Wish Coordinator (12-month parental leave contract) "The best prescription I\'ve ever given is a wish." - Dr. Jeremy Friedman, Associate Paediatrician-in-Chief, SickKids Hospital & Medical Advisor for Make-A-Wish\xc2\xae Canada

• What is Your Biggest Wish?

Is it to be part of an organization that is child-focused, values employee experience and is an inspiring workplace? If so, Make-A-Wish is for you! Make-A-Wish\xc2\xae Canada creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child\'s wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child\'s treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. \xe2\x80\x9cIt\xe2\x80\x99s been wonderful to have this wish to look forward to... It\xe2\x80\x99s wonderful to see [Rowan] with something that brings him pure joy after all he\xe2\x80\x99s been through and missed out on!\xe2\x80\x9d \xe2\x80\x93Melissa, mom to wish kid Rowan (age 5, leukemia), who wished for an indoor jungle gym.

• What\'s In It For You?

• Meaningful opportunities to make an impact and change the lives of children with critical illnesses within your community and across Canada
• A collaborative team environment where you feel valued and inspired
• An attractive compensation package, including a fully paid Benefits package, RRSP & Wish paid hours
• Annual vacation starting at three weeks & additional paid leaves
• Work/life balance and flexibility
• Hybrid working environment
• Employee Wellness Program
• Corporate discounts
• Continuous learning, development and internal training opportunities
• Fun employee activities, contests, and more!

Make-A-Wish\xc2\xae Canada is committed to fostering a culture that aims to change lives while offering a rewarding employment experience where your contributions make a true difference every day! MISSION, VISION AND VALUES Our mission is, together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illness. Supported by our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child. Our values are Child-Focused, Integrity, Impact, Innovation, and Community.

• Where You Come In

We are looking for a Wish Coordinator (12-month parental leave contract) to join our team at Make-A-Wish Canada. This position is responsible in managing the wish granting process from initial contact with the Wish Family, to the delivery and follow up of wishes. This position is also responsible for pro-actively maintaining existing relationships and seeking out new referral sources to ensure continued growth in the granting of wishes. This position safeguards the interests of the Foundation and the Wish Families by following established procedures and guidelines as set out in the Wish Granting Policies and Procedures and by their supervisor. This role is located in Saskatoon and is a full-time, hybrid, 12-month contract parental leave replacement position. We are seeking to fill the role in June 2023.

• What You Will Do

• Researches, plans, coordinate, execute and follow up on wishes with Wish Families, ensuring the integrity of all wishes is met.
• Reviews all travel packages to ensure that tickets and vouches are correct and distribute travel packages to Wish Families according to best practice and reviews travel wish package in detail with Wish Families as needed.
• Collaborates with internal departments to assist with development and/or coordination of material for wish stories.
• Communicates with Wish Families and required resources such as National Office, suppliers, sponsors, donors and community liaisons to ensure the execution of wishes (e.g., travel, items).
• Develops and assists with on-going engagement opportunities for Wish Families and the Foundation.
• Develops and maintains relationships with volunteers to ensure that they abide by Wish Granting Policies and Procedures.
• Creates and generates data for reports and ensure all reporting is up to date.
• Collaborates with the Senior Manager, Mission Advancement in identifying opportunities for development and growth in wish referral sources.
• Pro-actively identifies, visits and establishes relationships with new referral sources including physicians, social workers, nurses, educators and others.
• Represents the Foundation and be a spokesperson at various meetings and events as required.
• Establishes and maintains a network of external relationships with medical and health professionals, suppliers, referring organizations and community liaisons to assist in the granting of wishes.
• Other duties as assigned.

• What You Bring

• Post-secondary education in a related field or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 2\xe2\x80\x933 years in an administrative role with demonstrated experience in multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of basic medical terminology related to child illnesses would be an asset.
• Previous experience in travel or tourism would be an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and facilitation of training or orientation programs.
• Demonstrated experience dealing with highly sensitive customer service situations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and related search engines.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and customer service skills.
• Works under pressure with multiple tight deadlines, demands, high volume workload, and dynamic/overlapping priorities.
• Valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license and access to a reliable vehicle is a requirement for this position.
• A clear Criminal Background Check id required.
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days prior to their first day of work, subject to relevant accommodations or exemptions.
• Internal candidates with at least 1 year of service at MAWC are welcome to apply.

• Your Work Environment

• Hybrid work environment (2 days in-office per week, 3 days remote), with occasional requirements to work outside of regular office hours.
• Access to a reliable form of transportation is required to fulfill the responsibilities of this role.
• Some day/overnight travel may be required.

Physical/Mental Effort

• Works under pressure at peak times of the year with tight deadlines, high volume workload, and with multiple demands, changing and overlapping priorities.
• High degree of responsibility including financial, staff and operational demands.
• Periodically exposed to highly emotional situations where wish recipients\xe2\x80\x99 conditions may deteriorate including death prior to or post participation in wish.

How To Apply If everything you\xe2\x80\x99ve read so far sounds like you, we encourage you to apply now! The application deadline is April 18, 2023, at 11:59pm ET. Make-A-Wish\xc2\xae Canada provides equal opportunity in employment and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Reasonable accommodations due to disability are available on request at any stage of the hiring process.
Recruitment Process We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

• Apply
• Reviewed by Make-A-Wish Employee
• Phone Screening
• Interview
• Reference Check
• Offer
• Criminal Background Check
• Start!

About Make-a-Wish Canada Since 1983, Make-A-Wish Canada has granted over 37,000 wishes across the country, over 1000 last year alone. As an independently operating affiliate of Make-A-Wish International, Make-A-Wish Canada is part of the network of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading children\xe2\x80\x99s wish-granting organization. We serve children in every community in Canada, and in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Join Our Online Community For more information on how you can support Make-A-Wish\xc2\xae Canada or get involved please visit our website at makeawish.ca.