Breaking Free From Family Violence Parenting Across

**_**Indigenous Women are encouraged to apply. First preference will be given to all qualified Indigenous applicants.**_**

**Why make ONWA your career choice?**

**_ Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive change. ONWA prides itself on providing all employees with a total rewards package that is generous and supports our workforce and their family members:_**
- Competitive salaries
- Generous paid vacation time
- Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
- Additional paid stat and civic holidays
- 35-hour work week
- Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision and EAP. All premiums covered by the employer.
- Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
- Competitive Retirement Savings Plan up to 16% with organization match pending position
- Paid sick days
- Paid cultural/personal wellness days
- Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
- Ongoing professional development.
- Possible reimbursement on portion of cell phone and internet expenses
- Remote/hybrid work offered for various positions

**VISION**:
At the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA), we celebrate and honour the safety and healing of Indigenous Women and Girls as they take up their leadership roles in the family, community, provincially, nationally and internationally for generations to come.

**ONWA MANDATE**:
The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) is a not for profit organization that empowers and supports Indigenous women and their families in the province of Ontario. ONWA encourages the participation of Indigenous women in the development of Federal, Provincial, Municipal/Local government policies that impact their lives and ensure issues affecting Indigenous women and their families are heard at key government tables.

ONWA is committed to providing services that strengthen communities and guarantees the preservation of Indigenous culture, identity, art, language, and heritage. Ending violence against Indigenous women and their families and ensuring equal access to justice, education, health, environmental stewardship, and economic development, sits at the cornerstone of the organization. ONWA insists on social and cultural well - being for all Indigenous women and their families, so that all women, regardless of tribal heritage may live their best lives.

**SCOPE**:
**The **Parenting Across the Life Cycle **Development Coordinator **will focus on the development of a parenting program, spanning the lifecycle from infant, to child, to youth and beyond. The Parenting Across the Life Cycle Development Coordinator will support a wholistic approach ensuring Indigenous women and their families are in the driver’s seat, and are meaningfully engaged to use their voices to co-develop a parenting program that encompasses parenting skills This position will facilitate the BFFV Parenting Program Worker training and education and co-develop trauma informed resources and supports as well as develop a Parenting Program Manual that will focus on the development of parenting skills for all ages including the process of reunification.

The Development Coordinator will coordinate, build capacity, and support the Breaking Free from Family Violence Support Workers to ensure effective services are provided to Indigenous women and their families, in a culturally rooted, holistic way, to assist them in navigating through the complex systems encountered when experiencing violence and when involved in child welfare matters. The programs intentions are to fill the distinct gaps and work to meet the unique needs identified by Indigenous women, families, and communities throughout the province in the areas of child welfare, supporting parenting skills across the lifecycle, and addressing family violence using a wholistic and Indigenous gender-based approach (I-GBA+) to reduce the number of Indigenous children in care through consistent investment in Indigenous community-based preventative programs and services

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Post-secondary diploma/degree in Social Sciences, Indigenous Studies, Women’s Studies with a minimum three (3) years’ work experience in community service delivery in a project coordination role.
- Demonstrated experience providing services to Indigenous families and/or communities.
- Extensive knowledge and working experience on issues related to Child Welfare Systems and Violence Against Indigenous Women Sectors and child development.
- Strong awareness of issues affecting Indigenous women and their families and awareness of Community resources provincially.
- Strong communicator - with excellent written, oral, and facilitation skills.
- Solution oriented with proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of and relationships with other service agencies, ability to network and create/maintain these relationships.
- Experience coordinating workshops, engagements and/or conferences.