hard the
following year to beat and exceed last year’s goals of empowering youth to
change the world.

If you are looking
for a predictable 9-5 work environment, this won’t be the right fit.

If you are inspired
and excited by collaboration, making friendships with the most incredible
people, unique additional responsibilities like working on our We Days and your
personal values align with our core values, we would love to hear from you.

Me to We sincerely
thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an interview will
be contacted.

How
to apply

http://www.freethechildren.com/about-us/careers/

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