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Organizational background

The Women's Centre of Calgary is a community organization that provides a safe and supportive space accessed by thousands of women and girls in Calgary. Our mission is to be every woman's place for support, connections, and community. Specifically, we connect with women looking for assistance, for opportunities to connect and/or for ways to affect change in their community.

Position overview

Working collaboratively with other team members, the Social Change Coordinator works with women accessing the Centre to create positive change in the community. Engaging in community development practices, this position supports women to create impact through various activities, events, and committees.The Social Change Coordinator empowers women to work towards improved conditions for women on issues including but not limited to housing and homelessness, childcare, gender-based violence, economic empowerment, and wellness. Additionally, this role maintains an up-to-date understanding of various social and policy issues, sharing information to build capacity and community among interested internal and external parties.

Required competencies

• Takes initiative
  • Identify gaps, recommends solutions, and implements as appropriate
• Adaptability
  • Ability to pivot when challenges or opportunities present themselves
  • Openness to change, and willing to support changes that provide improved experiences for women
• Communicates clearly
  • Provides regular status updates to leadership and relevant interested parties
  • Conveys ideas and information using precise written and spoken language
  • Adapts delivery based on audience, checking for understanding and commitment
  • Ability to identify when and what to communicate
• Detail Oriented
  • 
    Produces high-quality work

Job duties

• Engage with diverse women to identify change priorities, solutions, and approaches for action.
• Support capacity building and leadership development for diverse women; fostering leadership opportunities on an ongoing basis.
• Plan and implement activities, group sessions, community conversations, events and committees.
• Represent the Women's Centre in the community, working collaboratively with interested external parties as required.
• Analyze and synthesize information on various social and policy issues to inform advocacy and programming.
• Ensure daily and weekly statistics are collected and documented in a timely manner.
• Contribute to a positive work environment and a culture of psychological safety and collaboration.
• Build effective relationships with people accessing the Centre, volunteers, and supporters of the Centre.
• Support the overall successful functioning of the Centre.
• Participate in activities related to equity, diversity, and inclusion as well as Truth and Reconciliation.
• Identify relevant organizations to collaborate with on systems change activities

Required qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in public policy, social work, or gender studies. A combination of experience and education in a related area will be considered.

• Registration and membership in good standing with a regulatory body (if appropriate).
• Five plus years of experience working in a community-based setting. Familiarity with trauma-informed care is an asset.
• Experience facilitating group programming.
• Working knowledge of best practices for community development.
• Political acumen.
• Strong research and analysis skills.
• Nuanced understanding of the issues facing women and girls.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Bilingualism is an asset.

Line of communication and accountability

• Reports to: Programs Manager

Working conditions and physical requirements

The Women's Centre is a storefront community center operating in an open environment. This role will require attendance and participation in off-site meetings and events in the community. This position requires evening work.

Conditions of employment

• Criminal record and vulnerable sector check required.