Coordinator

**We are Community Leaders**
Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. is a nonprofit, community based; Indigenous-led human services organization that provides a range of Indigenous identified programs and services that focus on the wholeness, wellness and that builds on the strengths and resilience of Indigenous People.

**The Opportunity**
As the Program Coordinator, you work from your heart and are a highly compassionate, skilled and creative leader with a passion for supporting families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2-Spirited Beings, and ending violence. You use an anti-oppressive and human rights analysis to understand Indigenous women, girls, and 2-spirited beings experience with all forms of violence. You know from personal experience that reclaiming Indigenous cultural practices is a foundation for coping with complex grief and trauma, and are committed to healing and wellness. You are committed to culturally safe practices, and decolonizing trauma informed care. You are a successful systems advocate and are able to assist families to access community resources and supports. You are able to see strength in all people and help people to see the strength in themselves.

**What You Will Be Doing**
- Managing the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the project
- Report writing, data collection, budget management
- Supervising and supporting a team of professionals
- Providing therapeutic, individual, family and group sessions
- Creating opportunities for members to heal from complex trauma and complicated grief within a culturally safe and supportive environment
- Identifying and engaging with Knowledge Keepers to ensure families have access to a broad range of ceremonial practices and/or western therapeutic modalities and supports

**Who You Are**:

- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience working within the Indigenous community
- Intimate knowledge of the issues of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2-Spirited Beings (MMIWG2S*)
- Two (2+) years’ experience in program coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all program related objectives/deliverables
- Two (2+) years’ experience in facilitating sharing and healing circles and knowledge of traditional healing practices
- Effective crisis intervention and management abilities
- Demonstrated short-term and ongoing counselling skills

**You Have**:

- University Degree or Certificate in related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant post-secondary education, experience and training
- An understanding of Indigenous economic, cultural and political environments
- Strong organizational skills, excellent communication, both written and oral, and professionalism
- **A valid Manitoba Driver’s License, clear drivers abstract and reliable access to a vehicle**:

- Understanding of wraparound and community-centered approach as well as trauma-informed practices
- Ethical principles, along with commitment to staff and participant confidentiality
- Commitment to cultural reclamation practice and traditional healing practices
- Are prepared to work 40 hours a week with flexible hours
- A recent (as of the past 6 months) Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector, and Child Abuse Registry Check completed
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, First Aid CPR, Food Handlers are not required but an asset
- Proficient within Microsoft Office 360

**What We Offer**:

- Comprehensive Benefits including Health and Dental
- Long-Term Disability & Life Insurance
- Employer Contributed RRSP; up to 5% match
- Employee and Family Assistance Program with Consult + and Telus Health
- Cultural Ways of Being; Mino Pimatisiwin Lodge, Knowledge Keepers and Kookums, medicine picking, sweats, ceremony, smudging on-site
- Wellness Days, in addition to Vacation Days
- Work-life balance and casual dress
- Training and Development opportunities
- Free on-site parking
- Employee appreciation events

**To Apply**

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and resume, detailing how you meet the requirements of this posting, and your salary expectations. Applications will be reviewed upon received.

Please forward your cover letter and resume to:
Human Resource Specialist

Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.

101-1065 Portage

Winnipeg, MB R3G 0R8
- Ka Ni Kanichihk thanks all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $50,000.00-$58,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-10-21