Employment

SASC Job Opportunities

Due to recent growth, we are hiring for the positions below! Please click the titles to read more about each posting and for a link to apply.

Human Resources Coordinator (Click here for more)

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With our Centre growing in service to our community, we’re excited to be hiring our first Human Resources Coordinator!

We support survivors of sexual violence. We listen, facilitate healing, and celebrate resiliency. Using an intersectional feminist approach, we work to transform systems which promote gender-based violence.

SASC’s human resources program exists to support our staff in successfully moving our mission forward, and is built in alignment with our intersectional feminist values. We strive to promote the health and well-being of our staff and management team doing this challenging, rewarding, and meaningful work. Collaborating with management and colleagues, our HR Coordinator will have an important role to play in supporting the continued development of our passionate, competent, and committed staff team.

Reporting to the Executive Director, our Human Resources Coordinator will be an experienced HR professional and strategic thinker, excited to take initiative and develop HR as a dedicated program at our Centre. They’ll be inspired by our work and have a strong desire to support our mission, vision, and values. They’ll have a warmth and maturity about them that fosters a safe and supportive environment for our team to thrive.

As an intersectional feminist organization, we strongly encourage applications from women, trans, and non-binary candidates who reflect the diversity of our community including those identify as Black, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, People of Colour and LGBTQIA2S+.

Essential Requirements of Education / Experience:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business, Organization Development.
• Three years of experience in Human Resources positions, with experience in a not-for-profit agency an asset.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Staff wellness, health, safety, and welfare;
• Performance management and improvement systems;
• Compliance with relevant employment legislation;
• Job evaluation and classification;
• Compensation and benefits administration;
• Staff orientation, onboarding, development, training, and off-boarding;
• Policy development and documentation;
• Staff relations, internal communication, mediation, and conflict resolution;
• Team-building, staff services, and support;
• Advising SASC’s Executive Director, Managers, and Supervisors

Key Knowledge and Skill Required:

• Knowledge and experience in employment law, compensation, organizational planning and development, employee relations, safety, staff coaching and training.
• Knowledge of the impact of sexual violence and trauma, and a demonstrated commitment to intersectional feminist work. 
• Above average oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills.
• Excellent computer skills in an Office 365 environment. Must include Excel and skills in database management and record keeping.
• Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.

This position requires the successful candidate to have a driver's license, access to a vehicle, and a Records Check.

Salary Range: $49,847 to $58,644 annually, 35 hours/week, with health benefits and a generous vacation package. This position is set to begin immediately. Resumes, complete with a cover letter, can be submitted via CharityVillage.com by June 16 2021.
           
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls or email inquiries please.

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Job Description
Position Title: Human Resources Coordinator
Reports to: Executive Director
Drafted: June 2021
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Executive Director, the HR Coordinator coordinates the overall provision of Human Resources services, policies, and programs at SASC. SASC’s human resources program exists to support our mission, and is built in alignment with our intersectional feminist values. We strive to promote the health and well-being of our staff and management team doing this challenging and rewarding work.

Collaborating with management and colleagues, the HR Coordinator will have an important role to play in supporting the development of a passionate, competent, and committed staff team. This position leads practices and objectives that emphasize empowerment, quality, productivity, and goal attainment.

The HR Coordinator assists and advises SASC’s Executive Director, Managers, and Supervisors about Human Resources issues and is responsible for these major areas:

• recruiting, onboarding, and staffing;
• staff wellness, health, safety, and welfare;
• performance management and improvement systems;
• compliance with relevant employment legislation;
• job evaluation and classification;
• compensation and benefits administration;
• staff orientation, onboarding, development, training, and off-boarding;
• policy development and documentation;
• staff relations;
• internal communication, mediation, and conflict resolution;
• team-building, staff services, and support.

Duties and Responsibilities
Development and Coordination of the Human Resources Program

• Provides input into, and monitors, an annual budget in regards to HR services, employee recognition, the Fun Committee, and HR administration.
• Regularly studies all Human Resources policies, programs, and practices to keep management informed of new developments.
• Prepares reports for management, as requested, to track strategic goal accomplishment.
• Participates in staff meetings, Fun Committee Meetings, Joint Health & Safety Meetings, and attends other meetings as requested.
• Researches and utilizes appropriate software to the organization’s advantage.
• Supports SASC’s compliance with governmental labour legal and reporting requirements including anything related to ESA, AODA, CPP and so forth.
• Designs and implements an organizational development process that addresses issues such as succession planning, key staff retention, and change management.
• Manages staff communication and feedback through such avenues as meetings, suggestion programs, employee satisfaction surveys, employee focus groups, one-on-one meetings, etc.
• Identifies and monitors SASC’s culture so that it supports the attainment of the goals and promotes staff wellness.
• Sits on the Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression Committee, actively contributing to equity work internally.
• Takes a leadership role on the Fun Committee, ensuring opportunities for team-building and a healthy work environment are fostered.

