Women & Family Justice Program Coordinator

The Program Coordinator will deliver the Honouring Our Families: Women and Family Justice Program, supporting the safety, wellbeing, and resilience of Indigenous women, children, youth, and families through culturally grounded, trauma-informed programming and community-based supports.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver culturally grounded wellness, healing, and family programming.
• Coordinate sharing circles, cultural teachings, land-based activities, and community gatherings.
• Support participants with wellness and safety planning, referrals, advocacy, and system navigation.
• Provide education and activities related to family violence, gender-based violence, healthy relationships, and community safety.
• Connect participants with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, cultural supports, and community services.
• Assist participants in navigating justice, housing, health, employment, and social service systems.
• Build relationships with community organizations and service providers.
• Plan family-friendly and intergenerational cultural activities.
• Track program activities and participant engagement and complete required quarterly and annual reporting.
• Participate in training, evaluation, and project activities coordinated by AFCS.

Requirements

• Experience working with Indigenous women, children, youth, families, and communities.
• Knowledge of Indigenous cultures, traditions, and community-based approaches.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice, family violence, gender-based violence, and barriers to accessing services.
• Strong communication, facilitation, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in community programming, human services, justice, social work, or a related area is an asset.
• Relevant education, training, lived experience, and/or community experience will be considered.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Satisfactory criminal record/vulnerable sector check.