Location

Vancouver, BC

Posting Period

August 20, 2025 - September 2, 2025

Job Description

Under the general supervision of the Manager of Community Development, the Community Development Coordinator for YWCA xʷƛ̓əpicən, Cheshá7min-aw̓txw and May Brown Place will connect tenants with community resources, and support the development of community activities within the housing sites.

YWCA xʷƛ̓əpicən, Cheshá7min-aw̓txw and May Brown Place provide rent geared to income (RGI) housing for women and their children. There are community gardens, outdoor play areas and amenity rooms.

What you’ll be doing:

• Meet with new tenants to provide orientation to their new housing and the community

• Schedule, organize and facilitate monthly community meetings with tenants

• Support the creation of tenant events, celebrations, and workshops, ensuring active tenant involvement. Additionally, create a monthly calendar to display all activities, meetings, and events.

• Apply a participant-centered approach with an intersectional trauma informed lens to all tenant interactions and activities

• Responsible for coordination and fair distribution of donations

• Responsible for spending, tracking and submitting expense reports for all site budgets

• Supervise volunteers and practicum students

• Participate in community committees

• Distribute property management notices to tenants

• Provide entry to vendors attending at the housing sites

• Report repair issues to property management through the repair portal

• Coordinate with YWCA programs, including employment and single mother's services, to distribute information and schedule meetings with tenant involvement.

• Providing tours to donors/donor groups

• Coordinate with fund development regarding donations of goods and services

• Keep up to date on available resources and programs that may benefit the families

• Responsible for tracking statistics and program outcomes

• Adhering to onsite Health and Safety Procedures

• Other duties as required

What you’ll need:

• Demonstrated knowledge of community development principles

• Experience in facilitating group meetings and events

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills and able to prioritize duties

• Appropriate professional boundaries

• Knowledge of issues faced by lone parenting women

• Knowledge of local and city-wide community services and skilled in researching resources

• Familiar with trauma informed practice

• Familiar with de-escalation

• Team player

• Able to work independently and be self-motivated

• Able to show initiative, flexibility and demonstrate a positive attitude towards change and work

• Proficient in computer skills including Microsoft applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, MS Teams, OneDrive, Sharepoint)

• A valid clear criminal record check (including working with vulnerable populations) is required.

What we offer:

We offer our eligible employees the following benefits as part of their total rewards package:

• Extended medical and dental benefits

• A defined benefit pension plan (MPP)

• Pregnancy, parental and adoption leave top up
  15 vacation days and 3 personal days, in addition to paid sick leave.

• Flexible working arrangements for applicable positions

• Employee Family Assistance Program, a confidential and voluntary support service for employees and their eligible family members

• A workplace that prioritizes employee health, safety and well-being, including many learning and growth opportunities such as our employee mentorship program and three equity committees that help to support our goals towards achieving meaningful equity and inclusion.

• Free staff membership to our Health + Fitness Centre

• Discounts at our YWCA Hotel

• Priority in YWCA Child Care centres

Pay Rate: $28.05 per hour

How to Apply

If you're seeking a workplace where your values align with your work, and where every voice drives meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter by September 2, 2025 to:

Marissa Schiesser (she/her)

Manager, Community Development

Email: mschiesser@ywcavan.org

We’re committed to increasing representation and equity across our organization. We strongly encourage applications from women, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities and others from marginalized communities. We’re also focused on creating leadership opportunities for Indigenous, Black, and gender-diverse individuals. If you'd like to learn more about our inclusive culture before applying, feel free to contact our Equity and Engagement Manager at people@ywcavan.org.

Accessibility is a priority for us. If you need any accommodations to apply or have questions about the process, please reach out to the hiring manager listed. We make hiring decisions based on qualifications, transferable skills, lived experience and organizational needs. Thank you to everyone who applies — only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Want to learn more about working at the YWCA? Explore our careers page.

We respectfully acknowledge that our main office and many of our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and that our work across British Columbia spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations. We also acknowledge the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples who live in our communities.

YWCA Metro Vancouver is committed to truth and reconciliation. This includes understanding the truth and impact of our shared colonial history, making positive changes within our organization and taking actions that advance safety, justice and equity for Indigenous peoples.