Job Type: Full-time
Reports to: Wellness Program Manager
Pay: $30.00-$32.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Job description
About FRAFCA:
Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association is a leading provider of after-school, summer, and college programs for over 3,000 students in the Surrey, BC area. We are also a provider of transportation and special education services for over 300 students with disabilities in the Surrey, BC area.
Why FRAFCA:
· Opportunity to work alongside cultural knowledge keepers & Elders
· Holistic, culturally safe, approaches to serving our clients and community
· Freedom to share and observe own cultural practices (i.e. smudging in the office)
· Access WorkBC Employers Training grants and other bursaries to fund training & other professional development
· Extended Health Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Travel) and Employee Assistance Plan after 3-months on continuous employment
· 10 annual paid sick/personal leave days
· Paid vacation days (up to 25 days based on years of service)
· Offices located along main transportation routes;
· Main office by the Skytrain station;
· Parking available on-site
Position Overview: FRAFCA is seeking a dedicated and passionate Project Coordinator for the “Guiding the Sacred” initiative. This project aims to provide group trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and safe wrap-around services that include traditional healing, teachings, and ceremonies for diverse community groups. The coordinator will play a key role in facilitating access to these vital services and addressing gaps in community support.
FRAFCA would create a variety of groups for specific traumas that allow families access to culturally safe wrap-around services, traditional teachings, and ceremonies. Some of the groups that we will provide will be only men groups, only women groups, families, youth groups, and groups for 2SLGBTQI+. All our groups will have access to healing circles, sweats, land-based teaching, and connecting with Knowledge Keepers. In addition to the support groups, FRAFCA will put a high priority on continuing fighting against the ongoing genocide in Canada of Indigenous peoples while also providing counseling for the families and individuals affected by MMIW. Along with supporting the MMIW event that we will be able to hold this year, this project allows us to expand on our MMIW events and close community gaps around this topic.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the development and implementation of the “Guiding the Sacred” project through a trauma-informed lens that engages Indigenous pedagogy.
- Coordinate and facilitate various MMIW support groups that are built on trust, healing, and inclusion
- Ensure all groups have access to healing circles, sweat lodges, land-based teachings, and connection with Knowledge Keepers.
- Collaborate with community partners to enhance service delivery and increase client access to culturally safe resources.
- Address the ongoing challenges faced by Indigenous peoples, particularly related to the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW).
- Organize and support MMIW events to raise awareness and close community gaps.
- Maintain a trauma-informed approach in all interactions and services provided.
- Monitor project progress and prepare reports on outcomes and community impact.
Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of Indigenous culture, traditions, and community needs.
- Experience in project management, community outreach, or social services.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups
- Commitment to addressing the challenges faced by Indigenous communities, particularly concerning trauma and healing
- Any Post Secondary education is an asset but not required, life experience and teachings are recognized as valid assets.
Ability to commute/relocate:
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Open until suitable candidate is found.
*****Pursuant to S. 41 of the BC Human Rights code, preference may be given to Aboriginal Applicants.
“We are committed to the National Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. FRAFCA is engaged primarily in promoting or serving the interests of Indigenous peoples, FRAFCA prioritizes employment to Indigenous peoples. Preference will be given to Indigenous applicants, unless that preference or employment would constitute a discriminatory practice under the Canadian Human Rights Act.”