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Job Description / Duties

Location: City Hall
Employment group: Exempt
Hours of Work: 21-25 Hour Work Week
Job ID: 22-167 EX

One of the sunniest regions in BC’s Lower Mainland, Delta embraces three unique communities – Ladner, North Delta and Tsawwassen. The City of Delta is looking for dedicated individuals to join our team and share in our commitment to lead the way in public service excellence.

The City of Delta is looking for a Temporary, Part-Time Homelessness Response Project Lead to work with Delta’s Social Planner in the Corporate Services Department to undertake the following activities:

-Project management of the Delta COVID-19 Homelessness Response project.
-Coordinate and facilitate monthly multi-partner meetings to ensure that the work that the City leads is informed through community collaborative efforts.
-Work with Homelessness Services Association of BC and other community partners on city-wide solutions to address the needs of unhoused individuals during Extreme Weather season/events.
-Work with community partners on the expansion of the Delta Mobile Outreach Team program to support unhoused individuals and those who are at risk of being evicted.
-Closely collaborate with community partners to launch a food security program for vulnerable, unhoused individuals.
-Work with staff from Tsawwassen First Nation and Indigenous agencies to establish cross-jurisdictional pathways of supporting Indigenous unhoused individuals in Delta.
-Convene and collaborate with a cross-department team (Planning and Development, Building and Licensing, Bylaw, Delta Police, Social Planning) to improve internal capacities to support residents who are at risk of eviction.
-Work with community partners to develop and coordinate the delivery of the cultural sensitivity training for City staff (first responders, front line staff, and management).
-In collaboration with community partners, lead the development of the anti-stigma campaign in Delta.
-Work with Delta transition house to expand their capacities to serve vulnerable women and children fleeing violence and seeking transitional housing.
-Engage with internal and external stakeholders to develop a made-in-Delta model of referrals and work with community partners on better coordination and long-term solutions.
-Report writing, including complex Council reports; presenting complex material to staff, senior management, the public and City Council.
-Perform other duties/responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications / Required Skills

The ideal candidate for this job will have the following qualifications and skills:

-At least 4 years experience in community development, community planning or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience with a focus on supporting solutions to address homelessness.
-Post-secondary degree in a relevant discipline (community development, social planning, community planning), and preferably a post-graduate degree.
-Demonstrated knowledge of current trends, policies and best practices in supporting unhoused population and those who are at risk of being evicted.
-An in-depth knowledge of the barriers (economic, political, health) that can influence individuals to become homeless.
-Considerable knowledge of project management philosophies and practices, including project scope, budgeting, scheduling, and coordination of team activities.
-Proven ability to adjust to a complex organizational structure with shifting priorities on highly politicized issues.
-Considerable knowledge and experience working with community partners, community groups and senior levels of government; ability to build trusting relationships with vulnerable residents.
-Experience developing public awareness campaigns and facilitating public forums.
-Demonstrated commitment to social justice by applying an equity and reconciliation lens to project/program development and processes.
-Substantial knowledge and experience supporting multi-sectoral community development work and providing support to community partners.
-Considerable skill in collaborative decision making, negotiation, interest-based problem solving, and demonstrated ability to achieve multiple program objectives within defined timelines.
-Ability to deal with sensitive issues with diplomacy and tact.
-Ability to perform planning research and assess option feasibility through financial and social policy analysis; ability to summarize and write Council Reports.
-Excellent verbal and written communications skills; ability to communicate diplomatically and clearly with various audiences.
-Ability to meet transportation needs.

Additional Information

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those under consideration will be contacted.
Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets must be submitted with your application.
Preferred candidates will be required to submit a Police Information Check.

Salary: $45.00 per hour

Contact Information

Please use the below link/url to apply via the City of Delta Website Careers Page

https://tre.tbe.taleo.net/tre01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=XNZ8Q7&cws=37&rid=732

Employer Profile

Careers With Delta

People, families, businesses, and other community organizations rely on the programs and services we deliver every day. The City of Delta is a team of approximately 1,600 full and part-time employees working together to deliver responsible and responsive public service to Delta’s growing and diverse community.

To attract and support employees serving our community, the City of Delta offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages (including the Municipal Pension Plan), opportunities for professional development, and programs supporting personal health and wellness.

Why Work With Us?

The City of Delta is a great place to live, work, and play. We offer a diverse, inclusive and supportive workplace with a wide variety of meaningful jobs. We pride ourselves on offering competitive benefit plans for our employees to recognize their valuable contributions to our community. Some of these benefits may include:

Compensation
-Competitive pay rates
-Defined benefit pension plan with special agreement option

Health Benefits
-Extended Health includes vision, practitioner services such as physiotherapy, massage, naturopath, chiropractor, etc. and other therapeutic treatments
-Dental, including basic, major, and orthodontic
-Life Insurance
-Free flu vaccinations, free hepatitis and rabies vaccines where relevant

Wellness Benefits
-Statutory Holidays
-Vacation Leave
-Short-term sick leave plans, long term disability
-Employee and family assistance program
-Condensed work weeks, earned days off programs
-Telework
-Training and development funds
-Discounted access to Delta’s recreation facilities and classes
-Subsidized transit passes, carpool program

COVID-19

Protecting the health and safety of our community and employees remains our number one priority. The City of Delta is committed to taking every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect the health and safety of workers from the hazard of COVID-19. The City has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy for all employees.

All new employees with the City of Delta are required to provide proof of vaccination from COVID-19, as a condition of employment. The City of Delta will evaluate and accommodate employees who are unable to be vaccinated against COVID-19 either through medical or human rights exemptions.