Gender-Based Violence Prevention Program Facilitator

TItle: Gender-Based Violence Prevention Program Facilitator

Position Status: Part-Time (17.5 hours per week)

Salary:  $22,886.50 per year

Start Date:  December 2024 

Location: YMCA Immigrant Services, Halifax

There is potential inside all of us – we all have it in us to shine.

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. Today, our network is spread across 100+ program locations in HRM and the province, meeting the most urgent needs of our communities in mental health supports, accessible childcare, supporting an increasing immigrant population, safe spaces for youth to grow and lead, helping to navigating a precarious labour market, delivering wellness programming for all, and creating community for isolated older adults. 

We give people the tools, encouragement, and safe space to discover their inner strength. When they know someone’s in their corner, with unconditional support, they realize they can do more than they thought possible. It’s your support, expertise, and guidance that helps people ignite their full potential and shape our neighborhoods into vibrant and healthy communities.  

With us at their side, they can Shine On. 

As part of your total compensation: 

• Receive a complimentary YMCA membership to our Health & Fitness facilities
• Access to Y at Home, where you can participate in fitness programs from your own home
• Discounts on YMCA childcare and camp programs

About the Role:

As the Program Facilitator & Assistant, you will play an integral role in the facilitation of programming, workshops, events, and presentations around gender-based violence awareness and prevention with newcomers of all ages as well as professional development training for service providers. This position will strategically collaborate and maintain relationships with key client groups, community agencies and other stakeholders.  This position includes administrative and logistical tasks and promotional outreach to support the program goals and ongoing work.

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.

To Apply:

Please apply online at https://ymcahfx.ca/workwithus/ by November 18, 2024.

Please note that all successful candidates are required to provide:

• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Check, and clear Child Abuse Registry Check (less than 6 months old), if 18 years of age or older
• Attend Child Safeguarding Training upon hire

Don’t Meet Every Single Requirement?

We are committed to eliminating barriers and promoting inclusion and strongly encourage applications even if you don’t meet all requirements.  We appreciate academic, work and lived experiences.

If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation. 

We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free environment, welcoming applications from all qualified persons. We encourage Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, gender-diverse people, people with diverse abilities, members of ethnic minorities and faith groups, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.