Requisition ID: 42350
Organization
Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, reconciliation, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.
Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.
Main Purpose and Function
The Social Planner II is responsible for coordinating across multiple teams and departments to lead the integration of cultural, social, childcare, and public art amenities within the development and roll out of new Provincial Legislation (specifically Bill 46, Bill 18), and major infrastructure project planning. This includes confirming development needs, service levels, and social and cultural infrastructure and policy priorities.
The position plays an important role in long range planning for major social and cultural amenities such as negotiating, securing, and developing new, renewed, retention, and expansion of cultural, social-purpose, and childcare facilities within the context of new financing models, legislation and the development of a new Official Development Plan. The position leads, plans and implements a variety of programs and project specific work.
This position works within the City’s processes for planning, development, and financing, often involving complex and sensitive issues, including developing long-range policies, plans and bylaws. The position brings expertise to a range of complex issues and needs, working collaboratively to support critical decisions, partnerships, projects, plans and strategies. The work requires significant coordination of interests across City departments, the private sector, non-profit sector, advocacy groups and other external stakeholders.
The position helps to advance and support policies related to social infrastructure, childcare and cultural spaces, including Council approved Social Infrastructure Strategy, Childcare Strategy and Making Space for Arts and Culture Strategy as well as the work of inter-related City policy, priorities and guidelines, including, but not limited to the City of Reconciliation Framework, the Equity Framework, the Women’s Equity Strategy, the Healthy City Strategy, Poverty Reduction, and the Vancouver Food Strategy. In future, this position may be reassigned to focus on other Social Planner II related work within the division based on operational need.
Reports to Planner III in Arts and Culture and may supervise one or more junior staff positions. The position works closely with internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis, and requires considerable liaison with government representatives and officials, members of boards, private agencies and community organizations, with considerable independent judgement. The role will include supervisory responsibilities and oversee a Policy Analyst.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work remotely 1 – 4 days a week from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a City worksite. At this time this position is eligible to be part of the Flexible Work Program.
Business Unit/Department: Arts, Culture and Community Services (1200)
Affiliation: CUPE 15 Non Pks
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Position Start Date: November, 2024
Position End Date: January, 2026
Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-031: $56.27 to $66.55 per hour
Application Close: October 18, 2024
At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous peoples, people of colour, 2SLGBTQ+ persons including all genders and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process.
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