Cowichan Intercultural Society
Employment Coordinator
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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent, Freelance / Contract
Location:
Duncan, BC, Canada
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
14 October 2026
What they need
EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR
Full-Time | 37.5 hours/week | $27.54/hour
Position Summary
The Employment Coordinator provides client-centered settlement, immigration, and employment services to immigrants, newcomers, refugees, and vulnerable clients. The position provides direct client support, needs assessment, counselling, referrals, service coordination, employment assistance, workshops, community partnerships, client follow-up, and program documentation.
SETTLEMENT & IMMIGRATION
· Conduct NAARS intake, registration, orientation, and client needs assessments.
· Assess clients' strengths, needs, barriers, and available supports, and develop individualized action plans.
· Provide settlement and immigration information, navigation, counselling, and referrals, including support related to Permanent Residence, Citizenship, family-related applications, visitor/spousal matters, and applicable immigration pathways.
· Connect clients with appropriate government and community services, including housing, healthcare, childcare, financial assistance, language, legal, transportation, and social services.
· Provide information regarding eligibility for applicable programs and benefits and assist clients with accessing appropriate supports.
· Provide client-centered support to vulnerable newcomers, immigrants, and refugees, including clients experiencing personal, social, financial, housing, or other settlement challenges.
· Provide appropriate referrals to government agencies, community organizations, legal services, settlement providers, and qualified immigration professionals.
· Coordinate and facilitate settlement, life-skills, and community-integration workshops and programs.
· Engage and coordinate volunteers and community resources to support client services, workshops, and program activities.
· Maintain relationships with community organizations, government agencies, Indigenous organizations, healthcare providers, and social service agencies.
· Conduct client follow-up, progress monitoring, referrals, and service coordination.
· Maintain confidential client files, case notes, action plans, statistics, and program records and contribute to reporting and program evaluation.
EMPLOYMENT
· Provide individual employment counselling and career guidance.
· Assess clients' skills, experience, interests, employment goals, and barriers to employment.
· Assist with resumes, cover letters, job applications, interview preparation, job-search strategies, and workplace skills.
· Provide information regarding employment standards, workplace rights, workplace expectations, and employment resources.
· Support clients experiencing workplace concerns, including unfair treatment, harassment, abuse, or other employment-related issues, through information, advocacy, and appropriate referrals.
· Provide guidance on career options, labour-market information, regulated occupations, foreign credential assessment, training, and education pathways.
· Connect clients with employers, federal and provincial employment service providers, training providers, employment programs, volunteering, and entrepreneurship resources.
· Coordinate and facilitate employment-readiness and career-development workshops.
· Establish and maintain relationships with employers and community employment partners.
· Maintain employment action plans, client progress records, referrals, and outcomes and conduct regular follow-up with clients.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
· Maintain confidentiality and accurate client and program documentation.
· Participate in staff meetings, training, community outreach, and organizational activities.
· Contribute to program statistics, reporting, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
· Provide translation and/or interpretation support where appropriate.
· Perform other related duties as assigned.
How to apply?
Please submit your résumé and a brief cover letter to [email protected] , [email protected] by October 19th 4 PM
Pay: $27.54 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
Work Location: In person
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