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Marguerite's Place
170 Cashin Avenue Extension
St. John's, NL
A1E 3B6
Tel:(709)-753-0220
Fax:(709)-753-3817
Email:info@margueritesplace.ca
Job Opportunity
WOMEN’S
CENTRE COORDINATOR
Maternity
Relief
Temporary Full-Time
Position
Position Scope
All
staff positions at the Women’s Centre are employed by the
The
Women’s Centre Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of all Women’s
Centre programs, services and activities. This position also coordinates the
Volunteer Program.
Major Responsibilities and Typical
Duties
- Delivering Women’s
Centre programs and services
- Delivering support
to Women’s Centre participants
- Developing outreach
materials and delivering presentations to individuals or groups in the
community to enhance their knowledge of Women’s Centre programs and
services
- Acting as primary
liaison for women seeking supports offered by the Women’s Centre for the
first time
- Coordinating the recruitment,
orientation, training, retention and professional development of
volunteers.
- Supervising students
placed with the Women’s Centre
- Assisting with
proposal and fund development
- Other duties as
required
Qualifications
Consideration
will be given to different combinations of these skills and experiences:
Education
- Completion of
post-secondary education in gender studies and the social sciences
Special Training
- Program delivery
- Volunteer
Coordination
- Crisis Intervention
- Peer support/direct
service delivery to women with complex needs
Licenses, Certificates,
Registrations
- N/A
Skills & Experience
- Strong written and
oral communication skills
- Feminist analysis
- Good computer skills
- Experience working
with non-profit organizations preferred
- Experience working
with survivors of violence and mental health consumers preferred
- Experience working
in a women’s shelter (or other direct service delivery to women) an asset
- Experience working
with non-profit boards preferred
Hours of Work
- Generally the Women’s
Centre Coordinator will work full-time hours Monday to Friday, including
the delivery of evening programs when needed
- Flexible work
schedule dependent on individual and agency need
Nature and Extent of Supervision
- This position is
highly independent and will report to the Executive Director
Review of Employee’s Work
- The probation period
is three months; there is an annual performance review
Salary: $45,500 per year plus benefits
Application Process: Please submit your resume
and cover letter
St. John’s
Women’s Centre Hiring Committee
Attention: Executive Director, St.
John’s Status of Women Council
Email: executivedirector@margueritesplace.ca
Fax: 709-753-3817
Address: 170 Cashin Avenue Extension, St. John’s, NL
A1E 3B6
Closing
Date:
4:00 pm, February 17, 2012
We thank
all in advance for their interest in this position; however only those selected
for an interview will be contacted.
