Universal Design Administrator

1 day ago

Winnipeg, Canada City of Winnipeg Full time

This position is responsible for managing and overseeing the City’s efforts to achieve and ensure universal accessibility in the City of Winnipeg services, facilities and programs by upholding Universal Design principles by having them embedded within City policies, programs, projects and procedures.

The incumbent works collaboratively with Department Heads, Managers, Staff and external stakeholders to:

- Develop, manage and implement all programs, standards and procedures required to ensure compliance with the City’s Universal Design (UD) Policy.
- Manage the development support the implementation of a corporate-wide education and training program to build the required understanding to achieve compliance with the UD policy and Provincial accessibility legislation in all City services, programs and facilities.
- Manage and deliver the City-wide Accessibility Capital Program.
- Lead, coordinate and work collaboratively across Departments with all levels of staff to ensure all aspects of City policies, procedures and processes comply with the Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA).
- Collaborate with external stakeholders to ensure awareness and understanding of and responsibility to accessibility needs in the community.
- Comparison research to look at other standards being used and what leading practice is worldwide.
- Research built environment and how that effects the pubic.
- Attend conferences.

**As the**_Universal Design Administrator_**, you will**:

- Develop, manage and implement programs, standards, and procedures required to ensure compliance with the City’s Universal Design Policy.
- Manage the development and implementation of a corporate-wide education and training program to build the required understanding to achieve compliance with the UD policy and Provincial accessibility legislation in all City services, programs and facilities.
- Manage and deliver the City-wide Accessibility Capital Program.
- Lead, coordinate and work collaboratively across Departments with all levels of staff to ensure all aspects of City policies, procedures and processes comply with the Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA).
- Collaborate with external stakeholders to ensure awareness and understanding of and responsibility to accessibility needs in the community. Provide professional advice in the area of Universal Design.
- Responsible for supervision and coordination of assigned staff to establish and meet work objectives while building an effective team.

**Your education and qualifications include**:

- Degree from an accredited post-secondary institution with a specialty in accessibility and inclusive design in Architecture/Design, Landscape Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design, Disability Studies. An equivalent combination of relevant education, training and experience may be considered.
- Membership in related association, i.e. MPPI, EGM, MAA, RPP, PIDIM is required.
- Five (5) to seven (7) years’ experience in program planning, management and administration.
- Experience reading, interpreting and analyzing legislation, by-laws, policies and procedures, such as the Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Manitobans Act.
- Experience reading and interpreting architectural and engineering plans.
- Experience in accessibility auditing, providing technical expertise and implementing the principles of Universal Design.
- Experience in developing and administering training programs.
- Experience with universal design and how it affects delivery and development of all programs and services including the built environment, employment, transportation, customer service, information and communication.
- Interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of employees, elected officials, contractors, consultants and members of the public.
- Written communication skills with the ability to produce effective reports and documentation for a variety of stakeholders both internal and external.
- Verbal communication skills including the ability to convey complex information, as well as make formal presentations to a wide range of stakeholders both internal and external.
- Ability to support various departments strategic plans and provide advice and / or direction.
- Knowledge of best practices in relation to universal design and accessibility.
- Organizational skills with the ability to work in a deadline driven work environment with changing priorities.
- Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision.
- Ability to lead, engage and motivate inter-disciplinary teams and working groups diplomatically and with tact.
- Ability to motivate internal and external stakeholders to work as a team and have meaningful discussion.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office products and AutoCAD would be considered an asset.
- Established professional relationships and knowledge of Winnipeg’s disability community and cross-disability needs.

**Conditions of employment**:

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