Strengthening Families Program Manager

About the position

Type: Full-time
Weekly hours: 35h
Workplace: Hybrid (work from home, and on-site Wednesdays and Thursdays in our offices situated in Verdun)
Salary: Between 33 $/h and 36 $/h (commensurate with experience and current HR policies)
Benefits: 6 % vacation, winter break and wellness days. Group insurance plan (health, dental, life, and more) and Group RRSP plan (employer-matched)

Responsibilities

Design and Develop a program

• Study the Strengthening Families Program (SFP) model and similar programs developed for/by Indigenous families.
• Review evidence-based practices to identify elements for adaptation or integration.
• Collaborate with community partners to design a culturally responsive work plan tailored to the needs of Indigenous families in Tiohtià:ke.
• Create a communication and implementation strategy for the adapted program in collaboration with the Communications Team.
• Elaborate funding reports for Public Safety Canada.

Promote Community Engagement and Capacity Building

• Consult with Indigenous community partners to gather insights, feedback, and identify family and community needs.
• Foster strong relationships with Indigenous organizations and stakeholders to ensure meaningful collaboration.
• Develop a curriculum for Indigenous partners who will deliver the program, ensuring they are equipped with the tools and knowledge needed for successful implementation.

Coordinate, Implement, and Evaluate

• Coordinate program activities with Indigenous organizations participating in the pilot project.
• Oversee the implementation of the adapted program, ensuring alignment with community values and priorities.
• Document and analyze the adaptation and implementation process to identify challenges, successes, and key learnings.
• Develop a best practices report guiding future program iterations and share insights with stakeholders.

Participate in teamwork

• Participate in the team’s internal culture by being present at the workplace, in team meetings and in team events and activities.
• Proactively communicate details of activities to the team during meetings and the weekly team meeting. 
• Demonstrate respect for colleagues by responding to messages in a timely manner and arriving at required times for meetings and activities. 
• Be aware of the various policies and procedures in effect within the organization and contact administration if needed. 
• Encourage a work environment based on proactivity, respect, inclusion, listening, decolonial approaches, creativity and Indigenous practices and values.

Qualifications and assets

Qualifications

• Have excellent time management, prioritization, and deadline management skills.
• Be able to work under pressure and adapt quickly to changes.
• Have a strong knowledge of the Indigenous sector in Tiohtià:ke.
• Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills and compassion.
• Practice active listening.
• Show initiative, creativity and autonomy.

Assets

• Hold an undergraduate or graduate degree related to social sciences, management, law, Indigenous realities, or any other field relevant to the position.
• Any experience in program development, project management, research, counselling and community work will be considered an asset.
• English-French bilingualism

To apply

Please send your application before March 3rd at the following email address: emplois-jobs@reseaumtlnetwork.com 

Given the mission of our organization, we highly encourage Indigenous individuals to apply to this position. Moreover, it is imperative that candidates possess an anti-discriminatory attitude and a desire to contribute to decolonization. Applicants are also expected to be aware of the lived realities of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal and the rest of Turtle Island.

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