Director, Culture & Community Engagement

Openings: 1

Type of Posting: External

Location Name: City of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, CA

Date Posted: August 7, 2023

Closing Date: August 16, 2023

Profession: Managerial & Executive Leadership

Experience Level(s): Senior Management/Executive

Salary Range: $90,000 - $115,000 plus benefits

Job ID: 1645

The Opportunity

The City has partnered with the Community & Social Impact Regina corporation to support future development and growth of the CSIR team and our great community we call home.

The Community & Social Impact Regina (CSIR) Director of Culture and Community Engagement will be part of dynamic team and is responsible for working closely with community members, service delivery partners and key leaders to advance collective impact and improve community wellbeing. The CSIR Director of Culture and Community Engagement must project a professional and positive image of CSIR at all times, and will report directly to the Executive Director.

What is CSIR?

CSIR is a non-profit corporation. Our work is driven by our mandate "To collectively create, facilitate, and monitor coordinated community and social impact strategies in support of the well-being, health, safety, and social inclusion of community members in Regina within Treaty Four Territory, and Homeland of the Métis.", and is focused on advancing the Community Safety & Well-being (CSWB) Plan approved by Regina City Council in November 2021.

Community Safety & Well-Being

The CSWB Plan defines community safety and well-being as the ideal state of a sustainable community where everyone is safe, has a sense of belonging, opportunities to participate, and where individuals and families are able to meet their needs for education, health care, food, housing, income, and social and cultural expression.

Achievement of the CSWB plan requires collaborative efforts to promote community well-being and safety, as well focuses on a strength-based approach in response to community challenges through evidence-based responses that address unique local circumstances and the needs of community members in Regina.

For more information please select the following: Community Safety and Well-being Plan (regina.ca)

Highlights of this position include but are not limited to:

• Oversee the key elements of the culturally responsive and community engagement strand(s) of collective impact priorities.
• Assist in the design of key policies and processes to advance community development efforts
• Contribute to the strategic planning process and collective impact framework to ensure the elements are inclusive, culturally relevant and engaging.
• Engage directly with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate system change.
• Actively contribute to the growth of CSIR through a cross functional team.
• Provide analysis on community trends and report on community outreach activities and outcomes.
• Leads opportunities to facilitate connections and provide learning initiatives between Indigenous communities, delivery partners and the service systems.
• Establish and support collective community partner engagement
• Seek out training and resources that will advance understanding and advocacy efforts.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of community engagement practices and community development principles.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work efficiently. to set priorities, and to motivate others.
• Ability to advise on matters pertaining to the strategies, systems, and processes inclusive of Indigenous communities, and identify opportunities to practice reciprocity.
• Ability to manage various forms of communications.
• Ability to provide insight on the organization commitment to be intentional in culturally appropriate practices reflective of Indigenous communities (i.e., communication strategies, evaluation mechanisms, consultation, and outreach processes, etc.).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), using Adobe Suite and virtual meeting platforms (Zoom, Microsoft Teams).
• Demonstrated ability to lead others and influence change.
• Significant knowledge of Indigenous communities, organizations, and peoples.
• Must have a broad base of office skills coupled with personal flexibility to adapt to changes in organizational structure and move among departments when necessary.
• Extensive knowledge of the socio-economic challenges and barriers impacting Indigenous peoples.
• Demonstrated leadership ability in servicing the needs of the Indigenous community to build trust and facilitate relations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Post-secondary education in sociology, education or equivalent work experience and minimum 7 years leadership experience required.
• Experience working within large, diverse, and distributed teams in the context of a challenging project.
• Experience engaging and facilitating sessions with diverse populations.
• Experience in respectful engagement practices that will meet the needs of Indigenous communities, and advance relations.
• Demonstrated leadership ability in servicing the needs of the Indigenous community to build trust and facilitate relations.

The Ideal Candidate:

A motivated Individual who possesses strong community development skills and can work with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be highly organized and pragmatic with strong problem-solving skills. Someone who can establish effective working relationships with many different people and be a trusted member of the CSIR team.

If you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application before August 16, 2023, as we will begin interviews the following week.

For further information or questions – please email [email protected]

✓ Note: As per the City of Regina's Criminal Record Check Policy, the successful candidate is required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check.

✓ Note: Candidate assessment(s) may be done to evaluate knowledge, skills, and abilities.

✓ Note: There will be a dedicated office space and a hybrid of in-office/remote working is optional.

✓ Note: Successful candidates may be required to provide proof of acquired education.

Jurisdiction: Out of Scope

Division: Community & Social Impact Regina

Annual Salary: $90,000.00 - $115,000.00

The City of Regina acknowledges that we are on Treaty 4 Territory, and the traditional lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, Lakota, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.

We want to show our recognition and respect to the Nations and the ancestors of this territory, we are grateful for the privilege to be here, to co-exist. We recognize that much of the harms of the past have shaped our relationship; we are committed to our work of building trust. We hope for good and everlasting relationships to create true partnerships with Indigenous peoples.

Regina is committed to employment equity and accessibility. We encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Note: The City of Regina strives to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the application and selection process. If you would like to request an accommodation at any stage of the process, please note in your application or contact 306-777-7000.