Housing Program Supervisor
About The Position
The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC) exists to support and empower women and children, living in extreme poverty in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, who are particularly vulnerable to violence, exploitation, injustice and injury. Through low barrier Drop-In Centers and Emergency Shelters, DEWC provides basic need services, programs, and specialized supports to over 1000 women and children daily to help them survive the conditions that surround them. The Supervisor, Housing Outreach is responsible for overseeing the Housing Outreach program team through effectively planning, coordinating, scheduling, supervising, and directing program employees. She will ensure services meet the funding contract requirements as well as the philosophy, mission and mandate of DEWC. She is responsible for a range of human resources matters including acting in the absence of the Manager handling emergent and routine issues. Reporting directly to the Manager, Housing Outreach the Supervisor will work in collaboration with other DEWC staff to promote integrated services to women. She will work from a feminist perspective and within an anti-oppression framework.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years related experience in a supervisory position, preferable within a unionized environment.
- Ability to promote and articulate the mission, mandate, philosophy, and values of DEWC.
- Knowledgeable of the issues impacting women in the dtes, including gender-based violence, mental health, homelessness, and addictions with an understanding of trauma-informed care responses.
- Ability to both work and support staff, within a busy, chaotic, crises driven environment where there are multiple demands and prioritize.
- Efficient organizational and administrative skills including record keeping, scheduling, and problem-solving abilities.
- Have or will obtain a First Aid Certification and NVCI.
Nice To Haves
- Indigenous women and women of colour are strongly encouraged to apply
- Additional languages spoken an asset
Responsibilities
- Overseeing the Housing Outreach program team through effectively planning, coordinating, scheduling, supervising, and directing program employees.
- Ensuring services meet the funding contract requirements as well as the philosophy, mission and mandate of DEWC.
- Handling a range of human resources matters including acting in the absence of the Manager handling emergent and routine issues.
- Working in collaboration with other DEWC staff to promote integrated services to women.
- Working from a feminist perspective and within an anti-oppression framework.
Benefits
- Extended health & dental coverage including vision
- Prescription medications
- Alternative therapies
- EAP
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability
- 3 weeks paid vacation in the 1st year, 4 weeks after 1 year
- 12 paid statutory holidays
- 12 paid sick days annually
- Access to time off to handle family or personal situations
- Enrolled in the Municipal Pension Plan with a matching contribution from DEWC
- Compressed work schedule
- Employee loan program
- Regular staff development days
- Considered first for any open positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
