Anti-racism Strategic Advisor, Calgary Fire

6 months ago

Calgary, Canada City of Calgary Full time

If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary. City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. We support work-life balance, promote physical and psychological safety, and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.
- The City is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request.
- As an Anti-Racism Strategic Advisor, you will support the work of the Anti-Racism Program Team and the Calgary Fire Department (CFD). You will be responsible for creating strategies that will safeguard public dignity and ensure respectful, equitable, inclusive, and fair service delivery to Indigenous, Black, and diverse Racialized Calgarians. Primary duties include:

- Develop CFD’s Anti-Racism Workplan, including strategic actions, measurements, and timelines in partnership with the Public Safety Lead, Anti-Racism Program, and the Leader, Respect and Inclusion, Calgary Fire Department.

- Support the development or adaptation of Anti-Racism training for a fire service audience.
Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external partners, consult with the Public Safety Lead, Anti-Racism Program, and the Leader, Respect and Inclusion, Calgary Fire Department to provide verbal and written communications to action requests pertaining to public safety viewed through an anti-racism lens.
Collect Anti-Racism Public Safety Strategy updates, collate reports and share customized content to identified partners.
Plan and host meetings to increase collaboration among partners and community.
Support the implementation of CFD’s anti-racism action plans related to public safety strategies, programs, projects and address the 9 Recommendations submitted by Indigenous, Black and diverse Racialized CFD current and former employees.
Create, research, implement and present information to a variety of partners to promote collaborative relationships and to inform the public about CFD’s anti-racism public safety tools, resources, and services.
Support the amendment and/or development of CFD policies, standards, and procedures to align them with The City’s June 2020 Notice of Motion (NoM) to make Calgary an anti-racist organization and city.
Support the collection, dissemination, and interpretation of data sets comprising conversational storytelling of Indigenous and Racialized employees/citizens.
- **Qualifications**
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- A degree in Public Administration, Humanities (for example Social Work, Sociology), Political Science or a related field and at least 5 years of progressively more responsible experience in a related area, OR;
- A graduate degree in Public Administration, Humanities (for example Social Work, Sociology), Political Science or a related field and at least 3 years of progressively more responsible experience in a related area.
- Experience in areas such as anti-racism, human rights, diversity & inclusion, strategic program development or organizational change is required.
- Lived experience as a member of an underrepresented community or experience working with and as an ally for persons from an underrepresented community will be an asset.
- A high level of trust and reliability to support the fast-paced, high profile, and politically sensitive program activities
- Demonstrated ability to exercise a flexible, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and non-judgemental approach to people and work.
- Demonstrated competencies in strategic and analytical thinking, decision making, leadership, report writing and excellent time management and organizational skills.
- A high level of political acumen and ability to work effectively with a variety of partners while exercising initiative and good judgment.

**Pre-employment Requirements**Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.
- Union: CUPE Local 38
- Business Unit: Community Services
- Position Type: 1 Temporary (up to 18 months)
- Location: 800 Macleod Trail SE
- Compensation: Pay Grade 11 $42.09 - 56.27 per hour
- Days of Work: This position works a 5 day
- work week with 1 day off in a 3 week cycle.
- Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week
- Audience: Internal/External

- Job ID #: 308222

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