People Stewardship Lead

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada .
full-time . April 7, 2026

Description

Are you a relational, mission-aligned leader with a deep love for Jesus?

Do you have the gifts to steward a thriving staff community, ensuring the right people are in the right roles and supported to flourish?

Can you oversee hiring, role transitions, and HR processes in a way that fosters dignity, clarity, and a healthy work environment?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.

About Youth Unlimited & the People Development Team

Youth Unlimited (YFC Toronto) exists to see young people in the Greater Toronto Area lead wholistic, hopeful, faith-filled lives as they encounter a loving and life-changing God. We believe that as youth grow into fully devoted followers of Jesus, they will restore their families and neighborhoods and have the power to transform our city. With over 70 staff, more than 500 volunteers, and 60 initiatives impacting approximately 1,500 young people weekly, we work with a commitment to partnership, grassroots innovation, and long-term relationships in the communities we serve.

The People Development team fosters a flourishing work environment through people care, equipping, and stewardship. By supporting the growth, placement, and well-being of our people, the team helps ensure that Youth Unlimited can increasingly reach more youth, in more communities, with transformative impact. The People Stewardship Lead will play a critical role in this work by overseeing hiring, role placement, transitions, and HR processes, ensuring staff are well-supported, aligned with their roles, and empowered to thrive.

This is a new opportunity, and the position is currently unfilled. We’re excited to find the right person to join our team!

Key Role Outcomes:

YU organization consistently attracts, discerns, and appoints people who are well-aligned with its mission, culture, and role expectations.
Staff members are positioned to flourish, grow, and contribute effectively, with clear development pathways and role alignment.
Role changes, performance corrections, leaves, and exits are handled with clarity, compassion, and consistency.
Accommodation, return-to-work, and performance support plans are developed and implemented fairly, consistently, and pastorally.
HR processes and records are well-managed and consistently implemented, supporting leaders and staff to operate effectively while ensuring policies are applied faithfully.

Responsibilities:

Lead recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes, ensuring staff are well-matched to roles based on gifts, skills, cultural fit, and season of life.
Partner with leaders in providing excellent accountability and support, development planning, and role transitions, including promotions, reassignments, exits, and accommodation plans.
Serve as a trusted resource for staff and leaders by providing guidance on workplace concerns, role expectations, and policies, while fostering a culture of dignity, clarity, and pastoral care.
Steward HR operations by maintaining accurate records, contracts, and job descriptions; ensuring compliance; supporting payroll and benefits; and improving people systems and processes.

Qualifications & Experience:

We are looking for someone who:

Loves Jesus and desires to serve in their gifts while encouraging the gifts of others.
Possesses strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to handle difficult conversations with compassion and clarity.
Demonstrates administrative, organizational, and collaborative skills to support leaders and staff effectively.
Aligns with our mission, values, and culture.
Holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience), with 3–5 years of HR or people management experience.
Has knowledge of recruitment, employee relations, HR systems, and employment legislation; CHRP designation (or in progress) is a plus.

Position Information:

This position is full-time working from our Jonesville Crescent Office in North York, but with flexibility to work from home for one or two days per week.

The salary of this staff position is determined on a scale based on education and experience, ranging from $69,200 to $74,790 for a full-time salary, and is 100% funded on a missionary basis – requiring the successful applicant to fundraise and gather a personal support team.

To Apply: Please submit a resumé and cover letter through the link provided. Your resumé should note (1) your employment experience; (2) your ministry experience, whether volunteer or paid; and (3) any relevant certification. Your cover letter should include a description of (a) How you would integrate your faith with this role, (b) a specific example of a time you led hiring, role placement, or transitions to help a team or organization thrive. (c) a specific example of a time you improved an HR process, system, or practice that made it easier for staff or leaders to succeed (Each response should be 150 - 200 words.)

If you have any further questions, please contact Michelle at mlau@yugta.ca or (416) 383-1477. Only those applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Know someone who would be a perfect fit? Let them know!