Department Coordinator -Early Childhood Learning Center

Requisition Number: DEPAR002082
Type: Internal &External Candidates-Full-Time (Indeterminate)
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week; Days (Monday through Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Compensation: $25.95/ hr. Plus, a competitive leave and benefits package after an initial disqualification period
Program & Location: Various sites in Richmond, Surrey, and Vancouver.
Union: BC Government Employee’s Union (BCGEU)- This position requires union membership
Deadline: By noon Wednesday August 6th, 2025

About Us:
Atira Women's Resource Society, an award-winning nonprofit organization known for its inclusionary hiring practices and where a job is more than a pay cheque. We offer the opportunity to work alongside a remarkable group of women working to make the world a more just place, one woman, one child, one home, one job at a time.

About the Job:
The Department Coordinator -Early Childhood Learning Center is responsible for undertaking a variety of day-to-day administrative tasks and ensuring the portfolio operations run smoothly. Their primary responsibilities will include receiving and directing communications between the public and the Early Care & Learning Centre they are inquiring about; identifying and supporting the submission of grant applications; administrative tasks related to data collection for reporting to funders; supporting Supervisors across the portfolio with administrative tasks as required; maintaining e-files and re-records with effective e-filing systems; supporting the planning and execution of forums or staff education opportunities; plus other administrative tasks assigned by direct supervisor.

About You:
You are an organized and competent professional with excellent communication skills. You are comfortable dealing with people and able to carry out administrative duties with accuracy, speed, privacy, and confidentiality. Your goal is to ensure the office operations are efficient and add maximum value to the Society.

You are a detail-oriented person who can prioritize and manage your time well and is committed to attending work regularly and on time. Your enthusiasm and eagerness to learn/grow are your most important attributes for the position. You may have a year or two of experience in a customer service or other office environment, and perhaps even some formal training in administration work. You are a feminist, passionate about the work of ending violence against women and children.

You embrace Atira’s mission, vision, values and philosophy. You have a well-developed understanding of and commitment to anti-oppression work and intersectionality. You are familiar with colonialism especially as it applies in Canada, and you understand the impact of the residential school system.

Resumes from qualified First Nations, Métis and or Inuk women are encouraged, as are resumes from Black women, women of colour, trans women, women who are disabled and women from other equity seeking groups. Fluency in a language(s) other than English is an asset.

Application Process:
Provide a cover letter with a current resume describing how you meet or exceed the above-noted qualifications. Resumes with a Cover Letter unique to Atira are guaranteed a review. Candidates who lack the experience and qualifications set out in the posting may not be considered, although an exceptional cover letter and transferable skills may overcome lack of experience for some positions. Please go to atira.bc.ca/careers for a current list of postings.