Operations - Facilities Coordinator (Mon-fri Days) - Vancouver, Canada - RainCity Housing and Support Society

RainCity Housing and Support Society

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Vancouver, Canada

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Description

RainCity Housing wishes to acknowledge that we operate programs on the stolen, unceded, ancestral, traditional homelands of the kwikwəƛ̓əm, q̓íc̓əy̓, qiqéyt, q'wa: n̓ƛ'ən̓, sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxw, səl̓ílwətaʔɬ, SEMYOME, shíshálh, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, ˈstɔːloʊ and Xwməθkwəy̓əm Nations.

About Us - A home for every person
RainCity Housing is an organization that makes a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to advance social equity by building upon the strengths of our community and of each individual.

With a goal of providing a home for everyone, RainCity's programs sustain relationships, strengthen communities, and make change for people experiencing homelessness, mental health, trauma, and substance use issues.

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Benefits:

5 days of paid leave for Indigenous Employees for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events per year
8 weeks of paid leave for gender affirming care for medical procedures for transgender and gender diverse employees, cumulative total
Employerpaid benefits for regular Parttime and Fulltime employees:
Unlimited Physiotherapy and $1,000/year coverage for Massage
Vision Care, Dental Care, Prescription Drugs, Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropract, Group Life Benefit $50,000, Long Term Disability, and Unlimited OutofProvince and OutofCountry Emergencies

Position Summary

The Facility Operations Co-ordinator is a hands-on position with responsibility for coordinating the administrative, maintenance, materials management and housekeeping facets in around 80 units of single room occupancy (SRO) housing to people that are long term residents of the Downtown Eastside community.

This position performs building maintenance functions and inventory control, rent collection and tenant intake/exit. The Facility Operations Co-ordinator supervises janitorial staff and liaises with the Program manager and support staff. The position may require some evening work.

It requires understanding and supporting the mission and values of RainCity Housing and the models / methods of supporting the clients including Housing First and Harm Reduction.

Job Competition # job

Closing Date:
midnight, February 29, 2024

Job:
Facilities Operations Coordinator, Temporary, Full-Time, 1.0 FTE

Salary Range:
$31.54-$33.18 (BCGEU, Grid 35)

Hours: 75 bi-weekly

Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm, includes a 30-minute unpaid meal break

Work Site:
The Lux Operations

Start Date:
As soon as possible

Pursuant to the Provincial Health Officer's Order, the incumbent of this position is required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

We will only consider applicants who are fully vaccinated, or who have received an exemption from the Provincial Health Office.

Proof of either must be provided in advance of any offer of employment being made.
Program Summary

The Lux is two programs in one: a transitional housing program and a long-term housing program. While each program has specific staff, both staff teams work together so everyone at the Lux can access a variety of programming. Staff use a strength-based approach to identify, acknowledge, and build on each individual's strengths, skills, and competencies. The Lux staff hold tenant-driven events and activities to help establish connections and link tenants to community-based resources. The Lux is a harm reduction program utilizing a strength-based approach in our interactions with the people who live in the building. The goal of the Lux is to provide safe and affordable housing to the Downtown Eastside community, and all participants have access to harm reduction supplies and education including access to peer witness overdose response space.

Transitional Housing units are available to people who have mental and physical health issues that require support, have a history of homelessness, reoccurring hospital, or shelter visits.

The Lux transitional housing applies a housing first strength-based approach to supporting program participants with a focus on relationship building and service planning.

Supports include service panning, access to a medication program, 24-hour staff support, meal program, and more.

Independent Housing suites are allocated to people who are independent with low income and face barriers to housing, such as substance use, mental and physical health issues.

The supports and services provided include a community kitchen, connection to food resources in the community, community events and outings, and peer employment program.

QUALIFICATIONS
Many forms of education and experience are valued, including volunteering and lived experience of mental illness / addiction/ homelessness; Minimum education and experience includes:

Grade 12 and Building Manager (Residential) Certificate
2 years related experience
Knowledge of WHMIS principles and safety protocols, WHMIS certification preferre