Employer Engagement Advisor

Company:
Located in the beautiful Okanagan valley, Community Futures North Okanagan (CFNO) is a community-based not-for-profit corporation offering targeted support to entrepreneurs, local businesses and job seekers. Surrounded by three lakes, our staff balance work with an active lifestyle that the Okanagan offers. Our team members are passionate about growth, innovation and collaboration, where we constantly strive to improve and better ourselves so that we can better support our clients. If you have a growth mindset and can see yourself thriving in this role, you are a great fit for our team. Check us out https://www.futuresbc.com/

What you will do:

The Employer Engagement Advisor is a key member of the WorkBC team responsible for building and maintaining relationships with employers across the North Okanagan to support job seekers in achieving meaningful employment. This role focuses on proactive employer outreach, recruitment and retention support, labour market information (LMI) gathering, and connecting businesses to WorkBC programs and services including wage subsidies, unpaid placements, and project-based labour market training (PBLMT). The Employer Engagement Advisor acts as a trusted partner to local employers while promoting WorkBC’s value-added services, contributing to positive employment outcomes for clients, and strengthening the regional workforce. This role works in close collaboration with the WorkBC Case Management and Employment Services teams, Community Futures North Okanagan (CFNO) programs, and community partners to align employer needs with client job-readiness.

You will be a great fit for this role if you love; 1-on-1 business coaching, networking, facilitating group presentations and workshops, and finding creative ways to lead initiatives that solve real life business problems. It is important that you are comfortable public speaking, making new connections with employers, community groups, associations, and various key stakeholders. This role serves business all throughout North Okanagan, so travel is required.

What we need from you

Education and Certification

• Grade 12 completion or equivalent
• A post-secondary certificate, degree or diploma in a relevant field (e.g. commerce, marketing, finance, business administration, bookkeeping, accounting or human resources)
• A valid class 5 license with clean driver’s abstract and business insurance

Skills and Abilities

• 4+ years’ professional business experience in management, entrepreneurship or business ownership
• Demonstrated in person and virtual presentation experience
• Building partnerships with employers, community agencies and other stakeholders
• Relevant experience in the career development sectors considered an asset
• Demonstrated business counselling/coaching skills and experience
• Experience working with diverse client populations an asset (e.g. youth, Indigenous People, People with Disabilities, multibarrier)

What we provide

Benefits and Compensation:

• Biggest benefit is our people so we invest in them through individualized Professional/Career Development plans
• A diverse and inclusive environment that includes an Inclusion Committee that brings initiatives to make sure we're meeting the mark
• Our Social Committee hosts games, lunches, raffles and more bringing a whole lot of fun and energy to the workplace
• Competitive wages
• Paid Sick, Wellness, Volunteer Days and Fitness Fridays (30 min Meditation/Yoga/Walking treks)
• Minimum 3 weeks vacation taken in the year earned
• RRSP/TFSA matching program
• Comprehensive group benefits

Salary Range: $26.50-$32.00 pending experience

Application Process:
Please submit your resume, cover letter, and references through the ‘Apply for this Job’ button. All resumes are reviewed, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

CFNO is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring with diversity, equity and inclusion at the forefront. We welcome applications from all qualified applicants, including applicants who identify as Indigenous people, Metis, Inuit, women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and applicants of any age. If you require information about our accessible workplace, including disability accommodation, please state your request in your application.

NOTE: Community Futures North Okanagan is not eligible to hire under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP).