Family and Community Development Coordinator

Family and Community Development Coordinator

Job Number:

2026-5

Location:

Winnipeg, MB

Job Type:

Part Time

Professional Areas:

Salary Range:

Up to $56,705 per year

Donwood Family Resource Centre

Part-Time (24 hours a week, 7:00 a.m - 11:00am Monday - Friday )

One year term with possibility of extension

Family and Community Development Coordinators help families and individuals meet their basic needs, reduce social isolation, increase knowledge, skills and confidence needed to manage day-to-day life and challenges, and connect families and individuals to each other and resources in the community. Family and Community Development Coordinators maintain the operations of the Resource Centre, including sustaining relationships with partners, supporting individuals’ and families' unique circumstances and challenges by engaging with them.

• Develop, implement and evaluate programs and services that; address community members' basic needs, provide information and resources, opportunities for connection, incorporate capacity-building and a range of education and training opportunities.
• Perform crisis support and crisis prevention duties by addressing addictions, mental health, family violence, and food security.
• Recognize and be prepared to provide different levels of support depending on each person's needs.
• Build trusting, responsive relationships with community members while consistently providing a safe, welcoming and inclusive space
• Participate in program development, application, evaluation, and debriefing continuous improvement according to policies, best practices, expectations, standards and guidelines.
• Engage and encourage community members to participate in Community Advisory meetings and host meetings regularly and where possible.
• Provide knowledge of and guidance to navigate systems (e.g. legal, educational, CFS, childcare, physical and mental healthcare, etc.)
• Provide leadership, oversight and support to the Pathways Program (pre-employment and employment opportunities); including creating volunteer opportunities, volunteer recruitment, scheduling, on site training, and mentoring.
• Supervise Community Helpers by delegating work, supporting the development of their skill set, monitoring and evaluating their quality of work.
• Perform administrative duties including maintaining the Momentum database, create and distribute newsletters and flyers, create program reports as needed, prepare/maintain monthly financial reports and maintain social media pages.

• A minimum of five years’ direct experience working with families
• A minimum of two years’ direct experience working in under supported communities
• A minimum of two years’ experience supervising and mentoring others.

• Have an understanding of economic, social, and structural inequalities, such as poverty, discrimination, and social exclusion
• Resourceful in finding and engaging with new program and service collaborations and partnerships
• Skilled in risk assessments; analyzing situations and adopting effective course of action
• Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information
• Knowledge of neurodiversity and toxic stress
• Knowledge of current and emerging needs within communities served
• Proven ability to form relationships with community members, balancing boundaries and an approachable presence
• Ability to provide encouragement and support to others with patience, understanding, flexibility and adaptability.
• Have working knowledge and practice of attachment theory, harm reduction, recovery approach, strengths based and person centered approaches
• Knowledge of volunteer recruitment and sustainability in volunteer enrollment
• Basic budget preparation and management knowledge
• Ability to work effectively in a sensitive environment and meet schedules and timelines

Supporting others also means supporting our team. We have you covered!

Positive and supportive work environment including active committees:

• Health and Safety;
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Psychological Health and Safety
• Manitoba Government Employees Union
• Health and dental coverage,…