Community Facilitator

2 weeks ago

Red Deer, Alberta, Canada City of Red Deer Full time

The Opportunity:

Aligned with The City's Social Policy Framework principles and Strategic Directions, the Community Facilitator provides consultative and facilitative leadership and support in roles ranging from advocate, educator, convener, capacity builder to coordinator.

The Community Facilitator is a community change agent and provides advocacy, leadership, mentorship, guidance, stewardship, and support to residents, community groups, associations, agencies, and networks in addition to community and corporate initiatives.

This position consults on community development, engagement, and facilitative processes, and programming plus helps build the capacity of local agencies, departments, organizations, and associations. Community Facilitators are skill-based employees who add value to situations through carefully planned and executed processes. Technical expertise is flexible and adaptable.

As our preferred candidate, you will have:

  • Requires a university degree and courses specific to community development, social issues, education, recreation, facilitation, strategic and program planning, implementation, and evaluation. A related Master's Degree would be considered an asset.
  • Requires a minimum of four years of experience particularly in community development within the government, voluntary and/or nonprofit sectors.
  • Ability to coordinate and monitor a number of activities and a range of projects that can involve complex situations and often conflicting needs and interests.
  • Ability to understand and interpret applicable legislation and make recommendations to Supervisor as appropriate related to area(s) of focus.
  • Sound knowledge of community development philosophies, principles, and facilitative practices and processes.
  • Strong organizational skills and functions effectively in a fast-paced, challenging, and politically-sensitive environment.
  • Adept at strategic planning, systems thinking, and leveraging opportunities.
  • Generalist background in social and community development, community engagement, facilitation, and strategic planning.
  • Demonstrates effective, proactive, and creative approaches to the design, development, and execution of strategies and implementation plans.
  • Demonstrates highly developed collaboration, partnership, and alliance building skills and has an established capacity to engage in and facilitate focused conversations.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a professional team.
  • Demonstrates excellent verbal, written, presentation, and facilitation skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage in continuous learning and on-the-job training.

Affiliation:

Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 417

Remuneration:

$48.61 to $51.16 per hour.

Hours of Work:

75 hours biweekly, Monday to Friday. Some evening and weekend work may be required.

We thank you for your application. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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