Coordinator, Special Projects
About The Position
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Community Safety & Well Being, the Coordinator conducts on-site engagement, coordination, data collection, and risk identification at encampment sites across Brampton. Encampments are the primary focus, while the role also supports emerging community safety and well-being matters and coordinated responses to evolving municipal priorities. The Coordinator works with multiple partners to identify and mitigate risks, coordinate site restoration, support data-driven decisions, and represent, participate in, and occasionally lead operational or strategic meetings. After-hours availability is required as necessary to address urgent matters. The position includes regular site visits, coordination of outreach and support services, engagement with individuals and stakeholders, and collaboration with municipal departments, service providers, contractors, environmental agencies, external agencies, non-profit organizations, and law enforcement. The Coordinator collects and maintains timely information on encampments and broader community safety issues, analyzes trends, reports to multiple audiences, and helps coordinate emergency responses and site restoration efforts. This is a full-time, temporary vacancy for 12 months, with a 35-hour work week. The hiring salary range is $90,670 to $102,004 per annum. Frequent travel to encampment sites and meetings is required. The position is based at West Tower.
Requirements
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in Social Work, Community Development, Public Policy, or a related field.
- At least 1 year of experience in homelessness response, community outreach, or social services.
- Experience working with vulnerable populations, particularly individuals experiencing homelessness.
- Understanding of trauma-informed care and harm reduction principles.
- Strong observational and analytical skills to collect and interpret data effectively.
- Ability to work outdoors and in unpredictable conditions at encampment sites and other community locations.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills for engaging diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to handle sensitive situations with professionalism, empathy, and discretion.
- Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Experience in data entry and analysis.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Frequent travel to encampment sites and meetings is required.
- After-hours availability as necessary to address urgent matters.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in fieldwork, data collection, or research.
- Experience with SharePoint, ArcGIS, Teranet, AIMS, or SurveyMonkey.
Responsibilities
- Conduct regular site visits to encampments and other identified community safety locations across Brampton to assess conditions, coordinate support services, and engage individuals and stakeholders.
- Liaise among service providers, outreach teams, enforcement partners, and City departments to coordinate responses at encampments and other community safety initiatives.
- Coordinate logistics at encampments and high-priority areas, including scheduling outreach visits and facilitating delivery of support services.
- Connect individuals with community partners providing housing, healthcare, and social services.
- Assess safety hazards, environmental concerns, legal implications, and other risks at encampment and community safety locations.
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies with relevant stakeholders, identify urgent health and safety concerns, and coordinate emergency responses when risks pose immediate threats.
- Collect real-time data on encampment populations, service utilization, environmental conditions, and other community safety and well-being issues; ensure the data is available on demand.
- Maintain up-to-date records of encampment locations, site assessments, intervention efforts, and emerging community safety matters; ensure records are available on demand.
- Analyze trends, patterns, and best practices in encampment and broader community safety data to inform policy decisions and resource allocation.
- Review prepared reports and provide input to ensure data and analysis are accurately represented; regularly report data to multiple audiences.
- Coordinate site restoration after encampment interventions and other community safety operations, working with partners and contractors to return areas to safe, functional conditions.
- Work with municipal departments, contractors, and environmental agencies on cleanup, sanitation, and land rehabilitation.
- Develop strategies to prevent future encampments and mitigate community safety risks in previously impacted areas.
- Collaborate with external agencies, including regional partners, non-profit organizations, and law enforcement, to align resources and interventions.
- Lead operational stakeholder meetings to share updates on encampment activity and other community safety efforts.
- Support coordination of multi-agency response efforts to promote clear communication and efficient service delivery.
- Be available after hours as necessary to address urgent matters.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
