Youth Specialist Intern- Paid

MISSION- In our pursuit to eliminate poverty, Wayne Metro empowers people and communities to be strong, healthy, and thriving. 

VISION- We envision thriving communities where all people have hope and opportunities to realize their full potential.

Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency consists of staff dedicated to serving others, which include professionalism, empathy, respect, excellent client service, maintaining confidentiality, punctuality with regular attendance. We provide assistance to low to moderate income families to help address their most critical needs.  The agency has over 70 programs, including valuable educational, housing, and emergency services.

Internship Description: 

• The Youth Homelessness Systems Improvement (YHSI) Youth Specialist Intern will be a systems and project coordinator that is organized and a self-starter dedicated to helping manage a Local and Regional Youth Action Board who are a part of a HUD-funded regional planning effort to transform the homelessness response system for youth and young adults across three Continuum of Cares. The Youth Specialist is expected to play a significant role in the overall day to day coordination of YAB related activities including: meeting coordination, leading and participating in committees, supporting YAB projects and community wide initiatives. Participate and support YHSI project strategic planning implementation and coordination of Youth led efforts. 

Interns Essential Functions: 

• Work with the YHSI Manager to develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation to achieve Youth Leadership Capacity Building.
• Continuously cultivate and coordinate the YHSI project steering committee and related workgroups toward project objectives.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with local and regional Youth Action Boards and YHSI partners.
• Coordinate virtual and in-person meetings, workshops, convenings, and training sessions with YAB members, stakeholders and partners to ensure collaboration and continued engagement.
• Support the planning of annual regional conferences.
• With support of the YHSI Manager monitor and evaluate project progress, ensuring alignment with objectives and deadlines.
• With support of the YHSI Manager help prepare and present regular progress reports to funders, the YHSI project steering committee and key stakeholders, Continuums of Care, and the community.
• Work to ensure all project activities are informed by youth voice, culturally competent, and inclusive of populations of youth who are disproportionately impacted by homelessness
• Work with the YHSI Manager to create, evaluate, and monitor documents, forms, sheets, and other materials to support the work of the YAB
• Maintain a positive attitude towards assigned work, clients, and staff, and a willingness to work with others.
• Perform work in a professional manner that upholds Wayne Metro’s policies and procedures.
• Represents Wayne Metro at external meetings and events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a professional office environment with a usually quiet noise level. This is largely a sedentary role and the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, frequently use hands and to talk or hear.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma/general education degree (GED) OR a combination of education and experience that is similarly equivalent.
• Pass Criminal Background check & Drug Screening
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule

Minimum Competencies:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Professionalism in appearance, tact, punctuality, and dependability
• Good interpersonal and professional skills including but not limited to professional appearance, tact, punctuality, and dependability.
• Perform work in a manner that upholds Wayne Metro policies, procedures, and mission. 

 Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EOE/M/F/D/V

Salary : $15