Breaking Free From Family Violence Development Coordinator

Why make ONWA your career choice?

Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive change. ONWA prides itself on providing all employees with a total rewards package that is generous and supports our workforce and their family members:

• Competitive salaries
• Generous paid vacation time
• Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
• Additional paid stat and civic holidays
• 35 hour work week
• Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision and EAP. All premiums covered by the employer
• Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
• Participate in CAAT defined benefit pension plan and retire with secure lifetime retirement income
• Paid sick days
• Paid cultural/personal wellness days
• Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
• Ongoing professional development

VISION

At the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA), we celebrate and honour the safety and healing of Indigenous Women and Girls as they take up their leadership roles in the family, community, provincially, nationally and internationally for generations to come.

SCOPE

The Breaking Free from Family Violence Development Coordinator will coordinate, build capacity in and support the Breaking Free from Family Violence Support Workers to ensure effective services are provided to Indigenous women and their families, in a culturally rooted, holistic way, to assist them in navigating through the complex systems
encountered when experiencing violence and involvement in child welfare matters. The Development Coordinator’s responsibility is to ensure the program is implemented according to the program standards and guidelines, build capacity in program sites across the province and facilitate the achievement of the program deliverables.

The Breaking Free from Family Violence program will utilize a comprehensive approach to addressing and eradicating violence against Indigenous Women and their children. It will enhance and provide supports across service areas that are designed to meet the unique needs of Indigenous women who are involved with both the Child Welfare Systems (CAS) and Violence Against Women Sectors (VAW). It will provide services to Indigenous women, their children, families, and communities by creating wrap around services that meet their cultural, mental, physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

SKILLS:

• Post-secondary diploma or bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Indigenous Studies, Women's Studies, Human Services, Community Development, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum three (3) years’ work experience in community service delivery in a project coordination role.
• Demonstrated experience providing services to Indigenous families and/or communities.
• Strong communicator with excellent written, oral, and facilitation skills.
• Solution oriented with proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of and relationships with other service agencies, ability to network and create/maintain these relationships.
• Experience coordinating workshops and/or conferences.
• Experience with resource development and implementation.
• Strong organizational/time management skills with an ability to plan ahead, define measurable objectives and outcomes and meet objectives in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated administrative management and coordination skills.
• Must be dependable, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction and be able to improve performance through management feedback.
• Capacity to solve problems and to see different perspectives.
• Ability to plan, organize and manage time effectively.
• Highly motivated individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and an ability to follow through on assigned duties independently with strict deadlines.
• Proficient working knowledge of MS Office software, internet, and general office equipment

KNOWLEDGE:

• Extensive knowledge of issues related to Child Welfare Systems and Violence Against Indigenous Women Sectors.
• Proven experience in and knowledge of victims’ issues surrounding child welfare and violence.
• Strong awareness of issues affecting Indigenous women and their families and awareness of community resources provincially.
• Knowledge of Not-For-Profit Organizations.
• Ability to speak an Indigenous language is considered an asset.

Please know, this is an existing role we are looking to fill.

The full salary range for this role is $56,400- $69,405 ONWA conducts annual performance reviews, and employees may be eligible for salary adjustments based on performance outcomes and available funding.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

If you would like to learn more about the job, please send us an email at hr@onwa.ca.