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Assistant Coordinator – AHS

Assistant Coordinator
Regular, Full-Time
Adult Home Share
Posting # NV-AHS-01-21

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New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families is a non-profit, community-based organization that provides a diverse range of supports to individuals in a variety of settings. We deliver individualized services that foster the hopes and dreams of people and their communities. Adult Home Share (AHS) is one of the many services areas within New Directions, providing support to over 200 people in 160 home share locations in Winnipeg and surrounding area. AHS strives to promote a sense of belonging and to provide opportunities for individuals to have meaningful lives, achieved by providing person-centered supports.

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Adult Home Share is currently seeking a full-time Assistant Coordinator to join their team. The Assistant Coordinator will:

  • Oversee administrative procedures within the service area,
  • Recommend adjustments to administrative processes as needed and implement once approved,
  • Act as the main point of contact for the clerical assistant(s) in the service area,
  • Provide administrative support specific to service coordination initiatives, aligning work with requirements across Adult Services,
  • Maintain and update files and the client database,
  • Audit service area documents and files to ensure they are complete according to standards,
  • Fulfill the required reporting requirements for both licensing and funding partners,
  • Assist with financial administration within the service area,
  • Coordinate all Home Share provider training and complete any required follow-up,
  • Deliver excellent service to internal and external stakeholders in-person and virtually.

The ideal candidate will possess qualifications that include:

  • A diploma or degree in Business Administration or similar,
  • 3 years’ experience working in an office environment providing administrative support,
  • Proficiency with the Microsoft suite of products, including, Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Office 365, and SharePoint,
  • Comfort in the regular navigation of client databases with the ability to maintain accurate data entry,
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to take independent action, demonstrating initiative,
  • Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proven ability to foster and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external contacts,
  • A strong predisposition for continued learning,
  • A demonstrated awareness and appreciation of diversity of culture and ability.
  • Experience working in the Adult Disability Services sector (or related) and knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) are both considered assets.

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The salary range for this 35-hour per week, full-time position is $18.79 to $26.32 per hour (equivalent to $34,197 to $47,902 per annum), dependent upon education and/or experience of the successful candidate.  A full benefits package (which include Health and Dental Benefits, Long Term Disability Benefits, and a Pension Plan) is provided to regular full-time staff. Please note that this position is an on-site position with work done in the office.

The successful candidate will be subject to Criminal Record, Child Abuse Registry, and Adult Abuse Registry Checks. The successful candidate must also complete computer and administrative skills testing.

With a commitment to health and safety and in order to continue our mission “to provide responsive and individualized services”, New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults & Families requires proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, in a manner approved by Health Canada, as a condition of employment for all new employees. (Exceptions and accommodations will be made for those who are exempt from receiving the vaccine due to legitimate, established reasons in accordance with The Human Rights Code of Manitoba. In these cases, reasonable supporting documentation will be required.)

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Interested applicants should forward their resume, with a cover letter, by Friday, November 12th, 2021 to:
Assistant Recruitment Coordinator
New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults & Families
500 – 717 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB   R3G 0M8
Email: employment@newdirections.mb.ca

Please include the job posting number NV-AHS-01-21 in your email subject line and/or in your cover letter.  Applications without a job posting number quoted may not be considered.

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We thank all applicants for their interest in New Directions; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

New Directions is committed to equity and diversity and especially welcomes applications from persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and newcomers to Canada. We strive for a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we support and contributes to the diversification of ideas.

Accommodations for accessibility purposes are available for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.