Sexual Violence Advisor

Halifax, NS

Under the direction of the Director, Student Accessibility, Wellness, and Success, the Sexual Violence Advisor will:

• Work closely with students, faculty and staff on education and awareness initiatives related to sexual violence and sexual harassment through a gender-based and trauma-focused lens, understanding the intersectional nature of the work.
• Work with diverse student populations to ensure that initiatives are culturally appropriate and considerate of intersectionality considerations. and addresses various needs (student with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+, Indigenous students, Black students, and International students etc.).
• Collaborate with the Sexual Violence Prevention Education and Awareness Committee (SVPEAC) and other related stakeholder groups to educate the campus community around the policy and procedures.
• Develop, implement and supervise training programs offered for students, staff, and faculty.
• Assist with development and ongoing training on sexual violence prevention and consent education for various areas including but not limited to: Residence Assistants, PACK Leaders, Peer Coaches, Sexual Violence Prevention Initiative, Varsity Athletes, Res Consent Project, SMUSA executive and clubs and societies.
• Oversee all disclosures and reports for students and employees around sexualized violence, coordinates an appropriate response in accordance with the Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy and other campus policies and protocols.
• Respond to cases by using the policy, best practices, and principles of procedural fairness.
• Manage cases individually to ensure processes are supportive and align with principles set out in the Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy.
• Understand their role and establish boundaries as outlined in the policy and ensures application of these actions in response to disclosures and reports of sexual violence and sexual harassment.
• Oversee the recruitment, selection, training and supervision of the Sexual Violence Prevention Initiative student program, which includes peer-led Bystander Invention Training.

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