Job Description

Specialist, Poverty Reduction Initiatives

Human Services - Social Development, Planning and Partnerships

Status: Regular Full-time

Hiring Range: $94,455 - $106,262 per annum plus comprehensive benefits

Work Mode: Hybrid *see below for more details about this work mode.

Location: 10 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton, ON

Hours of work: 35 hours per week

The Social Development, Planning and Partnerships division is looking for an enthusiastic and seasoned poverty reduction initiatives specialist to join the Poverty Reduction Initiatives team. We have an amazing opportunity for a passionate person who enjoys working with the community partners with a focus on poverty reduction and community initiatives. This is a chance to apply your skills and experience to advocate for equitable solutions that address the needs of the most vulnerable in our community.

The role: The Specialist Poverty Reduction Initiatives will provide advice, guidance, and support for the implementation of the Peel Poverty Reduction Strategy by working with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve the Strategy's goals. You will identify connections with other system plans and collaborate with partners to advance initiatives that address poverty in our community.

What you will do in this role:

• Facilitate and lead collaboration with community, municipal partners, service providers and other stakeholders on a wide range of projects and initiatives
• Research best practices and gather information on trends, issues, gaps, and statistics to provide recommendations for continuous improvement and for inclusion in the strategic planning process
• Use key performance measures to interpret, evaluate information as well as collect and analyze data and provide recommendations for continuous improvement and for inclusion in the strategic planning process
• Develop strategic relationships with municipal peers, community leaders, Ministry officials and Regional staff to solidify long term plans and performance objectives
• Works with the community on community-based planning processes for issues such as poverty reduction, including food security, income security, and affordable housing
• Represent the Region on various committees to inform, influence and move forward Poverty Reduction priorities
• Prepare complex and specialized documentation including council reports, briefing documents,and other comprehensive reports

What the role requires:

• Post secondary education in Human Services, Planning, Public Administration, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years' of experience in strategic research and planning working within diverse communities
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered
• The ability to manage strategic initiatives, projects, and programs
• Working knowledge of poverty reduction theories and practices
• Ability to interpret and evaluate information, develop new approaches or processes
• Experience collecting and analyzing performance data to make recommendations to improve service performance
• Adept political awareness coupled with a working knowledge of relevant legislation governing Human Services programs, enabling effective response and decision-making while engaging with stakeholders
• Extensive experience using Project Management methodologies
• Intermediate computer skills in MS Office, MS Teams, and other virtual meeting tools

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain collaborative and strategic relationships with community, service providers, municipal partners, and other external stakeholders
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, including facilitation and presentation skills
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategic plans
• Ability to identify and respond to situations using tact and diplomacy
• Skills in formulating advocacy priorities and positions through thorough research and analysis of policy documents across federal, provincial, municipal, and community levels and demonstrated experience in implementing advocacy campaigns
• Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills to gather and analyze data
• Strong critical and strategic thinking skills
• Ability to work in a self-directed manner within a collaborative team environment, managing multiple tasks and shifting/changing priorities
• Detailed-oriented with proven organizational skills
• Demonstrated track record of a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision benefit plan including psychological health
• Enrolment into OMERS pension plan
• Accrue vacation on a monthly basis up to 3 weeks per annum
• 3 paid personal days and floating holidays
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources

Please note: If you are shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to complete a written assessment

In this role, you'll benefit from the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes meaningful in-person connection. A minimum of two days per week on-site is expected, with additional in-person presence as operational needs evolve. This arrangement allows for a blend of in person and hybrid work that adapts to support both organizational priorities and employee flexibility and is subject to change over time.

It's important to note that your off-site work location must be within the province of Ontario. This ensures that we're compliant with all regulations and policies.

The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.

Interview: Our recruitment process may include video conference technology

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