Coordinator, Community Health - Québec, Canada - Canadian Red Cross

Canadian Red Cross

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Québec, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Title:
Coordinator, Community Health

Employee Working Location:
Office/Remote (Montreal - Canada)

Employment status:
Temporary full time (until March 31, 2024)

Hourly rate:
$29.23

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) — one of the most inspiring non-profit organizations in the world and an awardee on the Forbes list of
Canada's Best Employers 2022 — is seeking a Coordinator, Community Health to join our team.

We are guided by our Fundamental Principles of Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity, and Universality.

We help people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.

Starting with the hiring process, we are committed to having an inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free work environment where everyone can reach their full potential.

We encourage all qualified persons who share our values and want to contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace to apply.

In this role, you will:

Responsibility - Program promotion and development

Promote Friendly Calls program initiatives and encourage client development in the health and social services and community sectors.
Develop, implement, and evaluate a tool to identify current and future needs of the Friendly Calls program.
Develop, implement, and evaluate a referral program to encourage client development.
Gather data used to prepare reports evaluating the success of the Friendly Calls and Aging with Care programs.
With the manager's support, develop strategies and approaches to engage community organizations.

Responsibility - Volunteer workforce development

Strengthen and train the volunteer workforce to provide Friendly Calls services while leveraging existing Red Cross programs and support teams.
Integrate and coach volunteers within the scope of the assigned responsibilities.
Work with the CRC's Volunteer Resources department on volunteer recruitment and recordkeeping.
Implement procedures to gather suggestions, ideas, and feedback to encourage continuous improvement.

Responsibility - Work environment/occupational health and safety

Participate in and promote the required health and safety training and orientations.
Promote and encourage respectful communication between all personnel and clients to foster a healthy and safe workplace.
Be aware of and follow health, safety, and quality policies and procedures to ensure the safety of all employees, volunteers, and clients.
Ensure that all incidents and near misses are reported promptly and accurately.
Participate in discussions about safety awareness during team meetings.
Help foster a safe and healthy work environment.
Complete all training required for the position.
Perform other tasks, as required.

Responsibility - Communication

Participate in meetings with various internal and external partners and follow up with them regularly.
Engage with community sector partners to enhance program planning, implementation, and monitoring.
Ensure that program activities meet the highest ethical standards and that client files remain confidential.
Represent the program in various settings and with diverse audiences.

What we are looking for:

One to three years of experience in a related field.
Postsecondary education (an asset).
Excellent communication skills in English and French.
Strong teamwork and partnershipbuilding skills.
Experience training or supervising volunteers (an asset).
Basic computer skills.
Strong empathy, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
Punctuality and organizational skills.
An understanding of and clear commitment to confidentiality and privacy.

Working conditions:

Most of the work will be performed in an office environment or remotely.
Travel within the province and across Canada may be a part of the job duties.
The incumbent may be required to respond in disaster areas, as well as difficult and unstable conditions (environmentally, physically, socially, etc.) and uncomfortable conditions (noise, odours, smoke, humidity, vulnerable clients).
They may be required to lift relief supplies of up to 20 kg during preparedness activities and responses.
They may be required to respond during nontraditional hours (i.e., late nights or weekends) and work long hours in a demanding setting.
The incumbent may be required to be on call when scheduled.
If you are selected for this role, you must complete a successful preemployment screening process, which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC).
At this time, the CRC has temporarily suspended its COVID19 vaccination policy and does not require, but continues to strongly encourage, full vaccination of all our personnel.

If you require accommodation measures during the hiring process, please notify us as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will