Responsibilities

• Provide overall coordination, staff supervision and financial management of Volunteer Program, Drop In Program and General Programming
• Support and mentor volunteers, including coaching, conflict resolution, crisis counselling and goal setting
• Organize and hold volunteer meetings, workshops, appreciation events and trainings
• Develop and conduct program promotion and volunteer recruitment and placement
• Plan and host community events, trainings and celebrations
• Provide general coordination and facilitation of general services
• Develop and conduct program evaluation
• Assist with fundraising through report and proposal writing and special event planning
• Provide on-going informal support, referral and direction to community women using the Centre

Qualifications

• Accessible to and supportive of community women
• Experience supervising and mentoring several staff members
• Experience recruiting, placing, and mentoring significant numbers of volunteers and practicum students
• BSW or similar education, training and experience
• Experience providing counselling or peer support
• Excellent interpersonal communication and conflict management skills with the ability to provide informal mediation
• Excellent writing and computer skills; keen ability to prepare reports, letters, forms, and record keeping.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, etc.
• Experience with program budget management
• Experience with event planning and strong organizational skills
• Comfortable working in fast paced environment
• Awareness and sensitivity to issues of marginalization (sexism, racism, classism, etc.) and cultural diversity
• A strong understanding of the West Central community

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