Make a difference. Join a diverse, committed team and help us bring safety to the most vulnerable people in our community.
Benefits of joining the DEWC Team
Healthcare:
Extended health & dental coverage including vision; prescription medications; alternative therapies; EAP; life insurance; and long-term disability.
Paid time off:
3 weeks paid vacation in the 1st year, 4 weeks after 1 year; 13 paid statutory holidays; 12 paid sick days annually; and access to time off to handle family or personal situations.
For your retirement:
Enrolled in the Municipal Pension Plan with a matching contribution from DEWC.
Other perks:
Compressed work schedule; employee loan program; regular staff development days; and DEWC employees are considered first for any open positions.
Employment Opportunities
If you are experiencing any difficulties submitting your application, please reach out to us at careers@dewc.ca and we will be happy to assist you.
Admin Office Location
Fundraising Assistant
Full-Time
Permanent
| Vancouver, BC
The Fundraising Assistant will work in collaboration with the Fund Development Team to carry out DEWC’s fundraising strategy. Reporting to the Fund Development Team, she will help to plan fundraising campaigns and other events, develop grant applications, create documents, source new tools and techniques, support third-party fundraisers, solicit new stakeholders, maintain the CRM database, and other administrative work as necessary.
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Drop-in Centre / Shelter Location
Kitchen Trainer
Casual
Relief
| Vancouver, BC
The Kitchen Trainer is primarily responsible for providing a nutritious meal within a busy and chaotic drop-in centre and/or emergency night shelter including meal planning and preparation, serving, cleaning and maintenance, customer service skills, stock taking and ordering. She will participate in supporting a relevant training program for community volunteers in all aspects of the kitchen. Reporting to the Kitchen Manager, she will collaborate with other DEWC staff to promote integrated services to women. She will work from a feminist perspective and within an anti-oppression framework.
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Peer Support Worker
Casual
Relief
| Vancouver, BC
The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC) exists to support and empower women and children, living in extreme poverty in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, who are particularly vulnerable to violence, exploitation, injustice and injury. Through low barrier Drop-In Centers and Emergency Shelters, DEWC provides basic need services, programs, and specialized supports to over 1000 women and children daily to help them survive the conditions that surround them. See website (
www.dewc.ca) for details on our mission and mandate as well as programs and services.
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Skills Development & Programming Coordinator
Full-Time
Temporary
| Vancouver, BC
The Skills Development and Programming Coordinator is responsible for volunteers, peers and programming within the DEWC shelters. She recruits, orientates, and schedules volunteers and peers as well as facilitates cultural, social, recreational, and educational programs and activities for the shelter members. Reporting directly to the Manager, Cultural & Skills Development Programs, the Coordinator will work in collaboration with other DEWC staff to ensure services to women. She will work from a feminist perspective and within an anti-oppression framework.
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Peer Support Supervisor
Full-Time
Permanent
| Vancouver, BC
The Peer Support Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the Shelter Program through effective planning, coordinating, scheduling, supervising, and directing Peer Support employees. She will ensure services meet the contract requirements as well as the philosophy, mission and mandate of DEWC. Under the direction of the Shelter Manager, the Supervisor is responsible for a range of human resources matters including acting in the absence of the Manager handling emergent and routine issues. The Peer Support Supervisor will work in collaboration with other DEWC staff to promote principles of peer support and integrated services to women. She will work from a feminist perspective and within an anti-oppression framework.
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Indigenous women and women of colour are strongly encouraged to apply / Additional languages spoken an asset – The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre operates two drop-in centres and three shelters in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, providing a wide range of essential services and supports to women and children in the community. The successful candidate must work from a feminist analysis and within a strong anti-oppression framework.
**While we thank all applicants for their interests, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted**
