Program Facilitator

Are you a change maker?

If you are someone who sees the potential in people, and who believes that everyone, given the right tools and support, can thrive, then you’re in the right place.

At Momentum, we are committed to building a society where everyone belongs. Where we are all valued for who we are and where we are all given the tools and opportunities to build the life we want. We value diversity, and we believe everyone has a role to play in building a just and equitable society. We’re changemakers transforming our community for the good of all.

Momentum became certified as a Great Place to Work in Canada in 2021 and has maintained that certification each year since. Great Place to Work is a global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. We provide competitive compensation and benefits with an unparalleled work environment.

We are a diverse multidisciplinary team of people that are united by a shared vision and values. At Momentum you’ll find MBA’s, artists, facilitators, social workers and more. Our backgrounds are as diverse as our areas of discipline, and it is this diversity and the respect and value we have for each other and our participants that makes us stronger.

We are purpose driven and our high standards reflect the trust and confidence we have in each other and the results of the work our team can do together. We live and work in ways that reflect our value of sustainability, being intentional in our actions to reduce our environmental footprint.

If this sounds like a place where you would want to work, please review the position below to see if there’s a fit with your skills and experience.

Momentum is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse and unique candidates are encouraged to apply.

We’re looking for a program facilitator who is creative, resourceful, hard‑working and adventurous. You’ll join a team of like‑minded people who believe that financial empowerment can be an agent to social change as well as individual transformation.

The Fair Gains (FG) & Owen Hart Home Owners (OHHO) Programs are Individual Development Account (IDA) or matched‑savings programs that helps Calgarians living on low incomes to increase their personal financial management skills through monthly savings, and the attainment of a long‑lasting productive asset. We work with community partners to help our participants attain this goal. FG/OHHO is comprised of three program delivery components:
Financial Education through the facilitation of Money Management & Home Ownership workshops, Participant Services, and IDA Administration.

In the program, your ability to facilitate workshops with individuals living on low income will be a tremendous asset. You are a natural facilitator relying on adult education principles to bring our creative content alive for groups. You will also be encouraging peer support and holistic wellbeing among FG/OHHO participants.

As a Financial Coach, you aim to support participants to reach their goals in personal money management, leading them to financial wellness and a sustainable livelihood. Through a series of individualized coaching sessions each participant will set financial and/or home ownership goals and strive to achieve them in the areas of: budgeting, savings, credit & debt management, banking, and increasing income.

With OHHO participants, walking beside them to understand basic mortgage lending process and loans, credit qualification standards, real estate industry, and home buying process. At the end of the program a successful participant will have developed savings patterns and effective management skills, purchased an asset; and have hope for the future.

The role may also involve, as capacity allows, supporting some participants outside of the FG and OHHO programs with coaching and benefits navigation; which is a shared responsibility within several facilitators of the Financial Empowerment department.

• Program promotion and recruitment
• Program delivery: facilitation of Home Ownership and Financial Literacy Education
• Financing coaching
• Individual Development Account (IDA) administration, evaluation &…