Financial Empowerment Coordinator

Socket.dev; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Spending Account (HSA)

RRSP Matching

Professional Development Opportunities

EFAP

3 weeks vacation + 10 paid sick days

Robust Benefits Package

Job summary

e4c is seeking a Financial Empowerment Coordinator to support low-income individuals in Edmonton, Alberta, by delivering financial literacy workshops and coordinating free tax clinics under CVIP. The role blends education delivery with tax clinic operations to reduce poverty and build financial capacity.

You will train volunteers, liaise with the Canada Revenue Agency, and develop accessible materials while ensuring data confidentiality and compliance with program guidelines.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in human services or financial literacy.
• Strong understanding of personal taxation.
• Ability to explain complex financial concepts in plain language and adapt content for low literacy audiences.
• Facilitation skills and experience to deliver engaging, accessible workshops for diverse audiences.
• Highly organized, capable of managing multiple project timelines and volunteer cohorts.
• Strong understanding of personal finance, social assistance and income benefits.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and facilitate engaging financial literacy workshops tailored to people experiencing low income, housing instability, and challenging circumstances.
• Coordinate, schedule, and set up community income tax clinics.
• Act as a liaison with the Canada Revenue Agency for the CVIP program.
• Train and support community tax volunteers, ensuring proper use of CVIP tax software and strict adherence to data confidentiality.
• Assist participants with navigating and accessing federal and provincial benefits, subsidies, and income supports.
• Develop accessible, up-to-date financial literacy materials and resources.
• Conduct financial literacy outreach, build relationships with shelter managers, housing providers, and community agencies.
• Track program outcomes, draft documents and communicate using Microsoft Office apps.

Education

Post secondary education in Business, Human Services, Education, Human Ecology, Communications, or Political Science

Job description

About e4c

e4c is a community-focused organization working toward the elimination of poverty through collaboration with partners across sectors. We are dedicated to changing lives and growing inclusive, caring communities by supporting individuals and families in times of need and creating pathways to self-sufficiency. Guided by our core values of courage, compassion, connection, and commitment, we strive for excellence, innovation, and meaningful community impact.

Position Summary

Are you passionate about financial literacy?

Are you great at working with personal finances and taxes?

If you love to help people learn how to budget and manage money, become a Financial Empowerment Coordinator with e4c. This work focuses on building capacity to reduce poverty and empower people to improve their lives. We work alongside vulnerable populations in Edmonton to build their personal finance skills and assets.This role splits focus between coordinating free tax services under the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVIP), and facilitating practical financial literacy workshops around Edmonton.

Schedule

• Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week (full-time, office hours)
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends, with adjusted scheduling

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and facilitate engaging financial literacy workshops tailored to people experiencing low income, housing instability, and challenging circumstances.
• Coordinate, schedule, and set up community income tax clinics.
• Act as a liaison with the Canada Revenue Agency for the CVIP program.
• Train and support community tax volunteers, ensuring proper use of CVIP tax software and strict adherence to data confidentiality.
• Assist participants with navigating and accessing federal and provincial benefits, subsidies, and income supports.
• Develop accessible, up-to-date financial literacy materials and resources.
• Conduct financial literacy outreach, build relationships with shelter managers, housing providers, and community agencies.
• Track program outcomes, draft documents and communicate using Microsoft Office apps.

Qualifications

Education

• Post secondary education in Business, Human Services, Education, Human Ecology, Communications, or Political Science

Certification

• Valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence and vehicle
• Proof of vehicle insurance, registration and 3-year drivers abstract.

Experience

• 2+ years of experience in human services or financial literacy.
• Strong understanding of personal taxation. Experience coordinating or volunteering with the tax clinics would be preferred.
• Facilitation skills and experience to deliver engaging, accessible workshops for diverse audiences.
• Ability to explain complex financial concepts in plain language and adapt content for low literacy audiences.
• Highly organized, capable of managing multiple project timelines and volunteer cohorts.
• Strong understanding of personal finance, social assistance and income benefits.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive Salary: $54,080.00

• 3 weeks vacation + 10 paid sick days
• Robust Benefits Package
• Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• RRSP Matching
• Professional Development Opportunities

At e4c diversity is our strength. We embrace diversity and offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants. We welcome your application regardless of origin, culture, ethnicity, age, ability, gender identity, sexual orientation or faith.

Prior to successful employment with e4c, applicants are required to submit a Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Check and Intervention Record Check.