Partners for Peace offers competitive pay, generous benefits, and a supportive and flexible workplace. We are a caring and dedicated team and we share a deep commitment to listening to and supporting survivors. Our team values a sense of humor, a willingness to learn, and direct communication. We are committed to developing and supporting emerging leaders at all stages of their careers and to cultivating an equitable, inclusive, and diverse workplace. We hope to hear from you!
Career Opportunities at Partners for Peace
Partners for Peace, the domestic violence resource center serving Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties, invites applications for a variety of positions. Ideal candidates are empathetic, dependable, passionate about our work, and can support people in crisis. Partners for Peace encourages applicants with lived experience or who identify as survivors of domestic abuse to apply.
We are hiring for the following positions:
Shelter Program Coordinator – Based in Bangor
Child Protective Services- Domestic Violence (CPS-DV) Liaison – Based in Bangor
Rural Outreach Advocates (2) – Based in Dover-Foxcroft with frequent travel to Lincoln area
Advocacy Services Program Manager (Job Description Coming Soon)
Required Role on 24-Hour Helpline
All staff trained as advocates participate in providing coverage for our 24-hour helpline to answer calls from survivors of domestic abuse. During helpline calls, advocates support survivors with safety planning, crisis intervention, information, and referrals. Advocates complete the 45-60 hours of the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence approved basic training which includes role plays, observation, and individual support before covering the helpline. On-call, after-hours shifts include back-up support and are scheduled for overnights and weekends, including holidays, on a rotating basis.
Schedule, Pay, and Benefits
In addition to offering competitive pay and a flexible workplace, we offer the following benefits:
- Four-day/32-hour work week: all staff are assigned to work four 8-hour days from M-Th or Tue-Fri; schedules are assigned based on position and program/agency needs
- Hybrid work model options available after six months of employment; varies depending on position/worksite
- Generous stipends for on-call, after-hours work (overnights, weekends, and holidays)
- Paid leave includes 14 holidays, 12 sick days, and 5 weeks’ vacation annually
- 12 weeks paid parental leave benefit*
- 100% employer-paid health and dental insurance for employees and dependent children (option for spouse/partner coverage at employee cost)
- Optional Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Savings Account (FSA) plans
- Optional Low-cost Vision insurance
- 3% employer retirement contribution after one year of service (no match required!)
- 100% employer paid life insurance with options for increased coverage at employee cost
- 100% employer paid short-term and long-term disability coverage*
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid training and ongoing professional development and continuing education opportunities
*These benefits are subject to change as part of the transition to Maine’s Paid Family Medical Leave program starting May 1, 2026.
How to apply:
Please email a cover letter and resume to hiring@partnersforpeaceme.org with the position title in the subject line. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and positions will remain open until filled. No phone calls please.
Reasonable Accommodations
If you require reasonable accommodations during any part of the hiring process, please email hiring@partnersforpeaceme.org.
Partners for Peace is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Partners for Peace is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, military status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, creed, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.