Youth Advocacy Program Manager – Bilingual Spanish
Overview
Since 1972, Covenant House has served and advocated for youth and young families experiencing homelessness, human trafficking, and exploitation. Our overarching goal is to end homelessness among youth and young families by helping them achieve housing stability, heal from trauma, tap into their innate resilience, and hone their interests and skills to forge new pathways to independence. This work is carried out across Covenant House sites in 34 cities in the US, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.
About the Role
The Youth Advocacy Program Manager will play a central role in supporting the successful implementation and growth of CHI's flagship youth engagement initiative: the International Youth Congress (IYC). This position is ideal for an early to mid-career professional who brings a combination of strong program coordination skills with experience working directly with young people.
The Youth Advocacy Program Manager will oversee day-to-day operations of the IYC, coordinate virtual and in-person programming, support youth participation and retention, facilitate communication across CHI's international federation, and ensure that youth members receive the support necessary to thrive in the program.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, relationship-driven, and deeply committed to authentic youth engagement. They are equally comfortable managing travel logistics, tracking action items, facilitating communications, supporting youth leaders, and coordinating with staff, partners, and external stakeholders. This position works across our international federation of sites and requires fluency in both Spanish and English.
In this role, you will report directly to the Vice President of Youth Advocacy, Planning, and Strategic Partnerships, and supervise members of the IYC. If you're passionate about youth leadership and social change, this role offers a rare opportunity to help launch and grow an international youth advisory body that is influencing policy, research, and program design across five countries. You'll work directly with inspiring young leaders, build meaningful partnerships, and play a pivotal role in turning big ideas into action through exceptional coordination, relationship-building, and execution.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Program Coordination & Operations (35%)
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Coordinate the day-to-day administration and implementation of the IYC
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Maintain project plans, calendars, meeting schedules, participation records, and program documentation
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Coordinate budget for timely reporting, payments, and expenditures for program needs
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Support Development and Brand and Communications teams for IYC related initiatives and projects
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Track deliverables, follow-up items, deadlines, and reporting requirements
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Support the onboarding and ongoing engagement of IYC members
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Coordinate communication with youth participants, CHI staff, site staff, advisory board members, consultants, and partner organizations
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Manage program databases, contact lists, resource libraries, and participant records
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Develop and maintain operational systems that promote efficiency, accountability, and strong participant experiences
Youth Engagement & Participant Support (25%)
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Serve as a primary point of contact for IYC members
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Provide light case coordination and youth development support through regular check-ins and relationship building to ensure IYC members have their needs met through their sites
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Connect participants to resources and support systems available through their local Covenant House sites
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Identify barriers to participation and collaborate with site staff to support youth success
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Promote a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally responsive environment
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Support youth leaders in navigating travel, training participation, public speaking opportunities, and leadership development activities
Events, Trainings & Convenings (25%)