Job Posting - EHW 2025-016
Naatamooskakowin Organization Support Officer (Full-Time Permanent)
Under the general direction of the Director Housing Supports, the Naatamooskakowin Organization Support Officer is responsible for working with referring organizations to move members of the Naatamooskakowin target population through the Naatamooskakowin process into housing supports and developing and maintaining good working relationships with community organizations/workers that participate in the Naatamooskakowin program
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Naatamooskakowin Organization Support Officer (Full-Time Permanent)
Under the general direction of the Director Housing Supports, the Naatamooskakowin Organization Support Officer is responsible for working with referring organizations to move members of the Naatamooskakowin target population through the Naatamooskakowin process into housing supports and developing and maintaining good working relationships with community organizations/workers that participate in the Naatamooskakowin program
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work collaboratively with the Director Housing Supports, End Homelessness Winnipeg staff, community organizations/workers, landlords and property managers, and other stakeholders to address homelessness in Winnipeg
- Assist referring organizations to connect members of Naatamookskaowin’s target population to programs and supports by ensuring that the matching/referral process is working well
- Maintain up-to-date operating procedures and administrative forms, revising them as needed in consultation with others as appropriate
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with community organizations/workers participating in the Naatamooskakowin program and provide them with information, training, and support as needed; e.g. provide assistance using triage and assessment processes and HIFIS (Homeless Individuals and Families Information System)
- Train Access Point staff on Naatamooskakowin Policies, Procedures and use of common assessment process/path (currently VI-SPDAT and SPDAT) and provide refresher training
- Plan and organize sector-wide training sessions based on core competencies and training needs identified by the homeless sector
- Support the planning and implementation of Community Engagement sessions
- Plan and facilitate monthly sharing team community of practice meetings and the monthly Naatamooskakowin leadership group meetings
- Monitor the By-Name List of people referred for housing and take action to move them into appropriate, available housing programs and supports
- Participate in working groups to facilitate local priorities and strategies
- Compile data and information for inclusion in the EHW’s newsletter
- Provide updates to the Director on community issues, concerns, and opportunities
You are passionate about ending homelessness and have an in-depth understanding of homelessness and housing, as well as the needs of particularly vulnerable and over-represented populations and the issues affecting many homeless and low-income people. You also possess the following qualifications or an equivalent combination of education and related experience:
- Post-secondary certificate or degree in a related discipline, e.g. social work, community development, property management, Indigenous studies, social services, planning
- Knowledge and experience using HIFIS will be considered an asset
- Three years related experience in the homeless-serving sector
- Experience planning and implementing training for frontline staff
- Working knowledge of Housing First, community issues related to homelessness, and knowledge of colonization and the historical factors that continue to impact Indigenous people regarding homelessness, poverty, etc.
- Ability to learn new software and other relevant applications, and technical/office equipment at an intermediate level
- Knowledge and experience with statistics and spreadsheets
- Ability to compile, organize and disseminate statistical and other data
- Ability to maintain accurate, current records (databases and paper files)
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally
- Ability to work as a team member, to solve problems, and to function independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, landlords and property managers including those in the non-profit and charitable sectors, community organizations/workers, and others
- Valid MB driver’s licence and access to a vehicle for transportation
As End Homelessness Winnipeg is committed to reconciliation and the inclusion of an Indigenous world view, experience with the practice of Indigenous culture, history, knowledge systems, and Indigenous community relationship building practices and protocols is required.
Salary range: $57,600 to $66,775 depending on qualifications and experience.
This full-time, permanent position is a unionized position under MGEU Local 439
We hope you're feeling excited about our job opportunity!
EHW is an Indigenous organization. As such, we are committed to Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action number 7 and 92 as a means to promote equitable employment and access to jobs and reduce barriers and gaps to employment for Indigenous candidates. We are eager to meet people that believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways - not just candidates who check all the boxes.
So, if you feel that your experience and qualifications are not perfectly aligned with our listed requirements, we still encourage you to apply – please self-identify as Indigenous in your cover letter.
You may be just the right candidate for this role!
End Homelessness Winnipeg is proud to be located on Urban Reserve Land.
Please forward cover letter and résumé, including the position you are applying for, by 3:00 pm, Monday, September 29, 2025 to: [email protected]
As an Indigenous organization, preference will be given to Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) candidates meeting the position requirements. All Indigenous applicants are asked to self-declare within their cover letter.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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