Job Description
Are you a bilingual (French, English) resilient, creative thinker with a passion to help others improve their financial literacy, allowing them to attain or retain housing? Are you a teacher/coach type and great at managing your own money? If so, read on!
Your education
This role is mostly case work working directly with Ottawa’s vulnerable population, so we know you’ve got a diploma in social work under your belt or valuable work experience as a successful case worker who can advocate when the need arises. You also have the tools to handle potentially difficult situations, you are resilient and have a natural tendency to diffuse situations and focus your clients on solutions. Of course, you have a passion for increasing/improving financial literacy. Bonus if you can balance your cheque book!
What you’d do
As a member of a cohesive team, you get to blaze your own trail and make this position your own! Putting your top-notch people skills, organization, and professionalism to good use- you will provide solid advice to at risk members of our community on exactly how they can get back on their feet financially. You will be able to showcase your excellent ability for building relationships by meeting weekly, bi-weekly or monthly with your 40 clients.
With a basic understanding of money management you will be responsible for administering trusteeships, including budget preparation, coaching, and transaction processing for your clients. Imagine the pride you will feel knowing you helped your clients’ graduate from the program to independent living.
You are a natural leader and thrive on the freedoms of self-directed on the job learning but understand the importance of meeting objectives and working within established process and protocols. You can make this position your own, learn and seek support from the Director of Finance.
You love developing programs by engaging the community to build awareness of solutions for those facing homelessness due to lack of basic financial knowledge. You thrive being the center of attention by hosting workshops and community information sessions.
Who you report to
The man with the financial plan! One very cool dude - Our Director of Finance. A self-proclaimed guitar hero and shutterbug (when he’s not busy crunching those numbers). He is your go to for the resources and tools to get the job done. He is most definitely the opposite of a micromanager, but don’t let that fool you, as he will always support, mentor and hold you accountable for hitting the program’s objectives.
Where you would work
Due to your understanding of the value of face to face interactions with your clients, you get to work in a secured and fun office from Monday to Friday 8 am – 4:30pm. The Moneywise program is located at The Salvation Army’s shelter and community family service facility smack dap in the middle of the Byward Market.
The Salvation Army offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process. If you are contacted to participate in an interview or screening process, please advise us if you require accommodation.
Benefits
EAP, health, dental benefits, RRSP, LTD, paid vacation, sick time at the conclusion of 90 day probation.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
The Salvation Army offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process. If you are contacted to participate in an interview or screening process, please advise us if you require accommodation.
We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 8 months
Salary: $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2023-07-25
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