Community Safety Coordinator CONTRACT POSITION
West Broadway Community Organization (WBCO)
WBCO is a not-for-profit organization that coordinates social and economic revitalization efforts in Winnipeg’s West Broadway neighbourhood.
The Community Safety Coordinator works to achieve neighbourhood safety and harm-reduction goals outlined in West Broadway’s Community Five-Year Plan (2016-2021). Reporting to the Executive Director, the Community Safety Coordinator assists in community organizing and education initiatives, and is a liaison to the West Broadway Bear Clan Chapter.
SAFETY-OUTREACH PROGRAM GOALS:
- Improve safety and reduce harms in West Broadway
- Improve the personal well-being of all community members
- Strengthen West Broadway’s social fabric
- Improve transportation infrastructure and maintenance for pedestrians, cyclists and transit users
CORE ACTIVITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Implement and track the safety-specific goals of West Broadway’s Five-Year Community Plan
- Provide regular information sessions and disseminate resources to educate community members on safety-related issues and strategies
- Support and liaise with the West Broadway Bear Clan Patrol
- Organize regular meetings with concerned residents, landlords, and businesses
- Facilitate West Broadway Safety-Audit events on blocks, in buildings, and in local facilities
- Act as a liaison between local stakeholders and the Winnipeg Police Service, City Bylaw Inspections, Manitoba Justice’s Public Safety Investigations Unit, etc
- Representing WBCO as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
Education:
- Strong speaking, and writing skills required in this position
Experience, Knowledge:
- Familiarity with tracking outcomes and reporting
- Minimum two years of related work experience in community-based programming, community planning, and communication
- Experience working in the inner city
- Training in non-violent crisis intervention/deescalating potentially violent situations an asset
- Preference given to applicants renting in Winnipeg’s inner city
Skills in the following areas are essential to the position:
- Project delivery
- Harm reduction and crime prevention
- Report writing
- Public speaking
- Outreach with diverse populations
Hours and Wage:
- 20 hours per week
- Term position to March 31, 2020 with possibility of extension
- $18 an hour
- Office hours are daytimes Monday – Friday, some evening and weekend work required
How to Apply:
Please submit a resume and cover letter by email to director at westbroadway.mb.ca
Greg MacPherson
Executive Director
West Broadway Community Organization
104 – 222 Furby St
Winnipeg, MB R3C 2A7
APPLICATION DUE DATE - 5pm on October 11
Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted
