SART Victim Support Coordinator - #441824

Job Summary And Requirements

SART Victim Support Coordinator

This is for one two- year term (Temporary Assignments will be considered), Anticipatory perm

Department of Justice

The Department of Justice is working to ensure Yukon remains a safe, secure, and healthy place to live and work. We build strong and healthy relationships with others to support good governance and to foster safe communities. The Department of Justice provides supportive and dynamic work environments comprised of teams of professionals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of Yukoners.

The principles that guide the Department of Justice (DOJ) include:

Reconciliation with Yukon First Nations: Together as Department of Justice (DOJ) representatives we commit to embracing the spirit of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada entitled Honouring the Truth, Reconciling the Future, by conducting ourselves in our day-to-day business in a manner that embodies the purpose of reconciliation with our First Nations members in the Yukon. We recognize the importance of employee education on First Nations history and the encouragement of innovative thinking by all DOJ personnel on our ability to effect meaningful change towards true reconciliation.

Working as a Team: As DOJ employees we value working together as a team within branches and within the department as a whole, while respecting our respective roles in the administration of justice, to work as one entity to meet our collective objective to serve the public. We are mindful of the impact of our actions on the people around us both in proximity and in the larger department and strive to ensure that we maintain the best interests of the department in our approach to our work.

Identify and Meet our Clients' Needs: DOJ personnel have a wide variety of responsibilities and an equally diverse clientele, internal and external to government, and we are committed to ensuring that they know we work for them and that we treat them with empathy, inclusion, integrity, respect and professionalism.

Initiative and Innovation: Management will encourage DOJ staff at all levels to think innovatively and to take initiative that will improve the work we do and services that we provide to allow for positive change and creativity in the workplace. Management will encourage DOJ personnel to reconsider our approach to the services we provide and adapt to the changing environment.

Communications: We are committed to improving the way we communicate internally with one another and externally to the public in order to better perform as a DOJ Team, share information and ideas with each other, dispel negative myths about the department and to ensure that the general public has an appreciation for the excellent work we do.

SART Victim Support Coordinator

This position works closely with the SART Clinical Coordinator in Health and Social Services, providing leadership and project management for key initiatives related to the Sexualized Assault Response Team (SART). The role involves coordinating interagency responses for victims of sexualized violence under SART and plays a pivotal role in enhancing systems for victims of crime. The position also facilitates improvements in inter-departmental and interagency cooperation to support victims of sexualized violence.

In this capacity, the incumbent effectively leads, plans, develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates both new and existing strategic initiatives, policies, and projects. They spearhead the development of innovative approaches and creative problem-solving strategies.

As a subject matter expert in responding to sexualized violence, the SART Victim Support Coordinator operates from a victim-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally safe framework. They play a leadership role in the successful implementation and ongoing operations of SART, which provides a multidisciplinary, integrated, and coordinated front-line response to ensure victims of sexualized assault receive comprehensive care and support across social, medical, wellness, and legal systems.

Essential Qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the following qualifications. Please note, selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Post-secondary degree in criminology, social sciences, social work or related field
• Considerable experience in leading, developing and implementing projects or programs.
• Demonstrated experience providing advice and recommendations on complex matters.
• Demonstrated experience working across agencies for the coordination of services
• Experience working in agencies that provide client-centered care, support and advocacy for people in crisis and with vulnerable populations.
  
  

Desired Knowledge, Skills And Suitability

Candidates should have and may be assessed on:

• Understanding of approaches to service using client led and trauma informed philosophies
• Knowledge of current and emerging practice for best responses for victims of sexualized violence.
• Ability to deliver culturally responsive service and commitment to building individual cultural competencies.
• Ability to work with and maintain effective working relationships with partners, including partners with different approaches and mandates
• Excellent conflict resolution and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing).
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  
  

Conditions Of Employment

Have and maintain:

• Valid Security Clearance, including vulnerable sector (required prior to the first day of work)
• Valid Class 5 driver’s licence (required on the first day of work)
  
  

For more information about this opportunity please contact Lareina Twardochleb, Director Victim Services at [email protected]

For information about applying for a Department of Justice position, contact Ilze Pretorius, HR Consultant, at: [email protected]

Eligibility List

12 months