women's shelter supervisor

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience

Tasks

• Administrative and office activities
• Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
• Resolve conflict situations
• Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
• Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
• Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
• Direct and advise professional and non-professional staff
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the delivery of social and community service programs
• Establish administrative procedures
• Represent their respective organizations for the purpose of government liaison and media relations
• Participate in policy development by preparing reports and briefs for management committees and working groups
• Hire and provide training for professional and non-professional staff

Supervision

• More than 20 people
• Working groups
• Committees
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Team player
• Accurate
• Interpersonal awareness
• Dependability
• Values and ethics
• Reliability
• Organized

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid

Long term benefits

• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities