Community Engagement Assistant

4 weeks ago

White Rock, Canada Sources Community Resources Society Full time

JANUARY 19, 2023| EXTERNAL/INTERNAL JOB POSTING

**COMPETITION NO. 23-003**
**Position: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ASSISTANT (Temporary)**:
**Location**: 882 Maple St, White Rock

**Hours**: This a full-time, contract position at 35 hours / week [Monday to Friday] during business hours and potentially on the weekends. This is a 14-month contact position until March 2024 with possible extension dependent on funding.

We are looking for a Community Engagement Assistant to join our Sources Volunteer Services team. This individual must be energetic, creative and passionate about bringing communities together.

**About Sources**

SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island, and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults, children, youth, and families facing challenges in life such as mental health, disability, poverty, substance use, and conflict. We support our communities through leadership, education, and volunteerism.

Sources is committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races, cultures, ethnicities, LGBTQ2S+, and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity, respect, and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community.

**Description of position**

Reporting to the Manager of Volunteer Resources, the Community Engagement Assistant is a temporary employee of Sources Community Resources. The Community Engagement Assistant will provide direct service and administrative support to the programs operated by Sources Seniors’ Hub and Volunteer Services. The focus will be on assisting with program development for older adults that create meaningful opportunities to participate in their community through volunteerism that align with Sources’ values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

**General Responsibilities**:
Duties include but are not limited to the following:

- Assist with the recruitment, training, orientation, scheduling and recognition of Sources’ volunteers.
- Provide support to daily operations of Volunteer Services programs including Dental Clinic, Income Tax Clinic, Shop by Phone, Volunteer Wheels, and other programs.
- Assist with the coordination of Sources’ participation in community events as needed.

**Program Specific Responsibilities**:

- Create, update, and maintain procedural manuals, volunteer job descriptions, statistics, and other administration functions for all related programs.
- Assist with the development of communication/marketing materials as needed.
- Attend regular meetings, oversee registration, maintain records, collect data and provide ongoing evaluations reports as required by funders.
- Other duties as needed.

**Qualifications**:

- Diploma and/or equivalent proven experience in a related field.
- Effectively utilize Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, Outlook, and other data systems.
- Ability to take initiative, identify urgent work items and set priorities. Able to work independently.
- Possess an understanding of the issues related to poverty and the ability to handle sensitive client issues with tact and non-judgement.
- Ability to maintain open and direct communications with clients and volunteers. Ability to work through potentially difficult and stressful situations with proven crisis resolution skills.
- Experience working with seniors and volunteers in an intercultural setting and how to promote inclusion.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with culturally diverse community residents and community service partners.
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training (Training provided through Sources)
- Standard First Aid and CPR (Training may be accessed through Sources)
- Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License and driver’s abstract an asset.
- Criminal Records check through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Criminal Records Review Program

**Start Date**: ASAP

**Salary**: $18.00

**Benefits** (if applicable):

- 100% employer paid coverage for extended health and dental
- Long term disability, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accidental death & dismemberment coverage
- Employee & Family Assistance plan
- Pension plan
- Generous paid time off, starting at 3 weeks

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