Reporting directly to the CEO, the Manager, Prevention is responsible for the development and implementation, and oversight of initiatives and projects that contribute to the reduction and prevention of homelessness in Winnipeg. This role works as part of a team to address the individual conditions, social conditions, and systematic policies that have created or contributed to homelessness.
Specifically, this role will:
- Develop and maintain partnerships for program and service delivery
- Liaise between neighborhoods, sectors, and community services
- Work with internal and community based partners to achieve strategic and operational objectives
- Manage functions to support these initiatives, including the development of implementation strategies, the collection and synthesis of background research and information, and the analysis of policy and legislative impacts
- Lead the development of complex strategic planning and policy documents, and fund management and reporting
You are passionate about ending homelessness and have an in-depth understanding of homelessness and housing, as well as the needs of particularly vulnerable and over-represented populations and issues affecting many homeless and low-income people.
You also possess the following qualifications or an equivalent combination of education and related experience:
- University degree or diploma, preferably in the social sciences or human services, with an emphasis on meeting the needs of vulnerable populations
- Minimum 3 years of related experience in a program management or supervisory role
- In-depth understanding of homelessness, housing, and prevention strategies, as well as the needs of vulnerable and/or over-represented populations, and issues affecting many homeless and low-income people
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of the systems, supports, resources and linkages available for successful delivery of access to housing services and supports for persons challenged with homelessness
- Prior work in non-profit sector, preferably with organizations working on homelessness or housing
- Ability to lead the development of complex strategic planning and policy documents, along with fund/budget management and reporting
- Understanding of business processes associated with non-profits and government, as well as the oversight of funding agreements relative to outcomes achieved
- Strong understanding of cross-system collaboration efforts to address homelessness
- Understanding of the core concepts and service orientation of the Housing First philosophy, and the application of Intensive Case Management and/or Assertive Community Treatment in the delivery of Housing Awareness of adult learning strategies
- Thorough working knowledge of Evidence Based Practice techniques
Please forward cover letter and resume by February 5, 2018, either by email or directly to:
End Homelessness Winnipeg
Attn: CEO
Unit C–216 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0M4
Email: careers at endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca
