Current Openings

ADMINISTRATION
Human Resources Specialist
Department: Administration
FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Work Schedule: Days, may include evenings, and some weekends if needed.
The Human Resources Specialist is responsible for providing or obtaining a variety of management services essential to the direction and efficient operations of the human resources functions. The ideal candidate will have experience in HR, including onboarding, exit interviews, administration of benefits and compensation, team restructuring, and conflict resolution. As the face of our company culture, the human resources specialist will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as enthusiasm for nurturing employee performance and a pleasant work environment. 
​Essential tasks will include recruiting, screening, and interviewing job applicants and overseeing the onboarding process. The Human Resources Specialist will assist the CEO in handling compensation and benefits, training, and employee relations. They will also support the administration and management team providing guidance and office support, including maintenance and general operations of all agency facilities.
Number of openings: 1

Finance Manager
Department: Administration
FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Work Schedule: Days may include evenings, and some weekends if needed.
The Finance Manager will be responsible for managing a diverse group of funding sources, including local, state, and federal grants.  Will oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.  Maintain internal control of safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, program budgets, and actual expenditures.  Reports to the Executive Director, this role requires a proactive, hands-on strategic thinker who will own, in partnership with the Executive Director, the responsibility for financial management of the organization.  The Finance Manager will lead all day-to-day finance operations of a budget of $2 million and supervise a team of 1-2 staff members including operational responsibility across accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and grants administration, functions.  The Finance Manager will ensure the FOW's current and future data accounting and procedures are in place to support effective program implementation and conduct flawless audits.  
Number of openings: 1

SUPPORT STAFF
No current openings

COMMUNITY EDUCATION & PREVENTION
No current openings

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
No current openings

OUTREACH VICTIM SERVICES
Sexual Assault Advocate
Department: Outreach Victim Services
FLSA Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Work Schedule: Varies, and includes days, evenings, weekends, and graveyards.
The Sexual Assault Advocate performs a wide variety of duties involved in providing client-centered, trauma-informed support and advocacy for the rights and protection of victims of sexual assault and sexual violence. The Sexual Assault Advocate is responsible for assessing the individual victim’s needs and will work with other community resources to fulfill those needs, including lodging, counseling, referrals, accompaniment, transportation, legal advocacy, and support. The Sexual Assault Advocate is responsible for assisting with the daily operations of the advocacy services and ensuring that all data and client documentation is appropriately maintained. The Sexual Assault Advocate will assist in the recruitment, training, supervision, work coordination, and direction of volunteer staff assigned to FOW.

EMERGENCY SHELTER
Residential Advocate
Department: Emergency Shelter
FLSA Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
​Work Schedule: Varies, and includes days, evenings, weekends, and graveyards.
The Residential Advocate provides services to residents and non-residents following the philosophy of the Friendship of Women, Inc., which includes empowerment, knowledge of power differentials and gender issues, and setting appropriate boundaries.  The Residential Advocate will assist in overseeing the safety, general welfare, and day-to-day needs of the clients and their children receiving shelter or outreach services.  Helps clients acclimate to a communal living environment by providing peer counseling/support, education, and mentoring. 
Number of openings: 2

Last Updated: January 17, 2025

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Background Investigation:
Post conditional employment offer, this position requires the successful completion of a fingerprint background investigation.

Submission Process
You may submit your letter of intent and resume paperwork via any of the three ways below:
1. Fax all paperwork to (956) 541-7676.
2. E-mail all paperwork to [email protected].
3. Deliver to our Community Outreach Center at 95 E. Price Rd. Suite C, Brownsville, Texas 78521.

Selection Process
1. An evaluation of training and experience of submitted resumes will be performed by Human Resources.
2. A panel of program managers and leadership will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials. Please note: candidates that are successful in this step of the selection process will also be considered for other similar opportunities.
3. It is our goal to schedule the first round of interviews as soon as possible.  Therefore, the first interview will be conducted over the phone.

​Status of your Application:
You will be advised via e-mail of your application status. Interview invitations may be sent via email to the email address provided by applicants.

The selection process will consist of an evaluation and scoring of experience and training taken from your employment application materials. Further evaluation may include an interview, skills assessment, skill-based testing, etc., as determined by the hiring department.

Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, through the Human Resources Department, at any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying.

​Friendship of Women, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.  The agency does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.