Career Strategist

Position:
Career Strategist

Program:
Career Paths

Schedule: Hybrid position at 30 hours per week, starting ASAP until March 31, 2027

Location:
Vancouver, Surrey, New Westminster, Coquitlam or Burnaby

Posting Date: April 1, 2026

Closing Date: April 10, 2026

Why Choose Us!

Join ISSofBC, one of the largest and first newcomer and refugee agencies in Canada. As well as being a values-driven organization, we pride ourselves on diversity, inclusion, innovation, and transparency. You can make lifelong friends and connections when you join our family. What's more, we also have multiple locations and offer flexible working and shorter working weeks than most organizations. 

Summary

Provides individualized, online, or group employment and career counselling services.  Facilitates the development of a realistic personal action plan for the employment or further training of the client.  Monitors clients’ progress and provides follow-up counselling and support until action plan is completed.  Prepares and maintains prescribed reports on each client.  Produces resumes and letters of application, as needed.  Assists in client recruitment, program marketing and project evaluation activities.

How You Will Make a Difference

Provides career planning and job search assistance, including developing job search-related documents such as e-portfolios and portfolios.

Facilitates the development of a realistic action plan, resumes and other tools for the employment and/or further training of the client based on identified skills/interests, key work experience, and labor market needs, and secures client commitment to, and support for the action plan.

Conducts appropriate group interventions and information workshops on relevant topics, ensuring that lesson plans are prepared and delivered consistent with program curriculum.

Conducts service eligibility and needs assessment.

Participate in all client recruitment and screening and program marketing activities. Provides program information to training service providers and referring agencies as requested.

Provides referrals to skills upgrading services, and job search training and assistance.

Coordinates enrolment and payment for external services.

Monitors the progress of clients towards achieving their employment and/or training goals and provides ongoing support until the client’s action plan is completed. Provides follow-up services for clients deemed to be self-sufficient. 

Produces resumes and letters of application as needed. Conducts one-on-one or group orientation sessions on relevant topics, e.g., labour market information, the hidden job market, information on available resume services, job search skills/strength, community employment resources guide and employment-related resource.

Conducts regular outreach to resource persons, community agencies, and institutions to recruit new participants into the program.

Provides job search, retention, and job development services to program participants and connected employer partners.

Build and maintain positive employer relationships to support job development activities.

Performs other related duties as required.

What You Bring

Certificate or diploma in vocational counselling; Certificate in Essential Skills; or Job Finding Club facilitation supplemented by a minimum of 6 months’ employment counselling experience including facilitating workshops and small groups OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Demonstrated knowledge of portfolios including e-portfolios.

Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral English.

Demonstrated cultural competency and commitment to working effectively with diverse populations.

Demonstrated ability to facilitate workshops and small groups.

Knowledge of local labour market issues, especially those related to ESL immigrant clients.

Possession of and the ability to maintain a clear provincial Criminal Record Check.

Position Competencies

Ethics and Integrity: Consistently makes decisions with integrity and builds trust through transparency, fairness and accountability.

Service to Clients and Others: Proactively deliver high-quality service, understanding and responding effectively to the needs of others while maintaining positive relationships.

Functional Knowledge: Demonstrate deep expertise to solve complex problems and drive initiatives effectively.

Core Organization Competencies

Delivering Results: Consistently achieve results by setting clear goals, prioritizing effectively, and following through with high-quality outcomes.

Values Alignment: Demonstrates and promotes organizational values through daily actions and decision-making, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.

Valuing Diversity: Actively contributes to creating an environment where people from diverse backgrounds and abilities have equal access to services and resources

ISSofBC Value Proposition

Expected Hiring Salary: $26.47-30.01 per hour (excluding COLA).

Dependent on education, training, experience, and internal equity. Wage grids are reviewed annually. We are a proud and certified Living Wage BC Employer. Our current total compensation package continues to meet the requirements of living wages in BC to support our employees.

Paid vacation and personal leave granted based on eligibility.

Extended health and dental benefits.

Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).

Employer RRSP contribution at 3% with no required employee contribution. Optional employee RRSP contribution at 1-5% with employer contribution up to 5%.

Inclusive culture and supportive workplace with opportunity for innovation and development.

Values-based organization with collaborative peers with a wide range of backgrounds and talents.

We acknowledge Indigenous Peoples on whose territories we are privileged to work, welcome and support newcomers, including immigrants, refugees and students. We honour the Nations who have always cared for these lands, waters, and air. In line with ISSofBC's commitment to equity, we promote inclusive employment opportunities for women, Indigenous Peoples, people with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions (2SLGBTQI+), and racialized individuals. Guided by our values of Purpose, Improvement, Belonging, and being Genuine, we strive to create a collaborative environment where diverse perspectives and unique strengths are celebrated.

If You are Passionate about Making a Difference, Apply Now!