Community Program Lead
Community Program Lead
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Job Description
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About the Institute for Community Prosperity
In April of 2015 the Institute for Community Prosperity was launched. Formerly the institute for Nonprofit Studies Community prosperity refers to the conditions within which human potential flourishes. On September 25th 2015 Canada joined countries across the globe in adopting a set of goals to end poverty protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This is a global commitment to achieve community prosperity that challenges not just governments but business civil society and academia. We believe that our task within higher education is to ensure that students have access to learning skills knowledge research and opportunities to build confidence and character so that they can make transformative change within their communities. This means flourishing as learners changemakers and human beings more ready to build community end poverty protect the planet and create prosperity for all.
About the Role
Reporting to the Executive Director of the Institute for Community Prosperity this position will lead several high profile community engagement programs for the Institute. The Community Program Lead is responsible for developing new and maintaining existing relationships with communities both external and internal to MRU (including but not limited to communities organizations Indigenous Elders community practitioners; as well as MRU students faculty members administration and staff). The position helps design implement and facilitate programs and initiatives that further MRUs commitments to community engagement and changemaking.
Note: Strong internal candidate.
Responsibilities
Responsibility 1: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Work with internal and external organizations personnel department faculty and communities to execute Institute programming
Prepare and deliver presentations and workshops to engage faculty staff students and/or community members
Analyze and use participant feedback data and metrics to challenge or affirm assumptions identify opportunities and assess the efficacy of Institute programming
Provide culturally sensitive facilitation and cultural protocol advising (including gift giving Elder payments introductions use of ceremony etc.)
Ensure all events are run smoothly efficiently and inclusively
Manage project budget and finances where applicable including cost control reporting procedures and ensure that the program operates within budget.
Responsibility 2: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Develop grow and manage partnerships with community organizations members students and faculty.
Respond to external inquiries in a timely and professional manner
Work alongside partner organizations and other MRU Institutes and Centres the Bissett School of Business and key funding and programming partners (including Calgary Foundation Calgary Arts Development AshokaU)
Act as a representative of the Studio at oncampus and offcampus events and meetings.
Responsibility 3: MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS DESIGN
Develop all marketing and promotional materials for community programs
Oversee the documentation of key community partnership programs for storytelling and promotion.
Develop and implement successful marketing strategy for community engagement in Studio programs
Organize and participate in events and opportunities to boost Studio awareness and program outreach.
Utilize and activate social media channels and where appropriate design and implement enhancements to social media and webbased outreach
Responsibility 4: EVENT MANAGEMENT
Lead the successful organizing of events including planning logistics such as dcor catering entertainment transportation facilities and equipment invitations ceremonial aspects promotional material
Utilize Member feedback and data to inform and plan upcoming programs and events
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- 35 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated crosscultural group facilitation skills
- Undergraduate degree in field related to Indigenous studies community investment social innovation nonprofit management or leadership education.
- Strong familiarity with Indigenous communities particularly in the Treaty 7 region.
- Experience working in a postsecondary environment with Faculty Staff and Students and/or a complex publicsector environment an asset.
- Relevant and progressive experience working with students and communities in community engagement working toward fostering and maintaining new relationships and building capacity for Indigenization.
- Ability to form strong working relationships and partnerships both internal and external to the University.
- Demonstrated skill and comfort in proactively building relationships with community partners and organizations.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong time management and organizational skills and an ability to manage diverse activities meet deadlines and flexible to changing situations and priorities.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and direction prioritizing and selfidentifying opportunities and efficiencies in task and workflow management.
- Excellent leadership communication decision making problem solving conflict resolution and planning skills.
- Proficiency with basic office suite applications including word processing spreadsheets and some exposure to database design and management.
Salary: $60571 $76640 per annum
Closing Date: May 07 2025
A cover letter and resume should be submitted in one .pdf document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: Last Name Requisition Number Document (ex. Smith 999999 ).
Employment Type
Temp
