Management Supervisor, Community Development

Job Number: 29914

Improve quality of life, promote a culture of civic engagement, build great neighbourhoods, enhance family and community
capacity, coordinate service delivery and work with citizens and community partners to address complex community issues. This
is the business of Community Inclusion and Investment.

This role is accountable to provide strategic vision, leadership and guidance to support the delivery of community development
activities in the Family and Community Supports Section. Here, you will lead a team of up to 15 professional social workers and
oversee the development and implementation of integrated community development social work across the city.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and oversee an integrated community development framework and services including a focus on community economic development.
• Implement integrated programs and approaches through the work of staff
• Plan and implement strategies that will optimize the effectiveness of processes and resources
• Lead, hire, guide, empower, coach, manage performance etc employees through their entire lifecycle;
• Scan the environment for improvement and integration opportunities
• Align resources for delivering services to achieve neighbourhood and corporate outcomes
• Translate strategic outcomes into practical goals and objectives
• Develop systems and processes that facilitate appropriate information flow and knowledge management across functional areas
• Develop and monitor budgets
• Demonstrate and promote the City’s corporate culture and Leadership Principles
• Manage change and conflict resolution
• Develop relationships with other business units, sections, and external partners
• Respond to Councillor and media inquiries

Qualifications :

• University Degree in Social Work; Registered Social Worker (RSW) with the Alberta College of Social Work (ACSW)
• Master's Degree in Community Development or Community Economic Development is an asset
• 5 + years professional experience in managing community development and/or community economic development projects/initiatives; current knowledge of leading practice in community development
• Experience managing operational teams, developing and leading community collaboratives is required; experience with partnership and strategy development is an asset
• Effective communication, presentation, supervision, problem solving, team building and conflict resolution skills required
• Experience developing and maintaining effective working relationships with partners and internal/external stakeholders
• Excellent project management skills
• Hire is dependent upon a Police Information Check, including vulnerable sector that is satisfactory to the City of Edmonton

We are an equal opportunity employer.
We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Hours of Work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday - Friday.
Salary: $ 84,597 - $ 120,852 (Annually)
Recruitment Consultant: ST/VL

Classification Title: Supervisor Neighbourhood & Community Development
Posting Date: Nov 15, 2017
Closing Date: Nov 29, 2017 11:59:00 PM (MST)
Number of Openings (up to): 1 - Permanent Full-time
Union : Management
Department: Family and Community Support (Citizen Services)
Work Location(s): 18th Floor Edmonton Tower, 10111 104 Avenue

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