Posting Title- CPO 18R - Community Integration Specialist- Position Classification- Community Program Officer R18- Union- GEU- Location- Nanaimo, BC V9T 6L8 CA (Primary)- Salary Range- $58,319.24 - $66,096.20 annually- Close Date- 1/25/2023- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Social Dev & Poverty Reduction- Ministry Branch / Division- Service Delivery Division/Community Integration Services Branch- Job Summary**Community Integration Specialist**
**Community Program Officer R18**

This hiring process will be conducted in partnership with the Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre in Nanaimo. For more information about Aboriginal Friendship Centres in BC, we encourage you to visit BCAAFC - Working together for a brighter future.

An eligibility list may be established for future temporary and/or permanent vacancies in Nanaimo. Successful applicants will be required to physically work in Nanaimo and will not be eligible to be placed elsewhere in the province by virtue of this competition.

**Community Integration Specialists **are important links to services in their communities. They create trust-based relationships to help people navigate systems and access support services. They act as a connection between people and a wide variety of community-based supports and services to help meet their needs, and to communicate available Ministry services and programs through community channels.

As a Community Integration Specialist, you will be working with people who may have mental health and substance use challenges, and who are at risk of losing their housing or experiencing homelessness. You will need to create trust-based relationships to help people navigate systems and access support services. You will also work with government and community based non-profit agencies. In delivering service through outreach programs, you will need to consider each person’s unique needs and cultural wellness when making decisions and advocating and liaising on their behalf.

Watch this video to hear from current Community Integration Specialists about the work they do.

In your role, you’ll be connected to the Friendship Centre and working in the community most of the time (up to 85% of your scheduled work week). As part of a cohesive team, you’ll be supported with comprehensive training, and a coach /mentor relationship.

**Find balance in our flexible work environment**

The Service Delivery Division provides a flexible work environment with many unique benefits, including a scheduled day off every two weeks.

The BC Public Service provides many additional benefits. These include:

- The Pacific Leaders program for ongoing education
- Parental leave top-up
- Excellent extended health care
- A pension.

For more information, please see What We Offer.

The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our clients. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Indigenous applicants (First Nations [status or non-status], Métis or Inuit) seeking work or already employed in the BC Public Service. This service can provide guidance in the following areas:

- Navigating the BC Public Service job opportunities web page, including creating a resume profile
- Techniques and best practices for creating resumes and answering questionnaires for BC Public Service job postings
- Coaching on the BC Public Service job interview process, including mock interviews for behavioural competency interviews

**NOTE**: Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on the closing date of the competition.

**Job Requirements**:
**In order to be considered for this position, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and related experience as outlined below**:

- Secondary School graduation and 3 years related experience* OR
- Evergreen Certificate (School Completion Certificate) and 4 years related experience*
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
- **Related experience must include at least two of the following**:

- Experience delivering services to/supporting Indigenous customers or clients
- Community, volunteer or customer service experience
- Experience working with people who are living in poverty, and may be experiencing homelessness, mental health and/or substance use challenges
- Experience working with people with disabilities

Related experience could have been gained in either a community/volunteer or professional/employment capacity.

**Preference may be given to applicants who have one or more of the following**:

- Due to the nature of this role and in accordance with Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to applicants who identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).