City of Brampton Looking for Advisor, Community Safety and Well-Being at Brampton, Ontario, Canada Full Time

JOB TITLE: Advisor, Community Safety and Well-Being

DEPARTMENT: Community Services

POSTING NUMBER: 105783

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1

JOB STATUS & DURATION: Full Time Permanent

HOURS OF WORK: 35 hour workweek (some additional evenings and weekends)

LOCATION: Hybrid Model*– when working onsite, you will report to the location of West Tower

SALARY GRADE: 6

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $95,679.00 – $107,639.00 per annum

MAXIMUM OF SALARY RANGE: $119,599.00 per annum

JOB TYPE: Management and Administration

POSTING DATE: January 15, 2024

CLOSING DATE: January 23, 2024

Area Of Responsibility

Reporting to the Manager, Community Safety and Well-Being, the Advisor is responsible for providing advice and counsel on all issues relating to the coordination and implementation of projects in the Community Safety and Well-Being Office. The incumbent will work on various functions related to the analysis of community safety & well-being issues and concerns and work collaboratively to identify solutions based on data and best practices. The incumbent will also assist in supporting the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee members and work.

Supervise tasks performed by interns and co-op students assigned to the division, as well as volunteers.

Operation Support

• Prepare reports and updates to senior management and Council including briefing notes and Council reports.
• Advise in the design and development of and execution of the City’s Community Safety and Well-Being Office, the City’s Term of Council Priorities and support the overall strategic direction of the City with respect to safety and well-being.
• Provide advice to the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee and associated sub-committees as needed.
• Provide support with the implementation of the Regional Community Safety and Well-Being Plan initiatives within the jurisdiction of the City of Brampton.
• Identify risk factors in Brampton including, but not limited to, factors that contribute to crime, victimization, social disorder, reduced safety of vulnerable population and any other prescribed risk factors.
• Identify strategies to reduce the prioritized risks including providing new services, changing existing services, improving the integration of existing service or coordinating existing services in a different way.
• Provide advisory subject matter expertise to the Corporation, stakeholders, residents, and community groups.
• Coordinate, or participate in coordination, of activities implemented by the section including plan development, training, exercises, public education, special events, and town halls.
• Keep informed on local, provincial, and federal government relations initiatives that support the City of Brampton’s priorities.

Customer Service And Teamwork

• Act as an advisory subject matter expert, provide guidance and advice to resolve customer concerns that meet customer expectations and escalate complex issues to appropriate level.
• Build and maintain a relationship with cross-functional departments, team and management to ensure a thorough understanding of operational needs.
• Develop ways to engage residents in building capacity and move from traditional roles of solely staff developed and implemented strategies.
• Demonstrate corporate values at all times.

Communication And Reporting

• Work in close partnership with Strategic Communication Division to develop communication plans.
• Provide management with updates and status on issues or concerns relating to policies, practices and procedures as required to meet corporate service standards. Formulates new policies or modifies existing ones as required.
• Present and convey complex concepts and conditions to stakeholders; develop reports, proposals and make recommendations to management for effective decision-making.
• Participate in fairs and events to promote initiatives within the division.
• Create and maintain documentation and ensure necessary sign-offs and approvals meet policies and confidentiality.

Corporate Contribution

• Conduct research and analysis using internal and external resources to gain insight of market trends, current programs, processes, policies and practices to support management and recommend ways to improve business processes, service solutions and best practices.
• Anticipate, assess and evaluate internal and external factors that affect the division’s ability to achieve corporate goals, and recommend strategies to implement measures and mitigate risks.
• Maintain knowledge of collective agreements, City policies and practices, legislation, regulations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Responsible for contributing to the City’s Term of Council Priorities related to community safety and well-being.
• Responsible for genuinely engaging and collaborating across the Corporation to reduce silos, receive and provide valuable input, to streamline operations and to ultimately contribute to Brampton being a well-run city.

Relationship Management

• Actively participate and represent the City of Brampton on all community safety and well-being related internal and external opportunities and stay informed and connected about provincial and national related strategies
• Build and maintain cross-functional relationships with the community, staff, academic professionals as well as all levels of government, and national and international agencies.

Education

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Post-secondary degree community safety, criminology, public administration, emergency management or equivalent in related field.

Required Experience

• 5-7 years related experience
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, including coordinating with peers to achieve desired outcomes, writing Council reports, and tracking and reporting on progress to management.

Other Skills And Assets

• Knowledge of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion principles.
• Practical knowledge of Municipal, Regional, Provincial, and Federal government practices is an asset.
• Collaborative and respectful team member willing to communicate openly and honestly to achieve divisional goals.
• Strong organizational skills, and able to prioritize multiple complex tasks and activities meeting conflicting priorities and timelines.
• Ability to effectively synthesis information, present findings and provide recommendations to various audiences.
• Strong analytical skills for complex problem solving.
• Understanding Project Management Principles and foundation are an asset.
• Skilled in creating written and oral communication for various audiences.
• Ability to convey complex ideas through brief simple materials.
• Effective at working with others to reach a common goal or objective.
• Variable travel within Brampton and surrounding area to arts and culture spaces and education facilities.
• Additional travel may be required to meet with community partners and/or attend conferences.
• Must be flexible regarding working evening and weekend hours as required.
• Some exposure to unfavourable weather on hot or cold days for activities taking place in outdoor facilities.
• Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

Interview: Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

As part of the corporation’s Modernizing Job Evaluation project, this position will undergo an evaluation which may result in a change to the rate of compensation. Any changes affecting this position will be communicated as information becomes available. *Our Hybrid Model is subject to change.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above quoting reference #105783 by January 23, 2024 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self-identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions. Should you wish to opt out of completing the survey, please select “prefer not to answer” as a response to each question. All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable. The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.

Please be advised, the City of Brampton uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the Job Competition and your application will be removed from the Competition.

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