{"id":7042,"date":"2022-12-08T14:35:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T14:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-403092-6062885.cloudwaysapps.com\/job\/futurpreneur-toronto-148-bilingual-program-specialist-black-entrepreneurs\/"},"modified":"2022-12-08T14:35:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T14:35:08","slug":"futurpreneur-toronto-148-bilingual-program-specialist-black-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobimpact.ca\/en\/job\/futurpreneur-toronto-148-bilingual-program-specialist-black-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Bilingual Program Specialist, Black Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(The French\u00a0version follows)<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Futurpreneur Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Futurpreneur Canada has been fuelling the entrepreneurial passions of enterprising young Canadians since 1996. We\u2019re the only national, non-profit organization that provides financing, mentorship and resources to aspiring business owners aged 18-39. More than 16,500 young Canadian entrepreneurs, spanning every province and territory, have successfully launched their business with Futurpreneur\u2019s support. Their main street businesses help drive Canada\u2019s inclusive economic prosperity in communities from coast to coast to coast.<\/p>\n<p>Futurpreneur is a founding member of the\u00a0G20 Young Entrepreneurs\u2019 Alliance, the Canadian member of\u00a0Youth Business International, and the Canadian host of\u00a0Global Entrepreneurship Week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Purpose<\/strong>\u00a0(why we exist): To drive inclusive Canadian prosperity by fostering the success of young enterprise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Mission<\/strong>\u00a0(what we do every day to achieve our purpose): To provide early-stage financing, mentorship and other resources to help diverse, aspiring entrepreneurs aged 18-39 launch successful businesses that contribute to sustainable economic development in their communities and for Canada.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Values\u00a0<\/strong>(how we work \u2013 our core principles &amp; commitments): We are mission-driven, collegial &amp; collaborative, diverse &amp; inclusive, and accountable &amp; transparent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s the opportunity: Bilingual Program Specialist, Black Entrepreneurs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The bilingual\u00a0Program Specialist, Black Entrepreneurs\u00a0plans, coordinates, develops, and delivers Black-focused Futurpreneur programming, and proactively contributes to its continuous improvements. Reporting to the Director, Entrepreneurship Programs, this role requires frequent cross-departmental coordination, specifically working closely with the Black Entrepreneur Startup Program, Corporate Partnerships and Marketing \/ Communications, as well as liaising with other internal and external contributors to achieve programmatic goals.<\/p>\n<p>Our Black Entrepreneur Startup Program (BESP) was created to address specific barriers faced by young Black entrepreneurs. After over one year of delivering this program, we intend to enhance access to resources by offering more support in business financial literacy and business planning. The objective is to develop and deliver specific programming to help our entrepreneurs build solid business plans and cash flow projections to take part in our process more seamlessly. In addition, we would like to offer continued support to the businesses we\u2019ve helped launch. The goal is to give them as many tools as possible to be in a good position to access follow-on financing from Futurpreneur. We also want to facilitate networking opportunities for and between Black entrepreneurs all over Canada. To this end, this role will be focused on programming both for entrepreneurs who have yet to launch their businesses, as well as those who have recently launched.<\/p>\n<p>This is a permanent, full-time position that can be located anywhere in Canada, though ideally in Montreal, Toronto or Edmonton. The incumbent will be working on our hybrid work model (minimum 2 days in the office).\u00a0This role may require up to 20% travel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you will do:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Develop and deliver new Futurpreneur Programs\/initiatives, with a focus on Black programming\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a075%<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With insights from the market, BESP team members (Director, Business Development Managers, Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Client<\/li>\n<li>Relationship Managers), in collaboration with other members of the Entrepreneurship Programs team as well as entrepreneurs, develop the structure of Futurpreneur\u2019s new Black Entrepreneur training programs with a focus on building solid foundations for one\u2019s business, as well as scaling and building strong networks<\/li>\n<li>Work with the Director, Entrepreneurship Programs and the Director of the Black Entrepreneurs Startup Program, to create and oversee the plan of new programs and initiatives including the identification of measurement and evaluation metrics<\/li>\n<li>Deliver the new training programs for Black entrepreneurs with a network building component<\/li>\n<li>Identify opportunities to partner with other Black-led and Black-focused organizations and programs complimentary to our offerings that our supported entrepreneurs could benefit from<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with Futurpreneur\u2019s Programs teams to schedule events, coordinate production, manage timelines, monitor quality, and track attendance of the training programs developed<\/li>\n<li>Engage with key stakeholders to identify and create tools and templates to facilitate operationalization of new programs and projects<\/li>\n<li>Document findings and make recommendations for continuous improvement<\/li>\n<li>Manage budgets and expenses, as required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>General Program delivery support\u00a0 25%<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinate, implement and report on the delivery of current Futurpreneur Canada programs\/initiatives (e.g. webinars, bootcamps, in-person workshops for entrepreneurs)<\/li>\n<li>Collect and review data to report on key performance measures, including impact measures and outcomes of ongoing programs<\/li>\n<li>Support the collection and interpretation of user experience and client satisfaction metrics<\/li>\n<li>Support the identification of gaps and make relevant recommendations to evolve and adapt existing offerings<\/li>\n<li>Plan and coordinate implementation of improvements<\/li>\n<li>Regularly assist in gathering information about competing programs, trends and best practices<\/li>\n<li>Attend program-related events<\/li>\n<li>Support Marketing &amp; Communication team for program-related internal and external communications<\/li>\n<li>Participate in team planning and brainstorming discussions<\/li>\n<li>Support in gathering quantitative and qualitative data to validate new ideas<\/li>\n<li>Support in documenting forward-looking roadmaps of all programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What you bring:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Relevant experience may include education with a focus in Business Administration, Arts, or related field or equivalent hands-on career experience<br \/>\n3+ years experience in project management and coordination<br \/>\nExperience with the design and delivery of programs related to entrepreneurship and starting a business<br \/>\nStrong network and sense of purpose, entrepreneurial mentality and\/or lived experience working with Black Entrepreneurs and community organizations<br \/>\nDemonstrated knowledge and understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by young Black entrepreneurs and Black-led and Black-focused community organizations<br \/>\nKnowledge of the small business sector and ecosystem within the Black communities in Canada<br \/>\nAbility to work on multiple projects simultaneously and be on time and on budget<br \/>\nDemonstrated problem solving skills<br \/>\nAbility to work effectively with different and multiple stakeholders<br \/>\nBilingualism in French &amp; 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