onwa
Community Safety Liaison
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Sponsorship not specified$56k-$69kDetected 20 days ago
LeadershipCommunicationMicrosoft Office
About the role
- All premiums are covered by the employer.
Responsibilities
- The Community Safety Liaison will work with the community to identify community needs and assist in building capacity to address gang related issues that affect Indigenous Women and Girls.
Requirements
- Post-secondary diploma/degree in Social Sciences, Indigenous Studies, Women's Studies with a minimum five (5) years' work experience in community service delivery in a project coordination role.
- Experience coordinating workshops and/or conferences.
- Must be dependable, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction and be able to improve performance through management feedback.
- 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.
- Must be trained in trauma informed care.
- Knowledge of Indigenous Culture, Traditions, and Indigenous Community and a genuine respect and understanding of it to comfortably teach and use it with our Community Members.
- Knowledge of Not-For Profit Organizations.
- Proficient working knowledge of MS Office Software, internet, and general office equipment.
- Ability to travel.
- Demonstrated experience providing services to Indigenous families and/or communities.
- Strong awareness of issues affecting Indigenous women and awareness of Community resources provincially.
- Knowledge of and relationships with other service agencies, ability to network and create/maintain these relationships.
- Capacity to solve problems and to see different perspectives.
- Ability to plan, organize and manage time effectively.
- Preference will be given to candidates with experiential knowledge in the area of Human Trafficking and/or sexual exploitation, as well as gang related issues.
Skills
- Strong communicator - excellent written, oral, and facilitation skills.
Compensation
- 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.
Benefits
- ONWA prides itself on providing all employees with a total rewards package that is generous and supports our workforce and their family members:
- Generous paid vacation time
- Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
- Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision, and EAP.
- Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
- Participate in CAAT defined benefit pension plan and retire with secure lifetime retirement income
- Paid cultural/personal wellness days
- Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
- Possible reimbursement on a portion of cell phone and internet expenses
Company info
- Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive change.
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