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Job Description: Temiskaming District Violence Against Women Coordinating Committee (TDVAWCC) Coordinator
Executive Director, Pavilion Women’s Centre (Committee Chair)
- POSITION SUMMARY:
Salary Range: As per the agency’s salary grid.
Part-time, up to 12 hours per week (24 hours per pay period). This position is hosted by Pavilion Women’s Centre, the lead agency for the TDVAWCC.
The TDVAWCC Coordinator is a dynamic employee who ensures the coordination of committee activities, including a variety of operational and administrative tasks related to the daily functions of the Temiskaming District Violence Against Women Coordinating Committee.
- PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Direct Service:
- Provide administrative support to the TDVAWCC and its sub-committees, including minutes, ministry reporting, statistics, and meeting facilitation
- Maintain financial records and collaborate with the Finance Manager at the funding lead agency (Pavilion Women’s Centre)
- Identify and comprehend the diverse obstacles that prevent women and their children from accessing services
- Serve as a designated media contact, alongside the Committee Chair, for TDVAWCC-related activities
- Promote the work of the TDVAWCC through community outreach and education activities
- Create presentations, media releases and committee documents
- Protect confidentiality
- Provide support to other programs as needed
Community Development/Education:
- Develop and maintain solid working relationships with local organizations and community agencies
- Develop and maintain contacts with key people in community agencies offering services to women and children locally, regionally, provincially and nationally
- Work efficiently with Temiskaming’s community agencies and resources that support women and their children
- Oversee public education resources and activities of the TDVAWCC and its sub-committees
Administrative Support:
- Maintain required documentation, including statistics and reports required by funders.
- Maintain ongoing work for use and modification on future initiatives
- Participate in ongoing program evaluation
Human Resources:
- Participate actively in staff meetings and supervision sessions with the Executive Director
- Communicate concerns, issues, and problems affecting job performance and program quality to the Executive Director
- QUALIFICATIONS:
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant field
- Understanding of the social service sector and the provision of non-profit services to the community
- Proven dedication to violence against women work and women’s issues, with experience working on issues of marginalization and social justice
- Valid Ontario driver’s license or transportation to perform the duties of the role.
- Vulnerable Sector Check that is satisfactory to the agency.
- Bilingual French/English preferred
- Knowledge of the community and surrounding area
- Ability to work within an anti-oppression framework and demonstrate cultural and linguistic sensitivity with respect to Indigenous and Francophone communities.
- Proficient in group facilitation
- Able to manage technical resources including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Zoom, Canva and agency-specific software packages.
- PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to sit for long periods
- Ability to speak clearly so listeners can understand
- Ability to understand the speech of another person
- Ability to see details of objects that are less than a few feet away
- Lifting and carrying items
- High concentration levels
- WORK CONDITIONS:
- Mainly indoor in an office environment, with regular travel for committee meetings and community events
- Hosted at Pavilion Women’s Centre, working in collaboration with TDVAWCC member agencies across the district
- Exposure to traumatic stories and sensitive subject matter
- Flexible schedule, with hours scheduled to accommodate committee meetings and community events
- Interruption level is moderate
- Regular travel within the district and occasional travel outside the district is required.
- COMPETENCIES:
- Communication
- Organization
- Sound Judgement
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
- Ability to manage tight deadlines
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- ENGAGEMENT:
- Works on a regular schedule but can be flexible on occasion
- Works from a feminist, anti-oppressive perspective
- Works in a team environment but can also work independently
- Respects the policies, procedures and standards of conduct of Pavilion Women’s Centre
- Respects the lines of communication the agency has adopted
- Respects the strategic plans and direction of Pavilion Women’s Centre and the mandate and intervention models of TDVAWCC member agencies
- Deadline to apply: July 29, 2026 at 5:00 pm
- Preferred start date is August 25, 2026
