Youth Coordinator

NADF is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as a Youth Coordinator (YC)

Established in 1987 as a not-for-profit Indigenous Financial Institution, we are dedicated to serving entrepreneurs, businesses, and First Nation communities across the region. Our wide range of services is tailored to support Indigenous business growth and economic prosperity. From providing tailored financing solutions to offering comprehensive business support services, facilitating community planning initiatives, and delivering workshops and bookkeeping training, our goal is to empower your success.

The Youth Coordinator provides business support services, small business lending, and facilitates a learning network for the Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship (IYE) program within NADF’s service area.

You are a dedicated and collaborative team player with the highest integrity and a strong commitment to maintaining confidentiality. You have strong written, verbal communication skills, and consistently demonstrate a proactive, organized, and energetic approach.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide Proposal Writing, Administrative Support to Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurs (IYE):

a) Provide proposal writing and administrative support to qualified grant and loan recipients. Explore new programs to ensure new financing opportunities are made available to IYE clients as appropriate.

2. Co-ordinate Learning Network & Environment by:

a) Promoting a welcoming environment for Indigenous youth and establishing relationships, responding to inquiries, and maintaining correspondence with IWEs in a professional and friendly manner.

3. Provide Small Business Lending:

a) Small Business Lending – explain eligibility, criteria for approval, and submission process.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

Required: A post-secondary diploma in Business Administration, Finance, or Community Economic Development Diploma, and/or a degree in Business, Accounting, Administration, Planning, or Economic Development is preferred. A minimum of three (3) years of experience related to context, e.g., community economic development, business finance, bank or credit union, or non-profit organization, is preferred.