Skills Development & Programming Coordinator

Downtown Eastside Women s Centre; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Paid time off

Municipal Pension Plan

Compressed work schedule

Staff development days

Priority for open positions

Job summary

Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC) is seeking a Skills Development and Programming Coordinator for Vancouver shelters. The role manages volunteers, coordinates peers, and organizes cultural, social, recreational, and educational activities for shelter members, reporting to the Manager of Cultural & Skills Development Programs.

The position requires experience with marginalized women, program assessment, and strong links to community resources.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience with marginalized women in a non-profit setting.
• Experience developing and facilitating programs including assessment and evaluation.
• Experience providing assisted referrals and familiarity with community resources in the DTES.
• Knowledge of issues impacting women in the DTES, including gender-based violence, mental health, homelessness, and addictions; trauma-informed care.
• Efficient organizational and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, orient, and schedule volunteers and peers.
• Facilitate cultural, social, recreational, and educational programs for shelter members.
• Collaborate with other DEWC staff to ensure services to women.
• Work from a feminist perspective and within an anti-oppression framework.

Skills

Program development

Program assessment

Evaluation

Volunteer coordination

Trauma-informed care

Organizational skills

Referral services

Job description

Temporary Full time Staff Vancouver, BC, CA 1 Attachments

Salary Range: $30.22 To $30.22 Hourly

About DEWC

The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC) exists to support and empower women and children, living in extreme poverty in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, who are particularly vulnerable to violence, exploitation, injustice and injury. Through low barrier Drop-In Centers and Emergency Shelters, DEWC provides basic need services, programs, and specialized supports to over 1000 women and children daily to help them survive the conditions that surround them. See website (www.dewc.ca ) for details on our mission and mandate as well as programs and services.

The Opportunity

The Skills Development and Programming Coordinator is responsible for volunteers, peers and programming within the DEWC shelters. She recruits, orientates, and schedules volunteers and peers as well as facilitates cultural, social, recreational, and educational programs and activities for the shelter members. Reporting directly to the Manager, Cultural & Skills Development Programs, the Coordinator will work in collaboration with other DEWC staff to ensure services to women. She will work from a feminist perspective and within an anti-oppression framework.

About You

• You have at least 2 years related experience, preferably working with marginalized women in a non profit environment.
• Experience developing and facilitating programs including assessment and evaluation
• Experience providing assisted referral as well as familiarity with support services, agencies and community resources in the dtes.
• You are knowledgeable of the issues impacting women in the dtes, including gender based violence, mental health, homelessness, and addictions with an understanding of trauma-informed care responses.
• Efficient organizational skills and administrative skills.

Benefits of Joining the DEWC Team

Healthcare:Extended health & dental coverage including vision, prescription medications, alternative therapies, EAP, life insurance and long-term disability.

Paid time off:3 weeks paid vacation in the 1 st year, 4 weeks after 1 year; 13 paid statutory holidays; 12 paid sick days annually. Access to time off to handle family or personal situations.

For your Retirement:Enrolled in the Municipal Pension Plan with a matching contribution from DEWC.

Other perks:Compressed work schedule, employee loan program; Regular staff development days; DEWC employees are considered first for any open positions.

POSITION DETAILS:

• Temporary Full -Time
• Work Schedule:
• Week 1: Tuesday– Saturday 9:30am - 6:00pm
• Week 2: Tuesday – Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm
• Union position: BCGEU
• Hourly Rate: $30.22
• Location: 412.
• Application Closing Date: September 22nd 2026, 2026. Start Date: ASAP

Indigenous women and women of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional languages spoken an asset.

While we thank all applicants for their interests, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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