Southern Chiefs’ Organization Inc.: Call for Volunteer Oversight Committee Members – Elder Members

The Southern Chiefs’ Organization Inc., has opportunities for 2 Elder volunteer Oversight Committee Members for the Protecting Our Women Project in the Violence Prevention and Safety Planning Department.

Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) representing 32 southern First Nations in Manitoba has been granted project funding through Status of Women Canada under their theme of “Working in Partnership to End Violence against Women and Girls”.

The Southern Chiefs’ Organization has undertaken a three year project titled, Protecting Our Women. The main goal of this project is to work with the southern First Nations and community stakeholders in the City of Winnipeg to develop a community safety plan for Aboriginal women and girls moving to or residing in Winnipeg.

Main objectives of this project are:

1. To help change socially constructed attitudes and perceptions about Aboriginal women among service providers, Aboriginal peoples themselves, and the general public as they continue to perpetuate violence and create institutional barriers to access resources.
2. To empower Aboriginal women to take individual and community action to end violence against women within their community and in Winnipeg through the development of a safety plan.

The Oversight Committee will guide the process of developing a Safety Plan and Toolkit for the Protecting Our Women Project through advisory and consultation practices.

The Oversight Committee will consist of a maximum of nine members serving a term ending in June 2018 with two seats designated for Elders and two seats designated for Youth. Consideration will be given to the appointment of Committee members who reflect the diversity of southern First Nations’ membership and the skills and experience appropriate to the project’s objectives.

Applications for Oversight Committee Members accepted until noon on Friday, November 20, 2015.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older
• Southern First Nation Treaty member residing in Manitoba and/or Community Service Provider for the City of Winnipeg offering services to Indigenous peoples
• Knowledge or familiarity with Indigenous culture, traditions and language
• Strong community service orientation
• Keen interest in the well-being of and the services provided to support Indigenous women living in the City of Winnipeg
• Integrity, courage and high ethical standards
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills

Duties and Responsibilities

• Attend Oversight Committee meetings with the Project Coordinator at least three times a year.
• Advise and consult on the process and development of the project objectives, key activities and development of Safety Plan and Toolkit
• Assist with communicating the importance of creating safety for Indigenous Women and Girls moving to or living in the City of Winnipeg.
• Assist with project evaluation and Safety Plan/Toolkit Evaluation
• Offer accountability to the project objectives and key activates through ongoing communication to the Project Coordinator.
• Must commit to serve a term until March 2018 as a volunteer committee member.

Please submit cover letters and resume to:

Receptionist
Southern Chiefs’ Organization
105-1555 St. James Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3H 1B5
Fax: (204) 946-1871
receptionist@scoinc.mb.ca
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