Employment, Training and Rental Coordinator

Huronia Transition Homes is non-profit organization working to end all violence against all women. We operate 5 primary programs in North Simcoe, including Operation Grow, a social enterprise located in Midland.  Operation Grow is holistically designed to address poverty, food scarcity, isolation, and the impacts of violence. This innovative social enterprise combines a hydroponic vertical farm, yoga studio, commercial kitchen and retail space to provide opportunities for women who have survived violence to increase their livelihoods. 

Huronia Transition Homes is currently hiring a permanent, full-time (40-hrs per week), Employment, Training and Rental Coordinator.  The successful candidate for this position will work primarily out of our Operation Grow site.  The Employment, Training and Rental Coordinator will be responsible for the facilitation and delivery of the self-employment program and apprenticeship programming at Operation Grow. This role will work collaboratively with community stakeholders and will ensure project initiatives reflect harm reduction, intersectional feminist and anti-oppression frameworks.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership and coordination for delivering goals, initiatives and activities associated with the Self-Employment Program at Operation Grow
• Ensure all project initiatives and activities reflect an intersectional feminist framework and uphold the values and philosophy of Huronia Transition Homes
• Coordinate and support the new Apprenticeship Program available at Operation Grow
• Facilitate the implementation of Sustainable Livelihoods framework tools, including the completion of asset mapping with members
• Develop a pathway for members to transition into mainstream employment
• Identify and coordinate member entry into external education and training programs and opportunities
• Oversee the engagement of advisors and guest facilitators to lead program sessions, when appropriate
• Identify and report on measurable project performance indicators and outcomes to the Program Supervisor
• Ensure compliance with project funding requirements and assist with preparing reports for program funders
• Report on program outcomes and impact to community stakeholders
• Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual project budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing budget variances; initiating corrective actions
• Actively participate in staff and agency meetings
• Collaboratively participate as team member in identifying, developing and recommending changes for ongoing improvements to program design and delivery
• Abide by all policies, procedures, rules and regulations of Huronia Transition Homes
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

The successful candidate must possess:

•       Relevant post-secondary education

•       A minimum of 3 – 5 years relevant work experience

•       Knowledge and understanding of the issues and complexities surrounding the impact of violence against women

•       Strong counselling and assessment skills

•       Experience in self-employment and/or entrepreneurship

•       Demonstrated leadership ability

•       Strong problem-solving skills

•       Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills

•       Demonstrable knowledge of intersectional feminism, anti-racism, ant-oppression, violence against women, harm reduction, food sovereignty and poverty reduction

•       Demonstrated ability to work with diverse staff, volunteers and clients and an understanding of marginalized and diverse communities

•       An understanding of the new business supports in Simcoe Couty

•       Previous project management/project coordination experience

•       Previous experience working collaboratively with multiple community partners

•       Proven ability to develop, implement and evaluate work plans

•       Proven ability to lead and work with a variety of stakeholders

•       Experience preparing and tracking budgets

In keeping with our commitment to represent all our communities, aboriginal women, francophone women, queer-identified and racialized women are especially encouraged to apply.  

Please submit your up-to-date resumé, as well as a cover letter highlighting your experience, to:

Verónica Peña

P.O. Box 54

Midland, ON L4R 4K6

Fax:  705-526-0343

Closing date: December 13, 2024

www.huroniatransitionhomes.ca