Job Posting: Sexual Assault Response Coordinator I

Sage Haven Society (Formerly ACAWS); Indiana; On-site; USD 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARP) at Sage Haven Society is tasked with building strategic partnerships to deliver survivor-centered, trauma-informed responses. You will educate the community, advocate for survivors, recruit and train volunteers, and coordinate wraparound services with partner organisations.

Based in one of our community offices, you will lead training modules, support volunteers, and engage stakeholders to ensure equitable, accessible services for diverse survivors

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of violence against women and gender-based violence, including sexual assault and intimate partner violence.
• Proficiency in standard office software and online systems, including provincial and federal reporting or service-delivery platforms.
• Three years minimum experience in program coordination/liaising with diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Develops, plans, and implements community events, forums, and discussions related to sexual assault awareness and response
• Recruits, trains, supervises, and supports volunteers to provide survivor-centred support services
• Builds and maintains a volunteer network capable of responding to survivors within the community
• Travels to outlying and rural communities to collaborate on locally appropriate service solutions
• Develops and delivers training modules tailored to local service systems and community needs
• Gathers survivor-informed feedback to identify service gaps and inform program improvement, using trauma-informed and ethical practices
• Provides survivor-centred advocacy and facilitates connections to appropriate support services
• Engages community stakeholders - including individuals, businesses, nonprofits, Indigenous organisations, and government partners - in collaborative, solution-focused dialogue
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with service providers and volunteers that promote equity, inclusion, and nonjudgmental practice
• Provides training to community partners on recognising, responding to, and referring cases of sexual assault
• Applies a trauma-informed, survivor-centred, and equity-based approach in all interactions with survivors and community partners

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Conflict resolution

Cross-cultural communication

Office software proficiency

Education

Diploma in Human Services

Program coordination/liaising

Tools

Microsoft Office

Reporting platforms

Job description

Purpose

The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARP) is responsible for building and sustaining strategic relationships with key community partners to develop a coordinated, timely response for survivors of sexual assault. The Coordinator provides community education on trauma-informed responses, advocates for survivors, recruits, trains, and oversees volunteers, and collaborates with partner organisations to establish comprehensive wraparound services for survivors.

Start Date

Immediate

Site

Located at the Port Alberni 3rd Avenue office of the agency

Hours

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm with an unpaid hour for lunch.

Responsibilities

• Develops, plans, and implements community events, forums, and discussions related to sexual assault awareness and response
• Recruits, trains, supervises, and supports volunteers to provide survivor-centred support services
• Builds and maintains a volunteer network capable of responding to survivors within the community
• Travels to outlying and rural communities to collaborate on locally appropriate service solutions
• Develops and delivers training modules tailored to local service systems and community needs
• Gathers survivor-informed feedback to identify service gaps and inform program improvement, using trauma-informed and ethical practices
• Provides survivor-centred advocacy and facilitates connections to appropriate support services
• Engages community stakeholders - including individuals, businesses, nonprofits, Indigenous organisations, and government partners - in collaborative, solution-focused dialogue
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with service providers and volunteers that promote equity, inclusion, and nonjudgmental practice
• Provides training to community partners on recognising, responding to, and referring cases of sexual assault
• Applies a trauma-informed, survivor-centred, and equity-based approach in all interactions with survivors and community partners

Applicant Must Have

• Demonstrated knowledge of violence against women and gender-based violence, including sexual assault and intimate partner violence
• Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills, with the ability to navigate complex and sensitive situations
• Proven experience working with vulnerable and diverse client populations across ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds, using trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches.
• Proficiency in standard office software and online systems, including provincial and federal reporting or service-delivery platforms.

Education

• Diploma in Human Services or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of three years of experience in program coordination/liaising, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, including:
  • Ability to bring diverse community members together to work toward a common goal
  • Proven track record of working in a multi-agency, multidisciplinary team
  • Experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds

Salary

• HSA union Grid 12 $29.17/hr. - $33.49/hr.
• This position requires Union Membership
• Employee may be required to use an automobile in the performance of duties.