Housing and Homelessness Action Plan Project Manager

at  Niagara Region

ABOUT US

Serving a diverse urban and rural population of more than 475,000, Niagara Region is focused on building a strong and prosperous Niagara. Working collaboratively with 12 local area municipalities and numerous community partners, the Region delivers a range of high-quality programs and services to support and advance the well-being of individuals, families and communities within its boundaries. Nestled between the great lakes of Erie and Ontario, the Niagara peninsula features some of Canada’s most fertile agricultural land, the majesty of Niagara Falls and communities that are rich in both history and recreational and cultural opportunities. Niagara boasts dynamic modern cities, Canada’s most developed wine industry, a temperate climate, extraordinary theatre, and some of Ontario’s most breathtaking countryside. An international destination with easy access to its binational U.S. neighbour New York State, Niagara attracts over 14 million visitors annually, as well as a steady stream of new residents and businesses.
At Niagara Region, we value diversity - in background and experience. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aspire to hire and grow a workforce reflective of the diverse community we serve. By doing so, we can deliver better programs and services across Niagara.
We welcome all applicants! For more information about diversity, equity, and inclusion at Niagara Region, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Niagara Region, Ontario or email related questions to diversity@niagararegion.ca. To send input on reducing barriers in the current hiring process, please email myhr@niagararegion.ca
For the Region’s full employee equity statement, Working at Niagara Region - Niagara Region, Ontario.

DON’T HAVE EVERY QUALIFICATION?

You may be hesitant to apply if you do not have every qualification listed in the posting. While specific qualifications are important for certain roles, we invite individuals from diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience and education to apply. Our recruiters will evaluate your suitability for the role.
Please note that for unionized roles, we must follow collective agreement requirements. However, we encourage all interested candidates to submit their applications. We believe success in a role can extend beyond meeting every single requirement.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Director, Homelessness and Community Engagement this role is accountable for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Housing and Homelessness Action Plan. Working in close collaboration with a wide range of community partners, this role will establish and manage relationships with community agencies, local planning bodies, other orders of government, service users, lived experts, and other interested and impacted parties, to establish local priorities, support implementation of actions, and monitor outcomes. The role will develop systems of engagement that will support community ownership and participation in the action plan while also ensuring that Niagara Region achieves its contractual and legislative requirements. This role oversees research in the area of housing and homelessness, delivers project management support, and facilitates information-sharing, data collection and analysis to support outcome evaluation. With an emphasis on upstream / outcome-based approaches, this role will identify linkages between divisions, departments and the community that result in aligned strategic investment, improved programs and services, and system improvements to enhance housing and homelessness.

EDUCATION

• A degree in Business/Public Administration/ Social Sciences, or equivalent
• Community Engagement and Public Engagement certificates are preferred
• A project management certification (PMP or CAPM), or equivalent combination of education, training and experience is preferred

KNOWLEDGE

• Minimum five years’ experience in a Human / Social Services environment working with issues of poverty and/or homelessness / community housing
• Experience working collaboratively with multiple diverse community partners to improve service to clients
• Experience working in the public sector or for a non-profit organization
• Knowledge of community partners and programs related to housing and homelessness.
• Experience leading change initiatives within a community agency network
• Knowledge of collective impact/community development principles, and grant administration
• Knowledge of project management techniques/software, facilitation tools, and public engagement and consultation principles and techniques
• Facilitation skills required
• Presentation and media skills required
• Proficiency in all MS office applications (Visio, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION SHARING (10% OF TIME):

• Develop and implement education and communication strategies to increase awareness of housing and homelessness issues and solutions in Niagara.
• Develop a media and stakeholder communication plan relating to Housing and Homelessness Action Plan including presentations to appropriate decision making bodies.
• Engage partners in the development of a media relations campaign aimed at changing the public image of homelessness services system and the clients.
• Develop tools and support resources that can be used to implement the Housing and Homelessness Action Plan
• Develops a system of communicating results that build public support, attract funding and build community ownership for solutions.
• Work with relevant agencies to measure their performance and impact.
• Delivery of presentations to Council, committees, community organizations and other on housing and homelessness.
• Support the development of system and agency capacity through education, research and development of training and workshop programs for agencies, management and front-line staff.
• Respond to media requests, participate in media interviews, participate in community panels and presentations to system leadership.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must maintain ability to travel in a timely manner to other offices, work locations or sites as authorized by the Corporation for business reasons.
• Regional staff strive to enable the strategic priorities of council and the organization through the completion of their work. Staff carry out their work by demonstrating the corporate values.

Please refer the Job description for details