Program Manager L1- SisterSquare

Atira Workers Housing Co-op; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Atira Workers Housing Co-op is seeking a Program Manager for SisterSquare in Vancouver. The role involves supervising staff, ensuring effective service delivery, and developing long-term program plans. A strong commitment to women's rights and anti-oppression work is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of management experience in women's sector or related field.
• Fluency in other languages is an asset.
• Experience working within a harm reduction environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support front line staff and ensure effective program/service delivery.
• Develop long-range program plans to meet Atira’s goals.
• Contribute to an environment where women can flourish and grow.

Skills

Anti-oppression work

Understanding of colonialism

Commitment to women's rights

Education

Valid First Aid Certificate

Tools

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate

Class 5 driver's license

Job description

Requisition Number: PROGR002031
Type: Internal & External Candidates - Full-Time (Temporary until September 31, 2025)
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Compensation: $65,000 - $71,000 based on experience, plus generous leave, benefits
Program & Location: SisterSquare– Downtown Eastside, Vancouver
Deadline: By noon Thursday June 19th, 2025

About Us:
Atira Women's Resource Society, an award-winning nonprofit organization known for its inclusionary hiring practices and where a job is more than a pay cheque. We offer the opportunity to work alongside a remarkable group of women working to make the world a more just place, one woman, one child, one home, one job at a time.

About the Job:
Reporting to the Director of Non-Residential program , the Program Manager at SisterSquare will supervise and support front line staff as well as ensure effective program/service delivery consistent with Atira’s mission, vision. values, philosophy and mandate, as well as our legal, contractual, budgetary, regulatory and other requirements; and develop long-range program plans that meet Atira’s goals and objectives.

About You:
You are a feminist, passionate about the work of ending violence against women and children. You embrace Atira’s mission, vision, values and philosophy. You have a well-developed understanding of and commitment to anti-oppression work and intersectionality. You are familiar with colonialism especially as it applies in Canada and you understand the impact of the residential school system. You are committed to working with women who are struggling with substance use and or mental wellness and understand and are comfortable working within a harm reduction environment. You support women who choose abstinence, but understand abstinence is just one option for women struggling with substance use. Your definition of woman includes transgender, two spirit and intersex women, and transfeminine individuals. You are sex worker positive.
You question actions inconsistent with our values and you treat everyone with fairness and respect independent of their status or disagreement with you. You expect great things from yourself and your co-workers. You inspire others with your passion for women’s anti-violence work and your eagerness for excellence. You contribute to an environment where women can flourish and grow and you seek what is best for women, rather than what’s best for you or your team. You challenge the status quo to improve quality and sustainability and you take smart risks and make tough decisions without agonizing.

Resumes from qualified First Nations, Métis and or Inuit women are encouraged, as are resumes from Black women, women of colour, trans women, women who are disabled and women from other equity seeking groups. Fluency in a language(s) other than English is an asset.

Additional Requisites/Assets:
• A valid First Aid Certificate is required
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate is an asset
• A minimum of five years of Managing experience in the Women’s sector or related field
• A valid Class 5 driver’s license and access to a vehicle while on shift is an asset
• Covid-19 (Included Booster) and annual flu vaccinations are recommended
• All positions are subject to a Criminal Records Review (Submitted by Atira)

Application Process:
Provide a cover letter with a current resume describing how you meet or exceed the above-noted qualifications. Resumes with a Cover Letter unique to Atira are guaranteed a review. Candidates who lack the experience and qualifications set out in the posting may not be considered, although an exceptional cover letter and transferable skills may overcome lack of experience for some positions. Please go to atira.bc.ca/careers for a current list of postings.