Overview

Riverdale Immigrant Women’s Centre (RIWC) seeks a motivated, results-driven Employment Consultant for its Integrated Employment Services (IES) program. This primarily employer-facing role focuses on building employer partnerships and securing job starts as part of the deliverables. The Employment Consultant also works directly with selected clients to support job matching, edit and revise resumes, and share interview techniques to help clients successfully transition into employment. This hybrid position includes some remote work and requires travel throughout Toronto for employer outreach, job and hiring fairs, and other job-related events.

Reports to Senior Management Team

Key Responsibilities

- Engage existing and prospective employers through networking, job fairs, and hiring events to identify employment opportunities for IES clients.
- Develop and maintain employer partnerships that support ongoing recruitment and job placement opportunities.
- Achieve a target of 12-15 client job starts per month.
- Conduct cold calls and door-to-door strategic outreach to build employer partnerships
- Maintain an accurate, up-to-date employer log with contact information and detailed records of outreach, hiring needs, opportunities, and follow-up activities.
- Conduct labor market research to identify hiring trends in high-demand sectors and potential employer partners, including employers that support multiple hiring positions and in-demand roles.
- Liaise regularly with management, both in person and online, to share updates on employer engagement, job opportunities,



and progress toward targets.’
- Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience

- Demonstrated experience in job development, employer outreach, or employment services is required, with a proven ability to build employer partnerships and achieve job placements.
- Experience with Employment Ontario or IES and familiarity with reporting requirements, CaMS, and Future Fit AI is strongly preferred.
- Experience in business development, sales, recruitment, or employer account management is a strong asset.
- A degree, diploma, or postgraduate certificate in career development, employment services, business administration, human resources, talent acquisition, or a related field, and equivalent qualified experience.
- Knowledge of Toronto’s labour market, recruitment practices, employer expectations, and employment barriers.
- Experience with supporting newcomers, refugees, racialized communities, and other equity-deserving populations facing multiple barriers.
- Strong communication, negotiation, networking, organizational, and documentation skills, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet performance targets.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and virtual communication tools, and willingness to conduct in-person outreach and travel throughout Toronto. English proficiency is required; additional languages are an asset.

Wage: Commensurated based on experience

Expected hours: No more than 25.0 per week

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON (Toronto District)

📌 Employment Consultant (Toronto)
🏢 Riverdale Immigrant Women's Centre
📍 Toronto