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Division: Integrated Services for Newcomers
Program: Local Immigration Partnership (LIP)
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time (35 hours per week)
Number of Positions: 1
Location: Coquitlam and Richmond

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related discipline
• Experience in project coordination, preferably for immigrant communities
• Experience in community engagement and development
• Experience working in the immigration and settlement sector an asset
• Experience working with diverse client population groups
• Knowledge and understanding of diversity, equity and social inclusion best practices
• Knowledge of resources for newcomers and immigrants

JOB SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent project coordination and management skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent computer skills in MS Office Suite
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent public speaking skills
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Ability to connect, engage, build relationships and work with a range of community partners and service providers
• Ability to work with private and confidential information
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Engages with immigrant-serving and community agencies across different sectors to identify aligned community priorities that foster immigrant inclusion in the community
• Collaborates with project partners and community agencies in developing and implementing a community action plan, which includes an evaluation framework to track annual progress
• Works with LIP Council and Immigrant Advisory Table members in planning, developing and implementing program deliverables and outcomes
• Develops and delivers the LIP communications plan in collaboration with the LIP Council and other S.U.C.C.E.S.S. departments
• Facilitates LIP Council, Immigrant Advisory Table and working group meetings and updates work plans with actions from meeting minutes
• Acts as the first point of contact for community agencies and partners
• Engages with community partners to communicate action plan progress and to identify collaboration opportunities
• Organizes and delivers community engagement activities, including dialogues and/or forums, to share promising practices and knowledge mobilization
• Oversees financial aspects of the LIP
• Reports on deliverables and outcomes to management and funders
• Identifies and secures funding and/or collaboration opportunities to support the implementation of the community action plan
• Performs other project-related duties as assigned by the Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives and Development