NCAT Coordinator - Harm Reduction & Community Engagement

Avi Health Community Services 9Eb7555Be744; Nanaimo; Hybrid; CAD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

AVI Health & Community Services is seeking a Nanaimo-based coordinator for the Nanaimo Community Action Team (CAT). You will coordinate meetings, support collaboration, and help plan community engagement and events to address the region's overdose crisis with a trauma-informed, harm-reduction approach.

The role is 22 hours per week, paid at $40 per hour plus expenses, with flexible evenings and weekends as needed, and a mix of in-person and remote work within Canada.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience, education, training, or lived/living experience.
• Experience supporting or coordinating community tables or collaborative initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships across sectors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with project coordination and/or event planning.
• Knowledge of harm reduction, trauma-informed practice, and cultural safety.
• Driver’s License (highly recommended but required)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support regular Nanaimo CAT meetings
• Prepare meeting agendas, materials, minutes, and follow-up documentation
• Support NCAT membership and Peer Coordinator with agenda-setting, decision-making, and action tracking
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among CAT members and partners
• Build and maintain relationships with CAT members, peer leadership, and community partners
• Support trauma-informed, culturally safe, and inclusive collaboration
• Advance equity-centered and harm reduction approaches
• Plan, manage, and support community engagement events and initiatives
• Support CAT working groups in developing and implementing action plans
• Assist with regional and cross-community coordination as required
• Track project progress, budgets, and evaluation measures
• Maintain documentation aligned with CAI and funder reporting requirements

Skills

Coordination

Communication

Relationship building

Trauma-informed practice

Harm reduction knowledge

Driver’s License

Job description

AVI Health & Community Services is seeking a Nanaimo-based coordinator for the Nanaimo Community Action Team (CAT). You will coordinate meetings, support collaboration, and help plan community engagement and events to address the region's overdose crisis with a trauma-informed, harm-reduction approach.

The role is 22 hours per week, paid at $40 per hour plus expenses, with flexible evenings and weekends as needed, and a mix of in-person and remote work within Canada.