Career Opportunities

September 16, 2022| EXTERNAL/INTERNAL JOB POSTING

COMPETITION NO. 22-112
Position:  Rent Bank Coordinator – Sources Rent Bank

Location:   Newton Resource Center

Hours:  35 hrs/week – until March 31, 2023

We are looking for a Rent Bank Coordinator to join our Source Rent Bank team! This individual must be thorough, efficient, and detail oriented.

About Sources

SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization that has been providing support, encouragement, and hope for individuals and families in White Rock, Surrey, Delta, Langley, Prince George, and Parksville for 40 years. We serve 40,000 individuals yearly and that is all owing to our dedicated team. We welcome people of all genders, races, cultures, ethnicities and abilities. We strive to create more vibrant and resilient communities by offering support to children, youth, families, persons with disabilities, seniors, LGBTQ2S+ individuals, and others who are coping with isolation, addiction, mental illness, poverty, disability and conflict. We also support our communities through leadership, education and volunteerism.

SOURCES is also committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth, reconciliation and resurgence.

We value diversity, respect and collaboration as we are all striving to promote the same mission—social wellness for our community.

Description of position

Reporting to the Housing Support Services Manager, the Rent Bank Coordinator is a temporary employee of Sources Community Resources.  This position ends March 31, 2023 with a possibility of being extended with new contracting.

General Responsibilities:

• ·         Review intakes for interest free rent loans for low-income people
• ·         Check financial background of applicant
• ·         Review ability to repay loan
• ·         Process loans
• ·         Issue payments

Qualifications:

• Post secondary 2 years, or related experience
• Effectively utilize Office suite including Excel, Word, Outlook and central data systems
• Effectively communicate professionally, verbally and written in English
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training (Training may be accessed through Sources)
• Criminal Records check through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Criminal Records Review Program Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License and driver’s abstract

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• ·         100% employer paid coverage for extended health and dental
• ·         Long term disability, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accidental death & dismemberment coverage
• ·         Employee & Family Assistance plan
• ·         Pension plan
• ·         Generous paid time off, starting at 3 weeks

Closing Date:    September 30, 2022

How to apply: Please email your cover letter and resume to Jay at jblaschuk@sourcesbc.ca . Please include where you saw this job posting in your email. Thank you.