Community Development Program Specialist (Policy and Project Development Specialist)

ABOUT US

Almost 1.2 million residents call York Region home making it one of the largest regions in Canada and the fastest growing with a population thats expected to grow to more than 2 million by 2041. Our geography which is comprised of about 1800 square kilometers over nine different municipalities is as beautiful interesting and diverse as our government is organized in a twotier structure and we work together with our local municipalities to provide residents and businesses access to a broad selection of services and resources.

WHAT WE OFFER

Consistently named one of Canadas Best Employers by Forbes we offer a collaborative progressive workplace that takes pride in our organizational culture and is committed to living The 13 Factors of Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace aligned with our vision to create strong caring and safe communities both within and outside our walls.

• Defined Benefit Pension Program With the Ontario Municipality Employees Retirement System (OMERS) defined benefit pension plan you can confidently retire knowing that you will have income for life. Eligibility from date of hire as a fulltime employee and includes employermatched contributions.
• Employer of Choice Recognized as the highestranking government employer in Canada and fourth overall among 300 organizations.
• Benefits and Wellness Employees and their loved ones have access to an employee health care spending account access to a 24/7 Employee and Family Assistance Programand corporate discounts and purchase plans for daytoday products and services. Casual employees are eligible to receive payment in lieu of benefits and/or vacation.
• Inclusive and Diverse Workforce Were committed to fostering an environment that celebrates all dimensions of diversity and ensures everyone can develop to their full potential participate freely in society and live with respect dignity and freedom from discrimination. Our robust Inclusion Diversity Equity and Accessibility program continues to grow and has been recognized by the United Nations and many other organizations for our leadership.
  

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Leads various projects including conceptualizing work planning resourcing and evaluating various projects; facilitates focus groups and community partners in collaborative planning projects.
• Develops and assesses program and policy options that meet identified Regional Departmental and community needs; recommends viable solutions and implementation strategies.
• Carries out research on assigned projects; compiles data and information and provides analysis on program and services related issues; prepares presentations impact and options analysis and statistical reports; monitors and reviews data to identify trends and develop community and Branch strategies.
• Reviews and analyzes policy statements on community development issues from Federal and Provincial Governments and other organizations and provides analyses on impact to the Region.
• Represents the Branch and Department on external task forces and committees with community agencies municipal/regional governments and other stakeholders as directed.
• Liaises with and establishes/maintains positive working relationships with community partners government agencies and other stakeholders to share information and identify opportunities for partnership and joint activities enhance community development activities and encourages innovation and collaboration; makes presentations to stakeholders as required.
• Coordinates and develops community development program policies and activities and implements the community development strategies for the Department.
• Works closely with communitybased agencies to determine capacity development needs and establishes and implements a program that meets those needs and includes training and education.
• Develops an evaluation strategy to assess the effectiveness of the community development activities including gathering input and feedback.
• Identifies and recommends strategies to implement community development activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with Branch and Department objectives
  

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Successful completion of a University Degree in Business or Public Administration Public Policy Social Sciences or related field or approved equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in community development related to the Human Services sector including planning analysis program and project development and administration.
• Demonstrated experience working with community agencies managing multipartner projects project budgets as well as facilitating appropriate linkages.
• Experience in developing implementing and evaluating community wide initiatives and programs using demonstrated skills in evaluation and/or social marketing.
• Knowledge of policy programs relevant legislation and the implications of political and environmental influences that affect the delivery and funding of community based services and agencies
• Knowledge of statistical/analysis techniques outcome measures and forecasting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of agency development program and community development principles related to the Human Services sector.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary social research and evaluation methods including writing detailed reports and proposals.
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including communication innovation teamwork and collaboration and personal ownership.