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Website Development and Maintenance Coordinator

Description
CCFWE is the only Canadian Non for profit dedicated to raising awareness of economic abuse and transforming responses to it. Our vision is a world where domestic violence survivors can access and receive the resources they require to develop and achieve economic empowerment, and so improve their general well-being.
The Canadian Center for Women’s Empowerment (CCFWE) (www.ccfwe.org) is looking for a Volunteer Website Maintenance Volunteer Coordinator. The Website Development and Maintenance Volunteer Coordinator will work collaboratively with the Communications Director and other staff and volunteers. This position is a solid opportunity to expand your portfolio, further your skills in web development as well as to obtain experience in the non-profit sector.

Your responsibilities include:

1. Content Management: Regularly update and publish new content, such as articles, blog posts, event announcements, and success stories, ensuring the website remains current and engaging.
2. Technical Updates: Perform routine software updates, including plugins and themes, to maintain website functionality and security.
3. Visual Enhancements: Add and optimize images, videos, and other media to enhance the visual appeal and engagement of the website.
4. Design Consistency: Ensure consistent design elements, typography, and branding across all website pages to reinforce the nonprofit’s visual identity.
5. Navigation and User Experience (UX): Monitor and improve website navigation and layout to ensure a user-friendly experience and easy access to information.
6. Create and manage online forms, surveys, and interactive elements that facilitate user engagement and data collection.
7. Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Implement SEO best practices, such as optimizing meta tags, headings, and keywords, to improve the website’s search engine visibility.
8. Ensure the website conforms to accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) to make content usable by all users, including those with disabilities.
9. Track website performance using tools like Google Analytics, providing insights to optimize content and user engagement strategies.
10. Troubleshooting and Support: Address technical issues, resolve broken links, and provide basic user support to ensure a smooth and functional website experience.

Qualifications:

1. University degree or certificate program (or equivalent) in IT, Computer Science, Marketing, Communications, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
2. 1-2 years’ in managing and updating websites using platforms like WordPress, Wix, or Joomla.
3. Content Updates: Capable of regularly adding and editing website content, such as text, images, and multimedia.
4. Technical Proficiency: Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS for making minor code adjustments and formatting improvements.
5. Attention to Detail: Strong eye for detail to maintain a polished and error-free website appearance.
6. Problem Solving: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve minor technical issues that may arise on the website.
7. Time Management: Skilled at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines for timely content updates.
8. Familiarity with creating user-friendly and easy-to-navigate web pages
9. Solid communication skills and the ability to work autonomously in remote and distributed teams.
10. Comfortable training people (remote mode) who are unfamiliar with the use of the website’s CMS.

Level of Commitment – Very flexible we will work with your schedule. Remote work, home-based 3-5 hours /week for 3 to 6 months.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including Indigenous applicants, all genders, nationalities, and persons with disabilities. Our commitment to equity and justice is encapsulated in our values of creativity, accessibility, excellence, integrity, collaboration, and inspiration.

If this opportunity intrigues you and relates to your experience, then we want to hear from you. Please take the time to tell us about yourself in a cover letter. We want to hear your story, your background, your accomplishments, and why this role is a good fit for you.

Interested and qualified individuals are encouraged to submit their CV in confidence to the Human Resource Specialist at volunteer@ccfwe.org Please apply by October 31st, 2023

We thank all interested parties and advise that only those selected to advance in the process will be contacted. All applications will be kept confidential.

Who we are:

Based in Ottawa, the Canadian Centre for Women’s Empowerment (CCFWE) is the only Canadian national not for profit organization dedicated to addressing Economic Abuse and injustice through advocacy, education, research, economic empowerment, and policy change. Our work is informed by leading research, evidence, and contributors that have lived experience.

We bring research, evaluation, practice, lived experience, and theory to inform critical thinking and enhance knowledge in society and institutions of influence (Financial and Government) to better serve survivors of economic-financial abuse and their families. Our vision is a world where domestic violence survivors can access and receive the resources they require to develop and achieve economic empowerment, and by doing so, improve their general well-being.

We work in partnership to ensure women have access to and control over their own economic resources. We focus on four strategic priorities: public education and awareness-raising; mental health and wellness; ensuring systems do not inadvertently facilitate economic abuse; and influencing policy. Our aim now is to ensure that policy and practice recognize economic abuse so that victim-survivors are supported to achieve economic justice, and abusers are held accountable for their behavior.

The opportunity:

At CCFWE, Board members have an opportunity to improve the lives of others! 

Board members join a purpose-driven  organization and lend their experience and passion as a key decision-maker and partner to this important cause. This is an exciting opportunity to create a meaningful impact within your community and in the lives of many individuals and their families.

CCFWE is recruiting new board members to join our Board of Directors. Board Members are responsible for governance oversight of the organization. Meetings are held every second month, with board committees meeting in addition. 

The Board of Directors is collectively accountable to the members, community, funders, and other stakeholders. He/she/ They accountable for the organization’s performance in relation to its mission and strategic objectives, and for the effective stewardship of financial and human resources.

Areas of Focus: Women’s empowerment, economic justice, gender-based violence, financial equity and system change. 

