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Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA)

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1971

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

🤝 Non-profit

Charity • Social Impact • Non-profit

Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA) is an organization dedicated to advocating for Indigenous women's issues and providing vital support services across Ontario. With a commitment to celebrating Indigenous women's leadership and promoting safety and well-being, ONWA offers various programs, events, and resources tailored to the needs of Indigenous communities. Through initiatives like the She Is Wise magazine and the Talk4Healing helpline, ONWA empowers women and raises awareness about critical issues affecting their lives.

📋 Description

• Ensures community knowledge policy is implemented and managed according to program standards and guidelines that facilitate the achievement of ONWA’s nine strategic issues related to policy • Provides leadership to the policy team to ensure analysis is completed through an Indigenous Gender-Based Analysis and human rights lens • Collaborates with other ONWA teams to ensure feedback from engagements with ONWA members and community members is reflected in policy submissions, briefs, legislative reviews, and other policy-related materials • Leads a team to define, analyze, develop, and evaluate policies to effect positive change for Indigenous women and their families in a manner that honours, respects, and restores Indigenous women’s leadership • Manages projects and works with stakeholders and community members to gather input and share information

🎯 Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Policy, Social Sciences, Political Science, Indigenous Studies, Women’s Studies, or Public Administration • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a supervisory or management role • Extensive experience in drafting and analyzing policy and issues affecting Indigenous families and awareness of community resources • Demonstrated administrative management experience with the ability to supervise a team and provide information and support as required • Demonstrated high-level written, oral, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate with partners and stakeholders to find collaborative solutions to complex issues • Demonstrated stakeholder management skills with the ability to establish and maintain credible and trusting relationships with senior management, Community Members, and partners. • Experience with financial planning, program/project management, planning processes, reporting, results-based planning, and annual planning within budgets • Excellent human resources skills and ability to work as a member of a team while acting independently to meet deadlines • Experience providing written submissions, drafting policy, and analyzing government policy, legislation, regulations, engagement approaches, and working agreements related to Indigenous women, families, and communities • Solution-oriented with proven analytical and problem-solving skills • Experience coordinating workshops and/or conferences • Ability to effectively communicate and influence across the organization • Creative, flexible, and strategically focused on organizational change • Strong decision-making skills to establish priorities and allocate time and resources effectively • Proficient working knowledge of MS Office software, internet, and general office equipment.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries • Generous paid vacation time • Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time • Additional paid stat and civic holidays • 35 hour work week • Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision and EAP. All premiums covered by the employer • Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account • Competitive Retirement Savings Plan • Paid sick days • Paid cultural/personal wellness days • Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance • Ongoing professional development • Possible reimbursement on portion of cell phone and internet expenses • Remote/hybrid work offered for various positions • Paid management days