ANALYST, RECREATION PLANNING

Job Description

JOB TITLE: ANALYST, RECREATION PLANNING

DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY SERVICES

POSTING NUMBER: 106555

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1

JOB STATUS & DURATION: Full Time Permanent

HOURS OF WORK: 35 hour workweek

LOCATION: Hybrid Model*– when working onsite, you will report to the location of 8 Nelson Street West.

SALARY GRADE: 7

SALARY RANGE: 1ST STEP: $71,981.00 per annum

2ND STEP: $75,730.20 per annum

JOB RATE: $79,752.40 per annum

JOB TYPE: Union

POSTING DATE: February 24, 2025

CLOSING DATE: March 7, 2025

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Conducts research and analysis related to LOBs, Facility Profiles and program area to establish historical and current trends.
• Perform analysis of external, third party and related research or reports.
• Conduct annual benchmarking for rates and fees process.
• Analyze complex issues and reveal hidden patterns in data to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Develop and maintain a database of Facility Profiles to assist staff with their decision making process with respect to programs and offerings.
• Develop and maintain a database of customers that are involved or have expressed interest in Recreation.
• Ensure profiles are up to date through annual audits and refresh.
• Compile and distribute statistical reports that will include key performance indicators of program success in LOBs.
• Create and validate data in reports to Committee/Council on program activities that arise in connection with Recreation.
• Identify opportunities and develop recommendations resulting from statistical report analysis.
• Become a subject matter expert with third party software with respect to demographics and customer profiles.
• Track progress on City of Brampton and/or Region of Peel initiated capital projects affecting the Recreation Facility portfolio.
• Attend meetings to provide technical or specialist support to internal and external stakeholders, Committee and Council.
• Liaise with staff from various departments to facilitate information exchange, identify issues and upcoming projects.
• Utilize multiple data sources as well as internal resources (i.e. Registration Software, Dashboards) to create user friendly outputs that assist in decision making across the division (Supervisors, Managers and Director).
• This position is required to have a strong understanding of GIS applications, StatsCan data and other 3rd party data sources including the methodology required to create and share information.
• Other similar and related duties as assigned.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

EDUCATION:

• High school (Grade 12) graduation plus an additional program of three to four years or equivalent in Geographic/Environmental Studies, Urban Planning, Economic Development or related studies.

EXPERIENCE:

• Over two (2) years, up to and including four (4) years’ experience in a research environment in a municipal recreation setting with detail oriented duties (i.e. benchmarking, program analysis, program input and verification, GIS mapping).

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

• Must possess a valid class G driver’s license.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated proficiency in applications such as MS Office, Database applications, G.I.S. and website content/authoring tools.
• Working knowledge of desktop publishing applications.
• Familiarity with the municipal government legislative and regulatory context.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service.

APPLICATION PROCESS: If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by quoting reference #106555 by March 7, 2025 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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 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.