Coordinator of Indigenous Housing

The Coordinator of Indigenous Housing plays an important role in the delivery and coordination of First Light’s housing supports for Indigenous community members experiencing homelessness, housing instability, and other complex social needs.

Working from a culturally grounded, trauma-informed, and person-centred approach, the Coordinator supports community members in navigating housing and related systems while helping to strengthen connections to internal First Light programs, community organizations, housing providers, and government services.

The Coordinator provides day-to-day coordination of First Light’s Indigenous Housing services, supports Housing staff in their work with community members, and helps ensure services are responsive, organized, collaborative, and aligned with community needs.

This position requires an understanding of the complex and interconnected circumstances that can contribute to housing instability, including poverty, mental health, substance use, justice involvement, systemic discrimination, and barriers to accessing services. The Coordinator must also understand the historical and ongoing impacts of colonialism on Indigenous peoples and how these experiences can affect access to housing, health, justice, and social systems.

Reporting directly to the Manager of Indigenous Housing & Inclusion
, the Coordinator will support program delivery, staff coordination, community partnerships, documentation, data collection, reporting requirements, and the continued development of First Light’s Indigenous Housing services.

You understand that housing support is about more than finding a place to live. It is about building relationships, reducing barriers, supporting choice, and walking alongside community members as they navigate complex systems.

You approach this work with empathy, cultural humility, patience, and respect. You are comfortable balancing direct community support with the coordination and administrative responsibilities required to keep a housing program operating effectively.
You Are:

• Compassionate, approachable, and grounded in community-based support.
• A strong communicator who leads with clarity, care, and respect.
• Organized and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• A collaborative team member who is comfortable providing guidance and support to others.
• Committed to culturally safe, trauma-informed, harm-reduction, and person-centred approaches.
• Aware of the historical and ongoing impacts of colonialism and systemic discrimination experienced by Indigenous peoples.
• Comfortable working with individuals experiencing complex circumstances and significant barriers.
• Someone who values relationships, community, collaboration, and connection.
• Flexible and willing to step in where support is most needed.
• Strong community support, case coordination, and system-navigation skills.
• Experience supporting individuals experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
• An understanding of housing, homelessness, mental health, substance use, justice, and social support systems.
• Experience advocating alongside individuals as they navigate complex services and systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous communities, cultures, traditions, and experiences in Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work collaboratively with community and government partners.
• The ability to coordinate staff, programs, documentation, and competing priorities.
• Strong judgement, critical-thinking, and creative problem-solving skills.
• An understanding of confidentiality and the importance of appropriately managing sensitive community member information.

Housing & Community Member Support

• Coordinate the day-to-day delivery of First Light’s Indigenous Housing services and supports.
• Support Indigenous community members experiencing homelessness, housing instability, or barriers to maintaining safe and appropriate housing.
• Assist community members with navigating social housing, emergency and transitional housing, income support, housing applications, and other housing-related services.
• Provide…