Social Planner Ii

**Requisition ID**:39127

**Organization**

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

**Main Purpose and Function**

The City of Vancouver recognizes that Indigenous, Black, African diaspora, and other racialized people experience significant inequities in Vancouver, and is taking an anti-racist approach to this scope of work. The City is undertaking the development of a city-wide anti-racism strategy to address anti-Black racism and anti-hate affecting the well-being of Black and African diaspora communities along with all Vancouver residents.

The Social Planner’s work focuses on equity and community development, with the first assignment to design and lead community engagement confirming priorities and actions outlined in the Addressing Anti-Black Racism and Historic Discrimination - Interim Report. Other assignments include overseeing research on historical discrimination against Black and African diaspora communities in Vancouver; workingwith an inter-departmental team to lead the response on anti-Black racism, convening individual, community, and government stakeholders; advising City departments as they coordinate and enhance programs and policies related to anti-racism; and working collaboratively with all partners to further develop and implement recommendations. In the future, this position may be reassigned to focus on other Social Planner II related work within the Social Policy & Projects division of Arts, Culture & Community Services, based on operational needs.

The Social Planner II currently reports to Assistant Director of Social Policy and Projects and is directly supervised by the Anti-Racism, Equity and Accessibility Social Planner III. They will work with and be supported by other staff within Social Policy with expertise working on Equity, Intersectionality, Reconciliation, Culture, and other key strategies, and will also work closely with various other internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis.

**Specific Duties and Responsibilities**
- Supports the City’s advocacy and public engagement role with other levels of government to take a stance against racism and anti-Black racism in particular.
- Supports the honouring and advancement of recommendations provided by Black and African diaspora to the City of Vancouver through actions and work programs.
- Works with community, inter-departmentally, and with City Advisories to engage Black and African diaspora communities and community organizations.
- Contributes to the development of a comprehensive, holistic and long-term plan to address the various dimensions through which anti-Black racism plays out.
- Conducts analysis, research, literature review, focus groups, and interviews to deepen actions against anti-Black racism internally and externally in policies, procedures, practices, services, and programs.
- Contributes to addressing anti-Black racism in all city systems including, but not limited to community support services, housing and homelessness; arts and culture; and work with public partners and communities to highlight and address racism in other systems including criminal justice systems; employment; and education.
- Contributes to reconciliatory and cultural redress efforts specific to Black and African Diaspora communities including, but not limited to Hogan’s Alley.
- Promotes the rights and freedoms of Black and African Diaspora community members and provide information and support regarding redress when rights and freedoms are violated.
- Develops, delivers and evaluates public dialogue on anti-Black racism.
- Contributes to Public Partner and Community Working Group on Anti-racism’s efforts including disaggregated data collection, safe reporting, and mental health supports.
- Mobilizes and coordinates City’s anti-Black racism efforts in collaboration with community and other governmental partners.
- Convenes internal and external stakeholders; and collaboratively makes recommendations and implement action plans with partners.
- Supports the development and implementation of recommendations, reports and presentations to City Council, and Council Committees.
- Leads planning, researching, implementing, facilitating, coordinating and executing initiatives and supervises a Planning Assistant as requ