JOB OPPORTUNITY: WiSTAN Facilitator (Request for Proposal)

YWCA Halifax Shift Change is hiring a WiSTAN (Women in Skilled Trades Agency Network) Facilitator. The facilitator’s main role will be to facilitate WiSTAN meetings and engage WiSTAN members and First Voice participants.

The Opportunity

The YWCA Halifax will convene the WiSTAN group and first voice participants. Over several years, agencies and industry associations in Nova Scotia have come together to collaborate in service to women in trades. Unfortunately, even with the excellent work underway, the number of women accessing and advancing in this field remains low. We can do better. Since November 2021, we have met to explore how we could do more together to advance women and gender-diverse people’s economic empowerment in skilled trades. We have developed a purpose, approach, and values that align with local and national inclusion and equity work.

Our Purpose and Approach: To support those who identify as women in all their diversity in skilled trades throughout the journey by including and amplifying their voices and ensuring there is choice and opportunities for them to advance in this field of work. We will engage in a systems-based approach to work, which invests in building relationships to make positive changes and gains.

Agencies will do this by coordinating services and supports, collaborating on training, events, and programming, and continuous communication and learning work. Additionally, women and gender diverse people exploring and working in skilled trades will be included in this work.

Duties

1. Design, Host, Report
   • Create a design, deliver and report on 8 WiSTAN meetings ranging from 2-4 hours per meeting over three years.
   • Integrate in main meeting design, participate in (where needed) and support the Project Lead and other Shift Change staff to integrate 6-12 WiSTAN working group meetings a year in between and during (if needed) network meetings about 1-1.5hrs each.

2. Strategy and Knowledge Translation
   Provide advice and support around strategy and knowledge translation with Shift Change Project Team estimated at 2hrs every two weeks.
   • Reviewing and sharing relevant materials and past work.
   • Preparation of detailed agendas in consultation with YWCA Project Coordinator.
   • Pre-meetings with YWCA staff and others.
   • Preparatory work such as development of slide decks, images, infographics, etc.
   • Facilitation and capturing outcomes for all meetings.
   • Evaluation, debrief and report for each meeting and event.
   • Preparing for and participating in Project Team meetings once a month or as agreed

Qualifications

The consultant must possess the following qualifications and show demonstrated experience in these areas:

• Understanding of Intersectional Feminism
• Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, Decolonization and Inclusion
• Expertise in the design and facilitation of meetings
• Ability to communicate effectively and handle knowledge translation via various platforms.

Duration

This project requires the ability to commit to a three-year timeframe beginning as soon as possible. The anticipated budget is $20,000 – $25,000 over three years.

At the conclusion of the project, the consultant will hand over all materials collected and created. All work products are the property of YWCA.

Proposal Guidelines

Proposal must demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities outlined in the project’s objective and how your experience meets the required qualifications for the project. Please include a copy of your resume/organization information with the submission.

Where to Apply

Please email to Morgane Evans at m.evans@ywcahalifax.com by Friday, August 30, 2024, at 4:00 p.m with ““Your Name/Organization, WiSTAN Facilitator” in the subject line.