Requirements & Prerequisites

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide frontline Financial Empowerment services, including tax filing and benefits applicati
• Assist in the delivery of financial education workshops, aimed at increasing financial knowledge and access to financial resources.
• Assist in policy development and advocacy to address systemic barriers to accessing benefits.
• Work in a team environment and engage with community partners and volunteers.
• Assist in data collection and maintenance of a database.
• Promote the project through outreach strategies including social media.
• Provide administrative support as needed.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-secondary education or equivalent in a related field.
• Ability to compete tax filing cases and provide financial education and counselling.
• Ability to facilitate workshops and work with from people of diverse socio-economic backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.
• General knowledge of community and social services in Hamilton.
• Practice within the spirit of the SPRC’s Vision and Mission statements.
• Proficiency in Word and other Microsoft products, as well as digital and social media.
• An ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
• Registration with Canada Revenue Agency’s CVITP program is an asset.
• Ability to speak a language other than English is an asset.