Manager, Family Programs

Indigenous Perspectives Society; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indigenous Perspectives Society seeks a Manager for Family Programs, responsible for leading services supporting adoptive and permanency families. This full-time role requires overseeing a team, ensuring effective functioning of programs, and may involve travel within British Columbia. The ideal candidate will engage diverse families and contribute to community connections.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing human service programs.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse families.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day functioning of services for adoptive and permanency families.
• Supervise team members including specialists and facilitators.
• Oversee special projects and contractors.

Skills

Management

Supervision

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Reporting to the Director, Programs, the Manager, Family Programs is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the organization’s portfolio of services for adoptive and permanency families of all kinds. These services focus on 3 areas: support, education, and connection with other families. The Manager provides support to the Director, Programs, and supervises a team that currently includes a Family Support Specialist, Education Coordinator, Education Facilitators, and Program Assistant, while overseeing a number of special projects and contractors.

This is a full-time position working 5 days/week (35 hours), and based in the Lower Mainland. The Manager will work mostly from a home office, with some regular attendance required at our downtown Vancouver office. They must be able to undertake occasional travel locally and across BC.