Training and Development

• Develops and administers trainings to help align the SASC team with the strategic goals, and the general work of the Centre, including topics such as: Preventing/Reducing Vicarious Trauma and Burn-Out, Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression, etc.
• Leads the development of a performance management system that includes performance coaching plans and employee development programs.

Employment

• Establishes and leads recruiting and hiring practices. This includes: drafting job descriptions, ads, job evaluations, posting, screening, ensuring reference, background and social media checks, assisting in the development of interview questions, interviewing in conjunction with Managers, drafting employment agreements, and amendments to employment agreements.

Staff (Employee) Relations  

• Maintains personnel files.
• Recommends practices to support a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of morale and motivation.
• Coordinates return to work programs.
• Conducts investigations, in consultation with the Executive Director, as necessary.
• Ensures staff performance evaluations annually, and supports Managers/Supervisors with the process.
• Advises managers and supervisors in the progressive discipline system.
• Supports the implementation of performance improvement processes as needed.
• Advises management related to employment terminations, and supports the process as requested.
• Acts as a resource to staff members, supervisors, and managers in regards to preventing and addressing racism, homophobia, transphobia, etc.
• Recognizes staff milestones and ensures ongoing staff appreciation and recognition.
• Handles staff departures from the Centre.

Health & Safety

• Sits on the Joint Health & Safety Committee. In conjunction with the Committee, ensures the creation and implementation of SASC’s health and safety programs.
• Ensures Health and Safety Representatives are fulfilling duties and responsibilities in a timely and professional manner including completing monthly inspections and acting as a resource for other staff members.
• Participates in risk management processes, as requested by the Executive Director.

​Compensation & Payroll

• Leads competitive market research to establish pay practices and pay bands that help to recruit and retain qualified, competent staff members.
• Monitors all pay practices and systems for effectiveness and cost containment.
• Maintains our attendance management system, including vacation, leaves (sick, educational, maternity, parental, compassionate, bereavement, etc.), lieu time, etc.
• Acts as a back-up for Managers/Supervisors when they are away for staff calling in sick, needing to take personal time, or flexing their hours.
• In partnership with the Finance & Operations Manager, learns SASC’s payroll process to act as a back-up when needed.

Benefits

• With the assistance of the Finance & Operations Manager, obtains cost-effective, employee serving benefits and monitors the benefits environment for options, cost savings, and new benefits possibilities.
• Leads the development of benefit orientations and other benefit training.
• Oversees benefits administration including health insurance, RRSPs, etc.

​Other Responsibilities

• Maintains personnel files for the Board of Directors, and support Board recruitment and onboarding as requested by the Executive Director.
• Engages fully and openly in supervision, keeping the Executive Director informed of staff issues and general HR updates.
• Provides information and support to survivors of sexual violence and to the community at large.
• Assumes other responsibilities as requested by the Executive Director.

This job description is intended to convey the scope of the HR Coordinator position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Qualifications
Essential Requirement of Education/Experience:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business, Organization Development.
• Three years of experience in Human Resources positions, with experience in a not-for-profit agency an asset.
• Specialized training in employment law, compensation, organizational planning and development, employee relations, safety, training, preferred.
• Active affiliation with appropriate Human Resources networks and organizations.
• Certification in Health & Safety an asset.
• CHRP designation an asset.

Required skills/experience:

• Broad knowledge and experience in employment law, compensation, organizational planning, organization development, employee relations, safety, and training and development.
• Knowledge of the impact of sexual violence and trauma, and a demonstrated commitment to intersectional feminist work. 
• Above average oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop staff members.
• Excellent computer skills in an Office 365 environment. Must include Excel and skills in database management and record keeping.
• Experience in the administration of benefits and compensation programs.
• Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Travel is required throughout Waterloo Region
• Valid Ontario Driver’s license, valid insurance and access to a reliable vehicle
• Ability to work flexible hours as required.
• Must attend and successfully complete SASC’s volunteer training program upon initial employment.  

Communications
Excellent communication and interpersonal/human relations skills are critical to the success of this position. It is responsible for important communication of concepts and dealing with significant issues relating to staff members.

Working Conditions
This job is performed in a comfortable office environment. Much of the work involves sitting. There is opportunity to stand and move about the office. This job requires intense concentration. 