Time Commitment & Term

2 – 3 hours/ month for a two-year renewable term  Accountability: The Board of Directors is collectively responsible for the organization’s performance in respect to the mission and objectives of the organization and for the stewardship of financial resources. The Directors are accountable to members, key stakeholders, and the community in general.

Authority: The Board has collective authority over the governance of CCFWE, including financial operations, strategic direction, and understanding of the strategic environment within which the organization operates. The Board Co-Chairs give direction to the Executive Director as necessary between Board Meetings. 

Duties include:

• Prepare for and attend board meetings
• Work as a team member and support board decisions
• Review, clarify and amend the mission and objectives of the organization
• Develop, amend and approve by-laws and governing policies outlining key financial, staff/personnel, and board practices
• Monitor the performance of the organization
• Keep informed about community issues relevant to CCFWE
• Participate in the recruitment of new Board members
• Participate  and contribute in Board Sub- Committees
• Participate in strategic planning and governance processes

Qualifications: 

We’re currently seeking up to 3 new Directors with the following experience:

1. A background in Law; a focus in family law or support of survivors of domestic abuse would be considered an asset
2. Philanthropy/Fund-Raising expertise 
3. Finance experience; accounting, financial planning and/or budget management 

 

General attributes/experiences:

 

• Lived personal experience or as a loved one of someone impacted by violence, trauma and/or mental health challenges
• Represent and/or have knowledge of our priority populations including but not limited to racialized populations, Indigenous communities, refugees, low-income families, precariously housed and those experiencing family violence.
• Social work, expertise in Gender Equality, Family violence, mental health and homelessness
• French language skills (Strong Asset)

We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including applicants from all cultures and backgrounds, racialized communities, refugees, Indigenous, diverse gender identities, lived experience, and physical or mental abilities. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier-free. We also encourage applicants to self-identify if they wish to do so. Our commitment to equity and justice is encapsulated in our values of creativity, accessibility, excellence, integrity, collaboration, and inspiration. Please send your resume by November 14, 2023  hr@ccfwe.org.

Research and Evaluation (VOLUNTEER)

Summary

Are you passionate about community-based research and aspire to make a tangible difference in the field of women’s empowerment and gender equality? Join us as a Research and Evaluation Volunteer and play a crucial role in driving positive change. Your dedication and skills will contribute to our mission of addressing Economic Abuse and Economic Injustice. CCFWE combats systemic barriers faced by economic abuse survivors through education, research, economic empowerment, and policy system change. Together, we can create a more inclusive and equitable world where women have the support and resources to achieve economic independence and a life free from violence and fear.

About Us:

The Canadian Center for Women’s Empowerment (CCFWE) is a registered non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of Economic Abuse and transforming responses to it. Our vision is a world where Economic Abuse survivors can access and receive the resources they require to develop and achieve economic empowerment, economic justice and improve their general well-being.

We work in collaboration with organizations to ensure women have access to and control over their own economic resources. We focus on four strategic priorities: research and evidence, education and awareness, economic empowerment and financial equity and policy influencing and system change. We envision a world where the policy, legal, social services, and financial systems enable economic abuse victim-survivors to easily access and receive the resources they require to liberate themselves from their financial burdens and achieve economic empowerment.

Position Overview:

Department: Education – Financial Literacy Program
Reporting to: Project Manager
Duration: 3 months – hours 3-5 hrs a week.
Location: Remote
Start date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct research on financial literacy resources and best practices to support the team in developing educational materials.
• Assist in the creation and development of financial literacy resources, including toolkits, guides, and educational materials, based on gathered research.
• Collaborate with team members to develop evaluation tools and methodologies to assess the effectiveness of financial literacy programs.
• Collect and analyze data from various sources to evaluate the impact of financial literacy initiatives on target audiences.
• Support the team in preparing reports, presentations, and other documentation summarizing research findings and evaluation results.
• Assist in organizing and maintaining databases related to financial literacy resources, program outcomes, and participant feedback.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute ideas for improving financial literacy initiatives and evaluation processes.
• Stay updated on trends and developments in the field of survivor-centered and trauma-informed financial literacy and intersectional evaluation methodologies to enhance the team’s effectiveness.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, education, social sciences, gender studies or related field.
• 1 – 3 years of research and analytical experience or equivalent education, training, and experience.
• Strong interest in economic abuse, gender-based violence, financial literacy and education.
• Understanding of survivor-centered and trauma-informed approaches.
• Demonstrated empathy, sensitivity, and cultural competence.
• Experience in developing evaluation tools and methodologies.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data from various sources.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and online research tools.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, able to work both i
• ndependently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for preparing reports and presentations. (French and other languages are an asset.)

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds, including Indigenous applicants, individuals of all genders, nationalities, and persons with disabilities. Our commitment to equity and justice is deeply embedded in our core values. If you are passionate and qualified for the role, we invite you to submit your CV in confidence to the Human Resource department via email to volunteer@ccfwe.org.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment. If you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please reach out to our Human Resources department. Your needs will be treated with the utmost respect and confidentiality. To discuss the type of accommodation required, please contact volunteer@ccfwe.org.

We thank all interested parties and advise that only those selected to advance in the process will be contacted. All applications will be kept confidential.