Justice Coordinator

Company: Ontario Native Women’s Association

**Indigenous Women are encouraged to apply. First preference will be given to all qualified Indigenous applicants.**

Why make ONWA your career choice?

Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive change. ONWA prides itself on providing all employees with a total rewards package that is generous and supports our workforce and their family members:

• Competitive salaries
• Generous paid vacation time
• Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
• Additional paid stat and civic holidays
• 35 hour work week 
• Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision and EAP. All premiums covered by the employer.
• Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
• Competitive Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid sick days
• Paid cultural/personal wellness days
• Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
• Ongoing professional development.
• Possible reimbursement on portion of cell phone and internet expenses

VISION:

At the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA), we celebrate and honour the safety and healing of Indigenous Women and Girls as they take up their leadership roles in the family, community, provincially, nationally and internationally for generations to come.

SCOPE:

The Justice Coordinator will coach and support a group of employees within the community services portfolio and building capacity with the various ONWA programs while ensuring ONWA’s vision, mandate, objectives, and Community Member deliverables are met and aligned with ONWA’s Strategic Plan.

The Justice Coordinator will provide systemic advocacy and system navigation for immediate response to women who are involved with the criminal justice system, by providing immediate support to the Gladue Workers and additionally the Branch Managers who oversee the portfolio. The Justice Coordinator will liaise with all necessary court personnel to develop working relationships, raise awareness, education on Gladue as well as foster a professional relationship with the courts. The Justice Coordinator will work to support the Gladue program by providing Management with up-to-date research on legislative changes that may impact Indigenous women involved with criminal justice. The Justice Coordinator will play a pivotal role in ensuring that as Gladue evolves ONWA’s Gladue program evolves to continually provide Indigenous women a safe space to share their story. The Justice Coordinator will additionally work to support ONWA’s Ministry of Attorney General funded programs to support the creation of specialized aftercare plans for Indigenous women and work with Branch Managers to ensure that provincially based initiatives are being developed, coordinated, and delivered.

The Justice Coordinator will work one on one with the Gladue Writers and Gladue Aftercare Workers to assist in developing cultural programming, reviewing Gladue Reports, assisting with streamlining process on accessing in-custody community members, and additionally, ensuring that Gladue Writers and Aftercare Workers are working within the scope of their roles to support Indigenous women who have matters in the criminal court. The Justice Coordinator will also work with Trauma Informed workers to streamline requests, coordinate training opportunities, and assist in the development of partnership building with Indigenous and non-indigenous agencies to ensure Indigenous women have access to support and advocacy.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A degree or diploma related to Law, Paralegal or Social Work with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a Supervisory or Management role.
• Minimum 3 (three) years previous work experience in supporting and advocating for Indigenous women and families within justice sectors.
• In depth knowledge and previous experience working with vulnerable individuals; in the areas of justice, trauma informed practices and community safety.
• Knowledgeable of Criminal Code of Canada and its impacts on Indigenous Women
• Demonstrated administrative management with the ability to supervise.
• Knowledge and experience with Indigenous culture, traditions, ceremony and connecting Community Members to cultural practices that can be used in supporting Community Members.
• Successful working experience influencing, changing, affecting, impacting law as it relates to Indigenous Women.
• Proven ability to bring creative and progressive ideas to the table in support of Indigenous Women impacted by current law.
• Positive, collaborative and team-oriented attitude.
• Able to manage and prioritize many conflicting priorities simultaneously with strong organizational, project management and time management skills.
• Facilitation skills with the ability to follow through on assigned duties independently within strict deadlines.
• Highly motivated individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Capacity to solve problems and to see different perspectives.
• Awareness of the recent, historical, and intergenerational trauma that Indigenous women and their families may have experienced, including the psychological, neurological, physiological, social, and spiritual impact of trauma.
• Understanding of the principles of cultural trauma-informed care and wise practices.
• A strong understanding of gendered based lens/perspective from an integrated feminist, anti- racist, anti-oppression perspective is required.
• Proven work experience in managing crisis support and ability to mediate conflict.
• Ability to work with community member centered approaches; ensuring team members follow the provisions of the community member centered approaches.
• Thorough knowledge and experience with case management and supportive counselling skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing a variety of contribution agreements and successful proposal writing skills.
• Experience with program budgets, cash flows and projected expenses, and project financial management.
• Willing to work flexible hours as needed to provide ongoing support and services to branch office(s).
• Knowledge and working understanding of Not-For Profit Organizations.
• Knowledge and experience with program development and implementation.
• Thorough knowledge of other service agencies with proven ability to build and maintain, strong and healthy relationship.
• Excellent networking skills, and the ability to establish and maintain these connections and partnerships.
• Excellent written and oral communications, with emphasis on keen listening and ability to effectively interpret verbal communications and needs of prospective Community Members.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office; competency working with other databases.
• Knowledge and understanding of current issues facing Indigenous Women and their families.
• Ability to travel and work flexible hours.
• Ability to speak an Indigenous Language is considered an asset.
• Current vulnerable sector criminal records check. Valid 1st Aid/CPR
• Class “G” license, 2 million liability insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle.
• A cellular phone and internet access is required within this position.
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible working from home arrangement if required. This may include a combination of virtual remote work in your home and in office arrangements. This will be based on operational needs and will be determined by the ONWA.
• Must be dependable, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction and be able to improve performance through management feedback.
• ONWA is committed on implementing measures to protect its community members, staff, and other stakeholders from COVID-19. As a result, ONWA has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy. Exemptions will be made for those with a valid medical exemption; proof of the exemption will be required.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

If you would like to learn more about the job, please send us an email at hr@onwa.ca.