Social Planner

City of Edmonton • Edmonton, AB

1d • CA$90,926 - CA$114,898 • Hybrid

About The Position

The City of Edmonton is seeking a Safe & Healthy Communities Social Planner to join their Social Development branch. This role focuses on championing systemic change, dismantling barriers, and building networks to ensure community safety and support. The Social Planner will lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of frameworks, action plans, and policies promoting safe and healthy environments. This involves collaborating with community partners to align initiatives with the city's Community Safety and Well-Being and Anti-racism Strategies. The position requires relationship brokering, public engagement, research, translating social data into reports, designing evaluation frameworks, and establishing project agreements to address system-level challenges and cultivate an inclusive work culture.

Requirements

• A degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, Political Studies, Criminology or a related discipline as required by area of specialization is required
• Minimum of five (5) years of related experience in working with and implementation of strategy and/or policy development
• OR
• Masters Degree in Social Work, Business Administration, Sociology or a related field and a minimum of three (3) years professional experience in area of specialization
• Deep, practical knowledge of anti-racism, anti-oppressive frameworks, and cultural diversity best practices
• Strong understanding of intersectionality, historical realities, and cultural protocols, particularly concerning Indigenous communities
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to write clear Council reports and executive briefing notes
• Outstanding interpersonal and diplomacy skills to successfully navigate competing priorities and manage multi-party interests
• Knowledge of the social determinants of health, crime prevention strategies, and strategic foresight approaches
• Proficiency with the Google Workspace platform and digital tools used to elevate public collaboration, research, and analysis
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies
• Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation, and inclusion

Nice To Haves

• A Masters degree in a related field
• Experience working with government and/or large organizations
• Experience working in community and with political leadership; understanding the political landscape and political systems
• Demonstrated increased responsibility in managing complex projects and issues management
• Experience developing and supporting high performance work teams
• Experience facilitating and chairing meetings and tracking results
• Experience analyzing, compiling and making recommendations regarding strategic or operational issues
• Experience in the public sector and volunteering will be considered as assets
• Understanding of intersectionality and how to apply it in government, policy and community work

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and delivery of major social policy frameworks and strategic plans in close alignment with external organizations
• Manage multi-sectoral initiatives from scope to completion, ensuring clear communication and timely updates to all collaborators and leadership
• Establish formal relationship parameters by crafting Charters, Memorandums of Understanding, and Terms of Reference
• Design and execute comprehensive public engagement processes in collaboration with internal communications teams and Indigenous Relations
• Conduct qualitative research, environmental scans, and trend analyses to identify emergent system-level issues and propose leading-edge solutions
• Develop repeatable performance indicators, dashboards, and logic models to monitor, evaluate, and report on program access and inclusion
• Provide strategic data analytics and policy advice to senior management to guide operational direction and continuous improvement
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Flexibility to work from both home and the worksite
• The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement, and the incumbent will be notified in advance
• Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior