Indigenous Bail Supervisor Program Coordinator

**Job Overview** The Odawa Native Friendship Centre (Odawa) is a non-profit organization serving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis community in the Ottawa-Carleton Region of Eastern Ontario and surrounding communities. The Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin Program Coordinator (I am a Kind Man) is responsible for the provision of Indigenous culture-based community services, focused exclusively on the engagement of Indigenous males (adult and youth), committed to ending all forms of violence perpetrated against Indigenous women and youth. **Responsibilities** * Provides wrap-around services and a strengths-based action plan for each individual direct-service user. * Facilitates programming within correctional institutions and the provision of reintegration support for men and youth-aged males involved within various stages of criminal justice system involvement. * Educates men and youth-aged males in approaches to identifying and addressing their own abusive behaviours and implement alternative approaches to conflict resolution * Encourages healthy violence free lifestyles through the provision of educational supports and the establishment of a supportive learning environment. * Coordinates local community events to promote Indigenous men’s roles in ending violence perpetrated against Indigenous women and girls. * Creates opportunities for Indigenous men and youth-aged males to engage with Elders, Traditional people, cultural and land-based activities. * Promotes healing circles, peer support networks and self-help processes to assist in men’s healing, positive identity development, learning alternative approaches to child discipline and intimate partner conflict resolution strategies. * Provides alternative options to institutional involvement through collaboration with Ontario Court of Justice administration, Probation and Parole Offices, and Correctional Institutions. * Nourishes community leadership capacity by supporting “Kind Men” who have undergone their own healing and wellness journey within the Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin Program to continue their work contributing within their own local community. * Establishes relationships with local community service providers in support of increasing referral options for program participants through a shared understanding of the Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin approach to ending violence perpetrated against Indigenous women and girls. * Accurately reports and ensures all program objectives are being met in accordance of agreements. * Ensures all service activities utilizes culture throughout all junctures of planning and delivery. * Utilizes quarterly reporting tools and database (if applicable) to input all data as required. **Qualifications** * Minimum 2-year Post-Secondary diploma or degree in Indigenous Studies and/or Social Service, or a combination of equivalent and relevant education, skills and abilities as determined by the employer. * 3-5 years of demonstrated and related work experience providing Ind