Timmins and Area Women in Crisis (TAWC) is a dynamic, community-based feminist organization providing services related to intimate partner abuse and sexual violence to women and their children in the Timmins area.  TAWC works within an integrated feminist, anti-racist, anti-oppression framework. The agency administers a sexual assault centre, an emergency shelter as well as second stage housing to abused women and their children.

TAWC is currently looking for an innovative woman to join our team in the capacity of Systems Advocate.

Main Responsibilities:

·       Develop and implement strategies to engage employers and institutions to remove systemic barriers to women’s participation in male-dominated fields (non-profit leadership, natural resource sector, skilled trades).

·       Promote implementing inclusive workplace policies, practices, and attitudes within the three priority sectors.

·       Promote an organizational culture of inclusion, respect, and increased leadership opportunities for women.

·       Engage northern communities to address harmful attitudes and barriers to diverse women, including those identifying as 2SLGBTQIA+.

·       Identify and work with employer “champions” to advance project goals.

·       Collaborate with the Next Steps Project Lead to develop tools and resources that address systemic barriers to women’s meaningful employment.

·       Support the development of mentorship and training programs tailored to women in male-dominated sectors.

·       Ensure proper processes and protocols are implemented throughout the advocacy and employer engagement components.

·       Represent TAWC and the project professionally in all community, employer, and sector-based engagements.

Qualifications:

·       Experience in advocacy, community engagement, or working with employers to promote workplace inclusion.

·       Gender-based violence training and relevant experience preferred.

·       Degree or diploma in social services, human resources, or a related field is an asset.

·       Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.

·       Flexible work availability.

·       Valid Class G driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance coverage.

·       Ability to travel throughout the region to connect with women living in remote and rural communities.

Hours of Work:  35 hours per week           

Closing Date:  March 3, 2025                                                                        

Please forward your cover letter and resume to the attention of:

Kim Nadeau – Human Resources Manager

Email:  hr@tawc.ca

Applicants responding must indicate the position for which they are applying.

Timmins and Area Women in Crisis (TAWC) is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion as well as equity and diversity in its hiring practices.  TAWC invites and strongly encourages applications from all qualified women, including women from historically marginalized and/or underserved/underrepresented communities, who may contribute to further diversification of our workforce.  This also includes, but is not limited to: women who identify as Indigenous/Black/woman of colour, women living with a disAbility, lesbians, bisexual women and transwomen as well as women with lived experience of mental illness, substance use, trauma, and poverty.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.