Engagement and Outreach Specialist

Description

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 two-tier 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 full-time employee and includes employer-matched contributions.
• Employer of Choice - Recognized as the highest-ranking 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 day-to-day 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.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Manager Promotion and Education is responsible for developing planning implementing and reviewing Department policies procedures and guidelines for public and stakeholder outreach engagement and consultation plans projects and programs; supports researches recommends and/or establishes education awareness outreach and engagement for the Department; supports the development of strategies plans programs and opportunities; assists in the development of Department strategic outreach engagement and consultation across the organization and with external stakeholders.

WHAT YOULL BE DOING

• In consultation with management leads the implementation and development of policies procedures and guidelines for public stakeholder outreach engagement and consultation strategies.
• Leads the development of an evaluation framework for monitoring public/stakeholder outreach engagement and consultation outcomes.
• In consultation with management and staff determines public/stakeholder outreach engagement and consultation needs.
• Conducts research on best practices as directed to support public/stakeholder outreach engagement and consultation trends.
• Reviews and edits communication products/materials/documents for public distribution.
• Researches various legislations policies and programs for background material as required.
• Identifies best practices and key performance indicators for Department outreach engagement and consultation programs services and practices.
• Develops implements and monitors a process framework to track outreach engagement and consultation effectiveness and efficiencies.
• Represents the Department with both internal and external stakeholders networks and is responsible for ensuring representation aligns with Departmental strategic priorities.
• Ensures that services provided meet Regional customer service standards.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

• Successful completion of a University Degree in Public Relations Communications or Public Policy or related field or approved equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years demonstrated project management or public policy experience and community engagement experience.
• Experience designing developing and delivering a variety of popular and non-traditional culturally appropriate outreach materials to support community capacity building.
• Knowledge of community engagement principles and strategies and an understanding of the issues services and programs that exist for vulnerable groups.
• Ability to work within an inclusion framework including familiarity with the sociology of large and complex urban suburban and rural areas with an ethno racially linguistically and economically diverse population.
• Demonstrated public relations outreach and communications experience.
• Experience with IAP2 public participation principles.

Required Experience:

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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1