Gender-Based Violence Prevention Program Facilitator

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Young Men Christian Association (YMCA)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Renumeration: $22,886.50 / yearly
  • Work schedule: Part-time/ Pro-rata
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 18/11/2024
  • Location: Canada 
Gender-based violence (GBV)
Every charity exists to help solve a problem – our charity exists to help solve many problems, from childcare shortages, social isolation, mental health issues, access to wellness, and more.

In this role, you will:

Working with Newcomers around Gender-Based Violence Prevention

  • Develop and facilitate culturally sensitive and trauma-informed presentations, workshops, and programs for newcomer clients of all ages to raise awareness on: GBV and contributing factors, prevention themes and supports and services.
  • Facilitate gender-inclusive client programs and provide gender specific programs to women and girls.
  • Recruit, organize and deliver pre-made workshops and information sessions regularly on gender-based violence, laws, rights and supports for newcomer clients.
  • Create opportunities where newcomers can engage in sharing their own wisdom, skills, and ideas to be part of prevention and awareness.
  • Outreach and recruitment of newcomer clients for programming, workshops, and events.
  • Collaborate across YMCA programs to deliver place-based programming to meet newcomer clients needs.
  • Design and create promotional materials in the form of posters, videos, and social media posts to recruit participants.
  • Training Service Providers in Intercultural Approaches to GBV with newcomer communities
  • Co-Facilitate workshops and presentations for service providers to develop their capacity and understanding on working with newcomers around gender-based violence prevention. 
  • Outreach and network with community partners and relevant agencies and maintain relationships of key stakeholders.
  • Organize the logistics of presentations and programs including outreach, registration, purchasing and organizing of supplies, setting up and clean up of programs/workshops.
  • Source current resources and information about events, networks, campaigns, and issues related to gender-based violence prevention.
  • Provide logistical and administrative support to the GBVP Team and National partnership including but not limited to - emails, notes from workshop sessions, follow up information, support expenses, reporting.
Education and Skills Qualifications: 

  • Strong understanding of Gender-Based Violence, prevention, and best practices.
  • Lived experience as a newcomer who can bring their wisdom, experience and knowledge to this position or experience working directly with newcomers.
  • Speaking other languages considered a strong asset (Arabic is a strong asset) 
  • Understanding of 2SLGBTQIA+ identities and experience and working around creating safer and more inclusive spaces.
  • Knowledge in applying: Trauma informed, anti-racist and anti oppressive practices.
  • Facilitation experience of group programs or presentations with multiple types of stakeholders including newcomers, youth, adults, and service providers.
  • Experience in developing participatory programming for groups of youth and/or adults. 
  • Strong cross-cultural verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
  • Intermediate to advanced skills in using Microsoft Office, CANVA, social media, ZOOM and/or video conferencing platforms
  • Availability to work some evening and weekend hours and flexibility to accommodate variations outside of regular business hours, as needed.
  • Bachelor’s degree in social work, Gender Studies, Adult Education, Public Health is considered an asset or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Having a valid drivers license and reliable vehicle is an asset.

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