About the Position:

The West Central Women’s Resource Centre (WCWRC) provides services and programming to women and families in the West Central neighbourhood of Winnipeg. WCWRC is seeking a Community Support Coordinator to assist in the delivery of WCWRC’s volunteer program, Women’s Voices project and general services while supporting community women. This is done using an empowerment and harm reduction philosophy where volunteers are recruited and supported and where overall Centre coordination and outreach is provided.

Start Date: January 23, 2012
Wage: $19.50 - $21/hr 34 hrs/week

Responsibilities

• Provide overall coordination, staff supervision and financial management of Volunteer Program, Sewing Project, Drop In Program and Women’s Voices Project
• Support and mentor volunteers, including coaching, conflict resolution, crisis counselling and goal setting Organize and hold volunteer meetings, workshops and trainings
• Develop and conduct program promotion and volunteer recruitment Plan and host community events and celebrations
• Provide general coordination of general services Develop and conduct program evaluation plans
• 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 staff 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
• Strong writing and computer skills; ability to prepare reports, letters, forms, record keeping, budgeting
• Experience with event planning and strong organizational skills Comfortable working in fast paced environment
• Awareness and sensitivity to issues of marginalization (sexism, racism, classism) and cultural diversity
• A strong understanding of the West Central community

Aboriginal, newcomer and West Central community women are encouraged to apply.

Submitting an Application:

Please submit resume, with 3 references, by Sunday, January 8, 2012 to:

Attn: Personnel Committee,
West Central Women’s Resource Centre
640 Ellice Ave Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0A7
or email: westcentraljob@gmail.com