Social Rights Worker, within Individual Services:

Project Genesis, a community organization, seeks two people for a permanent position and a one-year contract, both full-time (5 days a week at 35 hrs/wk), for its fast-paced information, referral and advocacy drop-in center located in the culturally diverse Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood.

·        The center offers front-line services on tenant-landlord issues and on social programs, such as welfare, family benefits, and pensions.

·        The position includes following up on complex individual situations, supervising volunteers, and students, and reviewing intervention files to ensure quality.

·        Qualifications: very good oral and written French and English; ability to learn quickly; attention to detail; ability to analyze complex information; ability to work under pressure independently and within a team; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; community sector volunteer or paid experience; individual services experience; some knowledge of social programs and tenants’ rights. Interest in social rights, in social justice issues and in working with people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds is required.

Project Genesis strives to develop a staff team reflective of the Côte-des-Neiges residents we work with. We strongly encourage candidates who identify as Black, Indigenous or People of Colour (BIPOC) to apply.  Salary is within the range of 21.50 to 22.09 /hr. Accumulation of four weeks of vacation, and other benefits, are available.

An application includes a completed Google document form: Apply by clicking here or by following the link posted at https://genese.qc.ca/jobs. A brief cover letter outlining how come you’re applying for this job, and a C.V. are to be attached to the form submitted. Applications must be received no later than Sunday, April 11th, 2021.