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The Toronto Youth Cabinet (TYC), City of Toronto’s official youth advocacy body, with the mandate of advocating on behalf of Toronto’s over 623,000 youth, is looking for an Executive Director -

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The Executive Director is responsible for the management of the Executive Team and the organization as a whole. Responsibilities include: creating and executing the Annual Work Plan, responding to external requests, acting as a liaison with City staff and Members of City Council, ensuring the overall direction of the organization is in line with the Constitution and membership, membership development, and working with the Coordinator on funding, policy, and personnel issues. A minimum commitment for this position is 15 hours per week.

 

This role demands a visionary leader and grassroots advocate who is deeply committed to empowering every youth, fostering meaningful connections, and championing collaborative solutions. The ideal candidate is a consensus builder with a passion and track record for creating equitable opportunities, amplifying youth voices, and driving transformative change in our communities.

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What am I expected to do?

 

• Attend monthly Leadership Team meetings, monthly Cabinet meetings, and the occasional Executive Team meeting.

• Support the TYC’s Working Groups

• Ensure that the overall direction given from the Cabinet is in line with the TYC’s mission statement, long-term vision and anti-oppressive framework.

• Collectively lead the development of an annual work plan for the TYC directed by the membership (i.e. identify issues and then take action on them)

• Play an advocacy and lobbying role on behalf of the TYC (i.e. deputations, speaking to committees, meetings with Councillors, etc.)

• Remain up-to-date on all TYC-related initiatives and provide support

• Keep members informed and involved

• Consistently attend all Cabinet meetings

• Ensure that the positions taken on by the TYC are consistent within the executive and the entire organization through ongoing communication with all members of the TYC

• Ensure that all approved TYC initiatives are adequately resourced

• Make decisions on time-sensitive issues while still ensuring that they are respectful of the mission of the TYC

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You are expected to serve until April 30th, 2026. Meetings typically take place during the evenings and weekends, most often in the TYC Office located at Toronto City Hall. TTC tokens are provided for all transportation related to TYC work. Please note you are required to be between the ages of 13-24. A monthly stipend is provided for this position.

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Benefits of joining the Executive Team:

 

• Gain senior leadership experience

• Personal development support

• Learn about City Hall and municipal governance

• Networking opportunities with decision-makers from all levels of government

• ​Opportunities to collaborate with senior City officials and policymakers.

• Leadership mentoring from current and former TYC leaders.

 

Application Process

 

Please note that this application includes multiple phases. Candidates selected to advance to the next stage will be contacted with additional information about the interview and evaluation process.