​Direct reports 
None.

Counsellor/Advocate (Click here for more)

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Due to the generosity of our community and COVID relief funds, we’re recruiting a full-time Counsellor/Advocate! Join our incredible team, supporting those who have experienced and have been impacted by gender-based violence.

​Counsellor/Advocate

Internal / External Posting
The Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region supports survivors of sexual violence. We listen, facilitate healing, and celebrate resiliency. Using an intersectional feminist approach, we work to transform systems which promote gender-based violence.

Due to the generosity of our community and COVID relief funds, we’re recruiting a full-time Counsellor/ Advocate! Reporting to our Director of Services, the successful candidate should feel inspired by our work and have a genuine desire to support our mission, vision, and values. They will have experience providing support to individuals who have experienced sexual violence and a warmth and maturity about them.

Essential Requirements of Education:

• Post-secondary education in a counselling-related program

Key Areas of Responsibility: 

• Individual and group counselling with survivors of sexual violence 
• Advocacy and accompaniments with survivors 
• Maintenance of client files and statistics 
• Student supervision, as required 

Knowledge and Skill Required: 

• Knowledge of sexual violence, trauma, and recovery 
• Proven skills in counselling, group facilitation, crisis intervention, and advocacy with survivors of sexual violence 
• Demonstrated commitment to anti-violence work and an intersectional feminist approach 
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills 

Office hours are 9:00AM to 4:30PM however some flexibility is needed for evening and occasional weekend work.  

*Due to the COVID pandemic, staff are working remotely.
Salary:  $49,847.12 to $58,643.68 annually, 35 hours/week, plus benefits and a generous vacation package. This is a one year contract, beginning immediately. 

SASC is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ candidates.

Please submit an updated resume, complete with cover letter, by June 16, 2021 on CharityVillage.com.
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls or email inquiries please.  

COUNSELLOR / ADVOCATE  
JOB DESCRIPTION 
Job Summary 
Reporting to the Director of Services, our Counsellor / Advocates are accountable to provide supportive, strengths-based, non-judgmental advocacy, psycho-education, and individual and group counselling to survivors and their families who have been impacted by sexual violence. 

 Duties and Responsibilities 
 Direct Service  

• Provide an average of 17 individual counselling sessions per week for people, 16 years of age and older, who have experienced and/or have been impacted by sexual violence. 
• Provide advocacy and accompaniments to survivors. Provide accompaniments to court, the hospital, the police station, mental health appointments, CIBC hearings, etc.  
• Write letters of support/advocacy and CICB therapy reports. 
• Participate in case conferences and consultations. 
• Make appropriate referrals to other community services and communicate with other service providers to support clients.  
• Maintain and build community partnerships, within the scope of a Counsellor/Advocate role.  
• Provide practical assistance to clients as necessary and available. (E.g. bus tickets, grocery vouchers, hygiene products, food items, book loans, etc.) 
• Provide support with Group Counselling as requested by the Director of Services. 

Additionally, in a small agency, it is often the case that work of a nature similar to that in each job is either assigned or known to be necessary to be done. As well, from time to time, work that is not similar in nature to the job may also be required to be done by individuals in any job in order to accomplish the SASC’s purpose.  

Qualifications 

• Post-secondary education in a counselling-related program and relevant experience. 
• Knowledge and training pertaining to sexual violence, trauma and recovery. 
• Proven skills in support, crisis intervention, safety planning, and advocacy with survivors of gender-based violence.  
• Familiarity with community services.  
• Knowledge of how sexual violence relates to forms of oppression. 
• Demonstrated experience working with marginalized and at-risk communities.  
• Experience supporting and advocating for survivors with mental health needs, safety concerns, etc.  
• Exceptional organizational, time-management, and communication skills.  
• A strong ability to work independently, with minimal supervision.  
• Must attend and successfully complete volunteer training program upon initial employment.  

 
Communications 
Strong communications and interpersonal/human relations skills are required in the position to articulate policy, concepts, etc., motivate others and effect change both inside and outside the organization. There is regular contact with clients, as well as community partners. 

Working Conditions  
This job is partly performed in a comfortable office environment, with occasional travel around Waterloo Region to partner agencies. Much of the work in the office involves sitting, but there is opportunity to stand and move about.  
This job requires intense concentration during meetings with clients. Repeated exposure to details of violence and assault can lead to vicarious trauma. The need for debriefing, communication with management, self-care, and balance is critical for incumbents in this position.  

*Much of this position will be home-based during COVID.

Direct Reports 
While no employees report to this position, our Counsellor/Advocate may supervise the work of students in the program.