Director, Women & Families Centre

Are you a seasoned leader with a passion for transformative, faith-driven service? Join us as the Director, Women & Families Centre, leading UGM’s comprehensive women’s programs in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. In this senior role, you’ll oversee a wide range of services—from the Women’s Shelter to Youth Mentorship, Sanctuary Transitional Housing, and more—while fostering a healthy, spiritually rich culture for our team and clients. Reporting to the Vice President, Women & Families Programs, you'll implement program vision with a commitment to abstinence-based, trauma-informed, and biblically aligned care, emphasizing grace and Indigenous cultural sensitivity. If you’re ready to make a profound impact on women and families in Vancouver, apply now to lead with purpose and compassion at UGM.

You may come into contact with clients in crisis situations, brought about by diverse problems.  There will be other staff nearby to assist as required. 

The starting salary range for this position is $106, 470.00 to $116, 337.00 annually.

This is a permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week) position.  For a copy of the full job description, click here.

Who We Are

Demonstrating the love of Christ, UGM feeds hope and changes lives through a faith-based continuum of care. We are a proud member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities and have earned the Best Christian Workplace award again in 2021. We provide competitive salaries, generous vacation and sick leave, an RRSP matching program, as well as the potential for educational assistance and flexible work arrangements. In addition, our extensive benefits plan is fully employer-paid and includes extended dental and medical, as well as $4,500 per year in pooled paramedical expenses. A focus on employee resilience, support for professional development, engagement in meaningful work, and a fun and caring environment are all part of being a member of the UGM team.  If you are someone who desires to learn and grow, has a passion to serve and make a difference, and connects with others with both humility and humour, then you will be a great fit at UGM.

What You’ll Need

If you are considering applying for this position, you must:

·         be legally entitled to work in Canada

·         be able to demonstrate compatibility with our Core Values

·        support our Statement of Faith

·         be willing to provide, as a condition of employment, a current criminal record check, with vulnerable sector search, if you are the successful candidate.

·         possess a valid, unrestricted driver’s license and submit a current driver’s abstract.

How to Apply

To submit your cover letter and résumé by November 11, 2024, visit ugm.ca/careers.  If you have questions about this posting, please contact Nina Luo at nluo@ugm.ca.  We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, and are especially-but not only- interested in applications from Indigenous individuals. Due to the fragile nature of the clients we serve, only female applicants will be considered for this position.  

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