Community Development Worker - Edmonton, Canada - WIN House, Edmonton's Women Shelter

WIN House, Edmonton's Women Shelter

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Edmonton, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Community Development Worker

Temporary Position - Up to 16 Weeks

What We Do

WIN House provides individuals and their children fleeing violence crisis response and intervention, safe temporary accommodation, and support for basic needs.

Clients are offered trauma-informed, client-centered programming and support, access to resources, information, and referrals to community support. WIN House is working towards operating within a low-barrier model of care and is a non-colonial structure.

What You Will Do
Working under the supervision of the Community Engagement Specialist, this role will be responsible to assist with and coordinate the following key areas in support of the Development Department:

Community Engagement & Events

Support organization's community engagement, fundraising initiatives, and outreach efforts.
Research and identify summer/fall community events and engagement opportunities.
Assist in yearround prospect identification, and research/develop a comprehensive matrix template: re: discover/evaluate thirdparty donors and their interests, relationships, inclination to give and philanthropic capacity.
Attend community events on behalf of WIN House and act as a key representative.
Assist with administrative functions as needed, including answering donation inquires, following up on donation calls, and other duties as assigned.

Volunteer Program

Develop a comprehensive list of advertisement opportunities.
Research and identify potential training opportunities for volunteers.
Investigate sector standards and present a comprehensive volunteer recognition program to the WIN House Team.
Assist with administrative functions as needed, including collating volunteer lists, responding to volunteer inquiries, and other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

Must embrace the mission and vision of WIN House.
Strong working knowledge of various software's and platforms such as Microsoft Office
Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to coordinate events and speak publicly on behalf of an organization.
Ability to demonstrate skill as a selfstarter, problem

- solver, and team player.

Education or experience in communications and marketing.
Experience working in a nonprofit.

The Details
Standard hours of work are 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 A.M. from Monday to Thursday and from 8:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. on Fridays. Win House offers a pet-friendly, team-oriented working environment. The rate of pay for this term position is $20/hour.

Prerequisites
As per the Canada Summer Job Grant Program, to be eligible youth must:

be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period

- be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment and
- have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

How to Apply

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those shortlisted will be contacted. _
WIN House operates in several locations throughout Amiswacîwâskahikan on Treaty 6 territory, the territory and gathering place of diverse Indigenous peoples including the Papaschase, Cree, Nakota Sioux, Dene, Ojibway, and many others, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. _

Job Types:
Fixed term contract, Seasonal

Contract length: 16 weeks

Pay:
$20.00 per hour

Benefits: