The NETWORK is looking for an empathetic and people-centered individual to join our team! If you’re passionate about fostering staff wellbeing, cultivating healthy workplace culture, and supporting organizational practices rooted in trauma-informed approaches and Indigenous values, this role might be the perfect fit. We’re seeking someone who is committed to creating the conditions for our team to thrive by supporting staff care, strengthening internal policies and practices, and contributing to the long-term work of decolonizing our organization.

Title: Employee Wellness Manager Type: Full time, 35h a week Location: Hybrid (2 days in office (10 AM to 4 PM), telework the rest of the week) Salary: $38/hour (2026 rate, indexed annually per the Compensation Policy) Advantages: 3 weeks of paid vacation, 2 weeks paid winter recess, 20 days of paid wellbeing, health, travel, and life insurance, wellness account and employer-matched RRSP contribution This position cares for the people at the NETWORK. Rooted in trauma-informed practices and Indigenous values, the role includes staff wellbeing, workplace culture, and the long-term work of decolonizing our internal policies and practices. Support staff through workplace tensions and burnout, drawing on trauma-informed and restorative approaches Serve as the designated recipient for employee relations issues and engaging an HR firm or an external consultant to mediate or find resolutions when necessary to preserve this role’s neutrality Steward the Wellness Stipend and Training Fund so they reach staff equitably,



and track related requests and budgets Recruitment, onboarding, and growth Lead recruitment with the Executive Director and Director of Operations, drafting job descriptions with the relevant supervisor and running interview processes Identify team training needs and organize professional development sessions with cultural relevance Supporting the leadership team in overseeing the organizational culture and structure Policy stewardship and decolonization Inherit our existing written policies (accountability measures, conflict resolution, harassment, leave, return-to-work, salary, training) and steward their annual revision Review and decolonize organizational policies Overseeing that the NETWORK is operating under employment standards, best practices and legal requirements in the province of Quebec, with external experts (Lawyers, HR firms, Consultants, etc.) Participate in the team’s internal culture by being present at the workplace, in team meetings and in team events and activities (optional for interns and contractors).

Be aware of the various policies and procedures in effect within the organization and contact administration if needed.



Encourage a work environment based on proactivity, respect, inclusion, listening, decolonial approaches, creativity and Indigenous practices and values. Vast understanding of Indigenous knowledge, values, and ways of relating, whether through lived experience, community belonging, or long-standing work alongside Indigenous communities Grounded in trauma-informed practice, community care, or wellness work, through training such as social service work, or through equivalent lived and community experience Familiar with decolonial approaches and eager to bring them into how policies are written, revised, and lived Trusted within community, with the relationships and cultural fluency to hold space for a majority-Indigenous team Organized and reliable with administrative follow-through: records, budgets, and deadlines Comfortable in both English and French No HR certification or degree is required.

We value Indigenous knowledge, lived experience, and community practice as fully as formal credentials. Given the mission of our organization, we highly encourage Indigenous individuals to apply to this position. Applicants are also expected to be aware of the lived realities of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal and the rest of Turtle Island.

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📌 WELLNESS MANAGER - FULL TIME (Montreal)
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