JOB POSTING

Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting applications for the temporary (up to 12-months), full-time position of Program Coordinator in Community Safety.
Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is committed to reflecting the community it serves and recognizing Diversity and Inclusion as one of the Municipality’s core values. Preference will be given to candidates who self-identify as African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Women in occupations or positions where they are underrepresented in the workforce, Indigenous/Aboriginal People, Persons with Disabilities and 2SLGBTQ+ Persons. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify on their electronic application.
The Program Coordinator (Coordinator), Safe City and Safe Public Spaces, supports the implementation of the Public Safety Strategy by coordinating the implementation of Safe City and Safe Public Spaces program initiatives and supporting municipal and community-based initiatives aimed at addressing gender-based violence.
Halifax is a member of UN Women’s Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces Global Flagship Initiative. The program is intended to increase organizational capacity to promote social and systemic change towards ending sexual violence against women, girls, and gender-diverse residents with a focus on intersectionality. It focuses on a collaborative approach to developing locally relevant and owned interventions, policy reform and social norms change.
The coordinator will be responsible for developing the capacity of HRM and local partners to more effectively prevent and respond to sexual violence in public spaces; lead efforts to enhance resources to support communities; advance local community safety capacity through training and skills development; and increase the knowledge base of the specific risk and protective factors in communities related to gender-based violence.
The coordinator will be part of a team working in close collaboration with community members and other partners to identify and address issues contributing to community safety.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Postsecondary degree in Urban/Regional Planning, Community Development, Gender or Equity studies or other relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Candidates who do not possess the formal education requirement but who possess equivalent experience as demonstrated by professional, volunteer, or community-based leadership experience will be considered.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in the field of public policy, community development, facilitation experience, administration and/or program coordination

Technical / Job Specific Knowledge and Abilities:

• Solid knowledge and understanding of intersectionality, and the underlying factors that contribute to gender-based violence
• Knowledge and experience in asset-based, trauma-informed, anti-racist, anti-oppressive approaches to community engagement
• Demonstrated self-motivation and ability to take initiative independently and with a team to achieve results
• Demonstrated ability to conduct qualitative and quantitative research, including statistical analysis
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong leadership and relationship building skills
• Demonstrated experience in culturally appropriate ways of developing constructive working relationships with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, including those associated with race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and/or other aspects of human diversity
• Ability to work within a fast-paced environment with all levels of management and staff performing multi tasks

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
Security Clearance Requirements: Applicants may be required to complete an employment security screening check.
Please note – Testing may be conducted as a component of the selection process to assess technical and job specific knowledge. Candidates, who are selected for testing, may be tested in a group setting, scheduled at the employer’s discretion.
COMPETENCIES: Analytical Thinking, Decision-Making, Communication, Innovation, Networking and Relationship Building, Organization and Planning, Valuing Diversity.
WORK STATUS: Non-union, temporary (up to 12-months) full-time.
HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm; 35 hours per week. Work location can be changed according to operational requirements. Flex options to work outside of these hours and hybrid may be available.
SALARY: NU06 on the non-union salary scale; $72,370 - $85,141. Salary to be commensurate with experience.
WORK LOCATION: 6th Floor Alderney Gate, 40 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth.
CLOSING DATE: Applications will be received up to 11:59 pm on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
Please note: We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview / testing will be contacted.
To ensure a fair and equitable hiring process, candidates are expected to complete all parts of the recruitment process, including assessments, assignments, and interviews independently and without the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools or other forms of external assistance. The use of AI to complete any component of the hiring process is not permitted and may result in disqualification from consideration.
During the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request an accommodation. Applicants invited to participate in an assessment process (such as interview or testing) and who require an accommodation, should discuss their needs with the Talent Acquisition Advisor when invited to the assessment process. For more information on our accommodation process please click on the link; Accommodations | Hiring | Employment | Halifax
(Position # 78628161)

• Lead coordination of initiatives within the Safe City and Safe Public Spaces Program, consistent with the program’s goals, objectives, workplan and theory of change
• Promote the program and its goals, objectives, and outcomes, with internal and external partners and communities
• Monitor and evaluate program initiatives and provide regular reports on success and barriers to progress
• Lead and facilitate community engagement and dialogue on issues of community safety and preventing and responding to gender-based violence
• Collaborate with business units and key partners to make recommendations for community safety improvements
• Develop and maintain relationships with community leaders, public/private agencies/non-profit organizations and other levels of government
• Conduct and support qualitative and quantitative research and analysis into community safety issues and topics, with special focus on gender-based violence, and safety in public spaces with a focus on intersectionality
• Produce a range of written and verbal communication material including reports, presentations and briefing notes
• Set priorities, create a productive work environment, and produce tangible and effective deliverables
• Transfer results of community-based research into policy change recommendations for relevant Business Units
• Other duties as required