Program Associate

Why Work at Sagesse?

At Sagesse, you'll be part of a team dedicated to ending domestic abuse and creating safer communities. Every role contributes to meaningful, lasting change for individuals and families through prevention, intervention, and innovation.

Position Summary

The Program Associate provides administrative, logistical and relationship management support to Sagesse's intervention programming across Alberta. This role helps ensure programs are delivered consistently, effectively and in alignment with organizational goals while supporting community partnerships and program improvement. Preference for this position will be given to those who live South of Calgary.

Key Responsibilities

Program Delivery & Support

• Build and maintain relationships with intervention partnership sites across Alberta
• Support implementation and delivery of intervention programs
• Assist with integrating research and emerging practices into program delivery

Peer Support

• Identify, develop and engage with peer support partner sites across Alberta in collaboration with the Peer Support Coordinator
• Implement, maintain, and support program delivery based on program design

Real Talk

• Identify , develop and engage with Real Talk partnerships and opportunities across Alberta in collaboration with the Real Talk Coordinator
• Engage in facilitation of Real Talk program, including leading workshops and partnership collaboration internally and externally

Volunteer

• Support implementation of volunteer standards, policies, procedures and guidelines with direction from agency leadership
• Support screening, onboarding, training, evaluation and appreciation of agency volunteers
• Support implementation of volunteer wellness and belonging

Program Administration

• Communicate program updates and changes to partnership sites
• Maintain accurate data and organizational records
• Coordinate program scheduling and tracking
• Report on monthly activities and statisticsAttend supervision and staff meetings

Office Operations Support

• Carry out office systems and administrative duties as assigned
• Support organizational processes and maintain documentation
• Participate in onsite office responsibilities as required

Core Competencies

• Relationship Building
• Organization & Coordination
• Communication
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement
• Adaptability
• Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

Qualifications

Required:

• Experience, skills, and/or interest in administrative and logistical support
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
• Comfort with a hybrid work environment and virtual technology
• Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting community-based, non-profit, or social service programs
• Experience coordinating multiple projects or partnerships.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Leads with curiosity and vulnerability
• Thrives in a fast-paced, self-directed environment
• Demonstrates strong judgment and adaptability
• Applies cross-sectional, gender-transformative, and intersectional perspectives to their work

Work Environment

• Hybrid work environment with flexibility to work remotely, in-office, or through telecommuting arrangements
• Frequent collaboration with community partners and internal teams across Alberta.
• A blend of administrative, logistical, relationship management, and program support responsibilities.
• Occasional evening and weekend commitments
• Travel around province as required, with ability to travel to the main office in Calgary at