Community Development Manager

Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA); Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Generous vacation time

Paid time off at Christmas

Paid stat and civic holidays

35 hour work week

Health, dental, vision & EAP covered

Healthcare Spending Account

Lifestyle Spending Account

Defined benefit pension plan

Paid sick days

Cultural/personal wellness days

Flexible scheduling

Professional development

Job summary

Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) is seeking a Community Development Manager to lead and support program staff, ensure standards, and drive deliverables across Ontario. The role centers on empowering Indigenous women and families, aligning with our strategic plan and partnership goals.

You will develop capacity with membership groups, manage budgets, and foster strong stakeholder relationships to advance community outcomes and long-term wellbeing for communities we serve.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Social Sciences, Indigenous Studies, Women’s Studies, Health Studies, or a related field, or a combination of relevant education and experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a Supervisory or Management role.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience supporting and advocating for Indigenous communities, Indigenous women, and families.
• Demonstrated administrative management experience with the ability to supervise.
• Demonstrated high-level written, oral, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate with partners and stakeholders to find collaborative solutions to complex issues.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills with the ability to establish and maintain credible relationships with senior management, Community Members, and partners.
• Experience with financial planning, program and project management, budget administration, planning processes, and reporting, including results-based planning and annual planning.
• Demonstrated experience providing services to Indigenous families and/or communities.
• Experience working within multi-year strategic plans.
• Solution-oriented with proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent networking skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and connections.
• Experience coordinating and facilitating workshops, presentations, and/or conferences.
• Experience with resource development and implementation.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills, with the ability to independently follow through on assigned duties while meeting strict deadlines.
• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to set standards, establish priorities, and allocate time and resources effectively.
• Ability to prioritize programs and activities while balancing budget and time considerations.
• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, the internet, and general office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support a group of employees within various programs while ensuring ONWA’s vision and objectives are met.
• Ensure all programs overseen are implemented and managed according to program standards and guidelines.
• Work to facilitate achievement of the agreed program deliverables and membership deliverables.
• Build capacity with membership organizations and partners across Ontario.

Skills

Leadership

Advocacy

Stakeholder mgmt

Budgeting

Project mgmt

Communications

Workshops

Negotiation

Indigenous communities experience

Education

Post-secondary diploma/degree in Social Sciences or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive change.ONWA prides itself on providing all employees with a total rewards package that is generous and supports our workforce and their family members:

• Competitive salaries
• Generous paid vacation time
• Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
• Additional paid stat and civic holidays
• 35 hour work week
• Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision and EAP. All premiums covered by the employer
• Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
• Participate in CAAT defined benefit pension plan and retire with secure lifetime retirement income
• Paid sick days
• Paid cultural/personal wellness days
• Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
• Ongoing professional development
• Paid management days

VISION:

At the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA), we celebrate and honour the safety and healing of Indigenous Women and Girls as they take up their leadership roles in the family, community, provincially, nationally and internationally for generations to come.

SCOPE:

The Community Development Manager will lead, coach, and support a group of employees within various programs while ensuring ONWA’s vision, mandate, objectives, and membership deliverables are met and aligned with ONWA’s Strategic Plan. The Community Development Manager is responsible for ensuring all programs they oversee are implemented and managed according to the program standards and guidelines and work to facilitate achievement of the agreed program deliverables. The Community Development Manager is responsible for building capacity with membership organizations and partners across Ontario.

QUALIFICATIONS:

SKILLS:

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Social Sciences, Indigenous Studies, Women’s Studies, Health Studies, or a related field, or a combination of relevant education and experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a Supervisory or Management role.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience supporting and advocating for Indigenous communities, Indigenous women, and families.
• Demonstrated administrative management experience with the ability to supervise.
• Demonstrated high-level written, oral, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate with partners and stakeholders to find collaborative solutions to complex issues.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills with the ability to establish and maintain credible relationships with senior management, Community Members, and partners.
• Experience with financial planning, program and project management, budget administration, planning processes, and reporting, including results-based planning and annual planning.
• Demonstrated experience providing services to Indigenous families and/or communities.
• Experience working within multi-year strategic plans.
• Solution-oriented with proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent networking skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and connections.
• Experience coordinating and facilitating workshops, presentations, and/or conferences.
• Experience with resource development and implementation.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills, with the ability to independently follow through on assigned duties while meeting strict deadlines.
• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to set standards, establish priorities, and allocate time and resources effectively.
• Ability to prioritize programs and activities while balancing budget and time considerations.
• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, the internet, and general office equipment.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge and experience with Indigenous culture, traditions, ceremony and connecting Community Members to cultural practices that can be used in supporting Community Members.
• Awareness of the recent, historical, and intergenerational trauma that Indigenous women, youth, and their families may have experienced, including the psychological, neurological, physiological, social, and spiritual impacts of trauma.
• Experience working and knowledge of Not-for-Profit organization program delivery and experience working with Indigenous governance structures and communities.
• Strong awareness of issues affecting Indigenous women and their families and awareness of available community resources.
• Thorough knowledge of other service agencies with a proven ability to build and maintain strong and healthy relationships.

Please know, this is an existing role we are looking to fill.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.