COMMUNITY ORGANIZER (1551) at CBHSSJB

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
Person who does the identification and analysis of the needs of the population with concerned groups. She/he designs, coordinates and updates community organization programs to meet the needs of the community and promote its development. She/he acts as a resource person for the groups.

REQUIREMENTS
Education:
•    Bachelor degree in human or social sciences such as social work, psychoeducation or psychology. 

Experience:
•    Three (3) years of experience mainly in group monitoring and in project coordination achieved in partnership or in community organization;
•    Work experience with community concertation tables. 

Knowledge and Abilities:
•    Knowledge of community-based services related to families and their children living in a vulnerable context;
•    Knowledge of social/health issues and impacts of historic events in Eeyou Istchee;
•    Knowledge of group care;
•    Understanding of families and human relations;
•    Knowledge of Eenou/Eeyou Pimaatsiiun healing practices and paradigms is an asset;
•    Demonstrated teamwork and leadership skills;
•    Excellent critical thinking, synthesis, organizational and decision-making skills;
•    Excellent interpersonal and listening communication skills;
•    Autonomous, flexible and flexible discrete and empathetic;
•    Oral, written and interpersonal communication and listening skills;
•    Sense of creativity, solution-oriented and dynamism. 

LANGUAGE
•    Fluent in Cree and English;
•    French is an asset.