Common Ground Program Coordinator

**COMMON GROUND PROGRAM COORDINATOR**

**Full-time (37.5 hours/week), Permanent Position**

**WHAT IRCOM OFFERS**:

- A warm, fun and supportive work community
- An incredibly diverse workplace that is committed to staff wellness and inclusion
- A staff team that is passionate, committed and unified in supporting settlement of newcomer families
- An inner-city organization committed to Truth and Reconciliation
- A family-friendly organization
- A place where you can make a difference and feel the rewards of your work on a daily basis

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**: The Common Ground Program Coordinator is:

- A person familiar with and committed to Truth and Reconciliation
- An experienced program leader of activities that effectively bridge diverse peoples, particularly between Indigenous and Newcomer persons and communities
- Someone who effectively uses a variety of written, oral, cultural means to connect people
- A skilled networker able to foster respectful and collaborative group to group relationships

**POSITION PURPOSE AND SUMMARY**: Guided by the vision, mission and values of the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba, Inc., the goal of the Common Ground Program is to increase meaningful connections and understanding between newcomer and Indigenous community members, with a focus on the Central Neighbourhoods area of Winnipeg, in particular the Centennial Neighbourhood. The Program Coordinator leads and coordinates the Common Ground Program, bringing Indigenous perspectives to this role and:

- Takes a lead role coordinating bridge building initiatives in-house and in partnership with partner organizations
- Plans and delivers high-quality community-based programming and activities
- Manages program budget, meets funder deliverables and supports reporting to funders
- Initiates outreach and facilitates high levels of newcomer and Indigenous participation
- Records and maintains information that will assist in improving the Program, and
- Supports the IRCOM team

With the supervision and support of the Language, Child Care and Community Programs Manager, the Common Ground Program Coordinator will have the following:
**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Program Planning and Delivery (40%)**
- Lead the Common Ground Program in detailed planning of Program activities and events both within IRCOM and in the surrounding neighbourhood
- Monitor the implementation of joint initiatives with other partners
- Responsible for set up, delivery of and clean up after activities and events
- Purchase food and Program materials as required
- Work with local partners, IRCOM staff and tenants to address neighbourhood needs and interests
- Develop Program materials and resources for the community and IRCOM tenants and staff
- Develop and present innovative ideas to augment core Common Ground activities
- Support IRCOM staff and tenants and local residents in neighbourhood efforts

**Outreach, Recruitment and Community Networking and Engagement (30%)**
- Primary liaison with external partners
- Serve as a cultural broker, able to bridge diverse understandings between newcomers to Canada and Indigenous community members
- Encourage meaningful community voice and interaction using a community engagement lens
- Initiate, meet with and form positive relationships with local partner organizations and engage them in Common Ground activities
- Attend partnership meetings, as required, to further the aims and activities of Common Ground
- Conduct outreach via local partners to recruit participants to Common Ground activities in collaboration with IRCOM staff, the local grassroots community, and the tenant community
- Link Common Ground to Indigenous partnership opportunities and resources for further growth and development of the IRCOM team
- Coordinate and lead networking meetings aimed at undertaking collaborative bridge building initiatives

**Records Management and Reporting (20%)**
- Develop and implement data recording system for measurement and evaluation in collaboration with the Child Care and Community Programs Manager
- Track and input/record program data
- Lead evaluation activities and compiling information for reports and story telling
- Gather feedback and conduct surveys and other means of gathering community input to help guide Common Ground
- Identify community trends and dynamics to inform Common Ground activities and approaches
- Monitor and ensure funding agreements, annual workplan activities are met
- Disseminate relevant information to partners

**Team, Interdepartmental & Sectoral Support (10%)**
- Engage the IRCOM team in Common Ground activities and support staff education and awareness
- Advise the IRCOM team on Indigenous worldviews and perspectives to ensure Common Ground activities are accessible, respectful and culturally safe
- Attend team meetings and all-staff meetings and trainings as required
- Follow IRCOM policies and procedures
- Collaborate and coordinate program activities wi