Social Development Officer

Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: Bilingual
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: Master's degree
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
- ** Work setting**:

- Urban area
- Non-governmental organization
- Various locations
- Community service organization
- ** Tasks**:

- Analyze data
- Assess social developments
- Conduct surveys
- Develop social legislation or proposals
- Develop social programs
- Conduct demographic, social and economic analyses
- Conduct research
- Perform administrative tasks
- Monitor and evaluate
- ** Supervision**:

- 1 to 2 people
- ** Area of work experience**:

- Immigration
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- ** Own tools/equipment**:

- Cellular phone
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- ** Workplace information**:

- Hybrid
- ** Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- ** Financial benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- ** Long term benefits**:

- Long-term care insurance
- ** Other benefits**:

- Team building opportunities
- Variable or compressed work week
- ** Support for persons with disabilities**:

- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
- **Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
- ** Support for Indigenous people**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- **Support for mature workers**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
- Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
- **Supports for visible minorities**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities