Part Time National Emergency Survivor Fund Support - Toronto, Canada - YWCA Toronto

YWCA Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

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**Part

Time National Emergency Survivor Fund Support Worker (Contract)**
Employment Type: Part-Time, Contract.

Work Hours: 21 hours per week.

Salary:
$28.48 per hour (L6,1 pending job classification).

Location: 87 Elm Street, Toronto, ON M5G 0A8.

Contract Start Date:
March 1, 2023.

Contract End Date:
July 31, 2023.

Application Deadline:
Monday, February 6, 2023.

JOIN OUR TEAM:

The Part-Time National Emergency Survivor Fund Support Worker provides support and financial aid to women, trans, Two-Spirit and gender diverse people in Toronto.

All responsibilities are completed in accordance with the mission and policies of YWCA Toronto.

ABOUT YWCA TORONTO - DECEMBER 6TH FUND:
The YWCA December 6th Fund provides interest-free loans to women and gender diverse people leaving violent homes.

The fund supports women and gender diverse people in the Greater Toronto Area and the Region of Peel ad strives to remove some of the financial barriers that prevent women and gender diverse people from their leaving their abusers.

Women, trans, Two-Spirit and gender diverse people use the loans to establish themselves and their children in greater safety.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Acts as the main service representative for the YWCA December 6 Fund to promote the program and give information to women, trans, Two-Spirit and gender diverse people about eligibility and other program details.
Receives loan requests, evaluates, negotiates, and approves loans to successful applicants in accordance with the Fund's established service delivery guidelines, policies and specific procedures in the Policies and Procedures Manual.
Schedules and conducts loan meetings with successful applicants.
Actively promotes repayment of loans by maintaining contact with loans recipients.
Researches available community resources applicable to December 6 clients.
Provides support on issues associated with issues of trauma and the impact of violence.
Assists loan recipients with personal financial management and with establishing a realistic repayment schedule.
Works with women, trans, Two-Spirit and gender diverse people individually and/or in groups to establish a plan that will facilitate a safe and effective path to achieve economic independence by assisting them to set goals, follow through on plans, recognize options and make positive choices.
Ensures the confidentiality of client information in accordance with YWCA policies and procedures
Coordinates, plans, implements and evaluates marketing and outreach materials and activities for the December 6th Fund.
Ensures the effective administration of loans by the tracking of loans, repayments, defaults and recipient followup.
Reconciles monthly bank deposits in coordination with the Finance Department.
Processes accounts payable and accounts receivable entries in GP Dynamics and exports to the Finance Department.
Checks the monthly Finance Department ledger printouts and brings discrepancies to the attention of the Finance Department and the Manager and generates journal entries for corrections.
Prepares monthly loans reports for the Manager and assists with preparing other narrative and financial reports for the YWCA and the funders, as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of an academic or technical discipline normally acquired through completion of an Undergraduate Degree in social services (Cases For Equivalency will be considered).
Three to five years work experience working with women and gender diverse people who have experienced trauma and violence.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
Must exercise good judgment in handling confidential information.
Fluency is required in a variety of computer software programs, including Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and database software.
Superior organizational and administrative skills.
Sound mathematical skills.
Experience working within a multicultural environment and with a diverse community of women, girls and gender diverse people.
Ability to work to a deadline and to work independently.
Experience in a notforprofit sector and knowledge of the dynamics of woman abuse and issues affecting women, trans, Two-Spirit and gender diverse people.

Vaccination Policy:

In accordance with YWCA Toronto's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all YWCA Toronto employees are required to be fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccination series by October 30, 2021.

As a condition of hire, new staff will be required to submit proof of vaccination prior to their first day of work.

The YWCA will consider written requests for accommodation under the Human Rights Code on a case by case basis and will accommodate those individuals who are legally entitled to accommodation.

HOW TO APPLY:

YWCA Toronto is a Scent-Sensitive Workplace.

Posting Date:
January 26, 2023.

About YWCA Toronto:

YWCA Toronto is dedicated to improving the liv