Job Posting: Sexual Assault Response Coordinator I

Sage Haven Society (Formerly ACAWS); Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage Haven Society (Formerly ACAWS) is seeking a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator to build strategic partnerships, provide survivor-centered education, and recruit and supervise volunteers for trauma-informed wraparound services.

The role involves community outreach, cross-agency collaboration, and delivering tailored training to local service systems, with a focus on equity and survivor advocacy.

Qualifications

• 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 using trauma-informed approaches.
• Proficiency with standard office software and reporting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develops, plans, and implements community events and discussions related to sexual assault awareness and response.
• Recruits, trains, supervises, and supports volunteers to provide survivor-centered services.
• Builds and maintains a volunteer network capable of responding to survivors in the community.
• Travels to outlying and rural communities to collaborate on service solutions.
• Develops and delivers training modules for local service systems and community needs.
• Gathers survivor-informed feedback to identify service gaps and inform program improvement.

Skills

Conflict resolution

Negotiation

Community engagement

Trauma-informed approach

Education

Diploma in Human Services

Tools

Office software

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.