Community Development Advisor

CSSSPNQL

Job description

35 hours per week (50% at the office and 50% teleworking)

Working with us means: Joining a dynamic, passionate and committed team. Choosing a stimulating work environment focused on mutual support, respect and collaboration. Accessing a career full of learning and professional development opportunities. The Community Development Advisor must:

Advise and support First Nations communities and organizations in the creation, implementation, and monitoring of concerted action projects. More specifically, you must:

• Coordinate activities related to action plans, particularly in social development areas, including the Quebec First Nations Regional Action Plan to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion.
• Organize and implement promotional and mobilization activities.
• Coordinate the projects and activities of the community development sub-team, ensure related follow-up, and make any necessary adjustments.
• Coordinate and facilitate committees, attend committee meetings, and ensure representation at events.
• Create and update community mobilization tools.
• Support the organization’s various departments in their work with communities.
• Assist First Nations communities and organizations in drafting essential project implementation documents.
• Establish and maintain a network of contacts with communities, organizations, workers and partners, identify potential collaborations, and organize meetings.
• Foster the development and transfer of expertise.
• Act as a liaison between local settings, regional organizations and funders.
• Conduct monitoring activities with a view to making recommendations.
• Draft, present, and promote documents as needed.

Required experience and qualifications

Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or business administration.
• Five to seven years of relevant experience in community mobilization or supporting social development projects.
• Relevant experience in project management and working with First Nations organizations.
• Knowledge and understanding of First Nations cultures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365.
• Excellent command of French and English (written and spoken).
• Willingness to travel and work a flexible schedule, as needed.
• A valid driver’s licence.

Desired profile
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong analytical and summarization skills.
• Good ability to set and manage priorities.
• Strong sense of ethics.
• Demonstrated political acumen.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to positively influence a team and rally around ideas and projects.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Salary
The gross annual salary ranges from $68,978.00 to $85,012.20 and varies according to the candidate’s experience.