Manager, Community Programming

Title : Manager, Community Programming

Employee Working Location : Partially Virtual / Hybrid (Winnipeg, MB)

Employment Status : Permanent Full-time

Salary Band : $ 54,136 - $ 67,670 / year

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) an inspirational not for profit organization, helps people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and supports them in strengthening their resilience.

As a Canada’s Best Employers 2024 , we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment.

In this role, you will :

• Accountable for the implementation of Risk Reduction services focusing on assessments, provision of learning activities for youth and adults (inclusive of urban, remote, northern communities), and monitoring to ensure alignment with the Society’s vision and strategic plan.
• Accountable for the provincial budget and reporting requirements for Indigenous risk reduction programming.
• Responsible for the procurement and positioning of inventory / supplies to accommodate workshop / training delivery.
• Delivering workshops, trainings, and presentations to internal and external audiences.
• Compiling and preparing program progress reports for internal purposes, analyzes results, and advises on problem areas.
• Evaluating and monitoring program / service statistics and prepares reports.
• Managing the development and implementation of a volunteer engagement plan, ongoing training and professional development opportunities to volunteers, with support from Volunteer Resources.

What we are looking for :

• A university degree / diploma in Social Work, Education, or related field such as community development, or project management / people management.
• Strong understanding and proven experience of supervising staff.
• Fluency in English is essential, Indigenous language is considered an asset.
• Experience in working with a diverse and community experience population is required.
• A demonstrated experience in developing positive external relationships and working in collaboration with Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and / or agencies to achieve shared goals is essential.
• A sound understanding of Indigenous realties, experiences, successes, challenges, and knowledge of Indigenous culture, traditions, beliefs, and protocols of the region is required.
• Effective interpersonal skills including an ability to work and communicate effectively with cross functional teams and to collaborate with colleagues remotely.
• Demonstrated experience in writing reports that are easily understood and include clear recommendations for action is critical.

Working conditions :

• This position will be required to work in a hybrid combination which will include at home / remote and in-office.
• Travel to areas of Manitoba is expected in all seasons.
• Some work is performed in an environment that may be affected to varying degrees by disasters or emergencies.
• There may be a requirement to work non-traditional hours, overtime, be on call, carry a pager and respond to emergency / disaster related requests, sometimes for extended periods of time.
• Eligibility to work in Canada : At this time, we welcome applications from candidates eligible to work in Canada. If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, we encourage you to carefully review your visa to find out whether you are eligible to work in the job you are considering applying for.

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If you are selected for this role, you will be required to complete a successful pre-employment screening process which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC).

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