VICTIMS SUPPORT AGENT – CHILD WITNESS PROGRAM

JOB OPPORTUNITY

VICTIMS SUPPORTAGENT – CHILD WITNESS PROGRAM

• Inform victims and witnesses aged 5 to 17 of their rights, the remedies and recourses available to them and the judicial process, and prepare them for court appearance;
• Provide the victims and witnesses aged 5 to 17 with technical assistance in regard to government bodies/services available to them;
• Guide and refer the victims and witnesses aged 5 to 17 to specialized resources (support services, community resources and informal caregivers);
• Travel to other communities to meetvictims and witnesses aged 5 to 17;
• Accompany and assist victims and witnesses aged 5 to 17during itinerant courtsessions;
• When requested, work in collaboration with fellow Victims Support Agents and provide the above-mentioned services to adult victims and witnesses;
• Take part in activities to promote the Sapummijiit services (Crime Victims Assistance Centre (CAVAC) of Nunavik);
• Work jointly with a number of other partners, including those in the sectors of education, justice, public security, health and social services;
• Develop community projects and partnerships to promote social integration and Inuitvalues;
• Perform any other duties asrequested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Secondary V diploma, although relevant work experience will also beconsidered;
• Experience working with people aged 5 to 17;
• Excellent ability to assist and support otherpeople, especially people aged 5 to 17;
• Ability to connect with people aged 5 to 17 and communicate easily with them;
• Reliable, resourceful and initiativeskills;
• Ability to ensure the confidentiality of personal informationreceived;
• Able to work in collaboration withteammates;
• Be an influent resource and a responsible citizen within thecommunity;
• Good moral character, non-judgmental, open-minded, compassionate and emotionallystable;
• Ability to deal with emotionally-charged situations and capacity to respectdeadlines;
• Autonomous and able to work with minimumsupervision;
• Willing to receive training as determined by theKRG;
• Be willing and available to travel frequently inNunavik;
• Written and oral working knowledge of at least two (2) of the following languages: Inuktitut,

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and any other relevant software.