Associate Director

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The Opportunity

Fredericton, NB

Management and Operations

Experienced

Full-time

$86,606 - $118,035 / year

Competition Number: #

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work
• Pension plan
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Aid
• Wellness Programs

Closing Date:
June 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre

The Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research (MMFC) fosters collaborative, action-oriented, and community-based research on family and gender-based violence. We share research findings with a range of stakeholders and the public to raise awareness and affect social change. We offer education opportunities such as the Certificate in Family Violence Issues (C-FVI) and professional development training programs that are tailored to the needs of professionals working with survivors of family violence and people who do harm.

Full-time | Continuing | Fredericton | Hybrid

UNB is committed to ensuring employees can maintain a healthy work-life balance. As such, we are proud to support a hybrid work approach, which includes flexible hours and work-from-home options.

Standard

Work Hours:

Mon - Fri | 7:45 am - 4:00 pm | 36.25 hours per week (Summer Hours)

Salary Range: $86,606- $118,035 per annum

Reporting to the Director of MMFC, the Associate Director works collaboratively with the Director, Administrative Coordinator, Communications Officer, community organizations, and students to support the functions of the MMFC.

• Foster community partnerships that inform research, education, and knowledge sharing.
• Participate on research teams and projects, serve on community and government committees, and attend family violence related events, workshops, conferences, and training opportunities.
• Oversee MMFC operations including budgeting, management of accounts, disbursement of funds, drafting funding applications, and student supervision.
• Organize and coordinate the delivery of professional development training programs, in-person and via webinar.
• Organize and participate in knowledge sharing activities to government, community, and other stakeholders.

We are committed to fostering a feminist, anti-violence, and trauma-informed work environment. The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to feminist, anti-oppressive, and intersectional approaches to research and community engagement.
• Contribute to a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Value reciprocity and accountability in community-based work.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and strong interpersonal communication skills in complex and sensitive contexts.

• Master's degree in a social service-related discipline (gender and women's studies, sociology, social work, education, family studies, criminology, psychology, etc.) or a Bachelor's degree in one of these disciplines with at least five years of related work experience.
• Five years of demonstrated ability to network and collaborate on projects with community partners is required.

• Experience working in cross-sector contexts.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Familiarity with university research processes and family violence stakeholders or community-based service providers.
• Strong computer skills, experience using MS Office 365, online meeting software (Zoom, Teams), and enterprise computing system such as Colleague.
• Basic accounting and financial management skills.
• Ability to work in English and French, (written and orally in one and orally in the other).