Coordinator - Disabilities Grant Project

Are you passionate about working for an organization that believes in and actively promotes accessibility for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking? Are you interested in a career that improves outcomes for underserved or unserved communities? If the answer is yes, WEAVE may be the place for you!

Our Organization: WEAVE, founded in 1978, is Sacramento’s primary provider of services supporting survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. The organization offers 24/7 support and response, an emergency safehouse program, counseling, legal services, and much more to some of the most vulnerable members of Sacramento’s many communities. WEAVE has grown significantly in recent years, expanding services and capacity to meet community needs. With diverse programs and an organizational commitment to excellence, WEAVE is leading the way in service standards.

Our mission is to promote safe and healthy relationships and support survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking. Our vision is a community free of violence and abuse. When Everyone Acts, Violence Ends!

The Role: Under the direct supervision of the Director of IDEA, the Disabilities Grant Project Coordinator serves as the project manager for a federally funded, multi-year collaboration between WEAVE and the Society for the Blind. The goal of the collaboration, Shared Vision Sacramento, is to transform the member agencies’ capacity to empower survivors of interpersonal and/or sexual violence who are Blind/Low-vision in the Sacramento Region by creating comprehensive policies and procedures, equipping staff with client-centered, trauma-informed training, fostering an organizational culture of awareness and inclusion, and developing resources and educational tools to be used by the agencies. The Coordinator is responsible for moving the collaboration through the implementation phases of the project, based on an established strategic plan and approved objectives and activities. In addition, the Coordinator is the primary contact for WEAVE’s Technical Assistance provider and staff from other Office of Violence against Women (OVW) Disabilities Grant Program funded projects. To achieve a range of objectives over a multi-year project period this role requires a self-motivated individual with project management experience, an ability to effectively engage stakeholders, and strong writing skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, human services, communications, public administration, or related field and at least two years’ experience in project management. Experience in fields providing disability services or violence prevention is highly preferred.
• Excellent writing, organization, project management, time management, and analytical skills
• In depth knowledge of accessibility and accommodations.
• In depth knowledge of various community-based approaches to domestic violence and sexual assault intervention, prevention and systems change work.
• Experience in developing programs for underserved/unserved, and populations at high-risk of sexual assault survivors.
• Skilled, diplomatic, collaborator and facilitator.
• Prior experience working with unserved and underserved communities.
• Prior experience with public speaking, community outreach and coordination of trainings required.
• Passion for and commitment to leading and coordinating team efforts.
• Experience planning, implementing, and evaluating programs, including balancing the value of both process and outcome.
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Office, and Outlook.
• Complete WEAVE’s 69-hour classroom peer counselor training (post-hire requirement) and attend amount of required continuing education to maintain certification.
• Provide copy of valid California driver license, have reliable transportation, and submit current proof vehicle insurance.
• Satisfactory results from DOJ background check (post-hire requirement).

Compensation: The wage range for this position is $27.42-$32.27 per hour.

Reasons to Work for WEAVE:

• Compensation & Benefits: We offer competitive non-profit wages, 100% health insurance premium coverage for most eligible employees, dental and vision insurance, long-term disability, and life insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match contributions, paid holidays, generous PTO accrual, California Paid Sick Leave, an Employee Assistance Plan, and more.
• Growth-Oriented: WEAVE encourages employees to constantly learn and grow their skills; we provide continuing education opportunities, social justice learning opportunities and when possible, we strive to give staff opportunities to attend appropriate conferences and seminars relevant to their work.
• Collaborative & Inclusive Culture: We are committed to a diverse, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all staff and clients feel welcome; we celebrate our differences and actively seek out new perspectives from our staff to improve our programs and services. The successful candidate must be willing and able to work positively with other staff and clients with broad arrays of backgrounds and life experiences. All employees of WEAVE have a responsibility to always treat others with dignity and respect. All employees are expected to exhibit conduct that reflects inclusion during work, at work functions on or off the work site, and at all other organization-sponsored and participative events. All employees are also required to attend and complete annual diversity, equity, and inclusion awareness training to enhance their knowledge to fulfill this responsibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:
WEAVE Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.