Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Community Economic Development Manager is responsible for:

• Managing, developing, and implementing new ideas to enhance NEWC’s social enterprise the Up Shoppe (www.upshoppe.ca)
• Developing and implementing new employment programs for women facing multiple barriers based on funding and community need
• Developing and implementing NEWC’s volunteer program based on community need
• Supervising staff and volunteers in NEWC’s Community Economic Development Programs
• Promoting NEWC and the Up Shoppe in the community through social media and website development/maintenance; creating, updating, and distributing brochures and posters; community networking; presentations; and more
• Researching new funding opportunities and writing funding proposals/reports as needed.

The CED Manager reports to the Executive Director; is a member of the Management Team; and oversees the Community Development and Community Economic Development Programs of the North End Women’s Centre.

The successful candidate will have following qualifications, experience and skills:

• Post-secondary degree or certificate in the social services, administration, or business fields
• Experience in retail and/or social enterprise management with a demonstrated knowledge of communications and marketing strategies
• Minimum 2 years experience supervising staff and/or volunteers
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement employment and/or volunteer programs for women facing multiple barriers
• Knowledge of, and experience working with, Aboriginal people particularly in terms of the historical context, traditions, teachings as well as the unique barriers Aboriginal women face
• Knowledge of the impacts of poverty, addictions, violence, and dependency on women
• Knowledge of the Community Economic Development principles and the resources available to women in the North End
• Strong time management, organizational, decision making, and problem solving skills
• Extensive computer skills with a proficiency in Microsoft Office and knowledge of social media and website development/maintenance
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Research, proposal writing, and report writing skills an asset
• Fundraising and event planning experience an asset

Resumes and a cover letter may be submitted by email, mail, fax, or in person to:

Cynthia Drebot, Executive Director
North End Women’s Centre
394 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2W 2M2
Fax: 204-586-9476 Email: Cynthia@newcentre.org
For more information on NEWC go to our web address: www.newcentre.org