Coordinator – Creating Safe Environments

Employee Working Location: Remote/Virtual (Calgary, AB)

Employment status: Temporary full time (15 months)

Salary band: $47,458 – $59,322/year

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) – one of the most inspirational not-for-profit organizations on this planet and an awardee on the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers 2022 – is seeking a Creating Safe Environments Coordinator to join our team.

We are guided by our Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. We help people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.

Starting with the hiring process, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We encourage all qualified persons who share our values and want to contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace to apply.

The incumbent, in collaboration with the Senior Manager of Risk Reduction and Resilience (Alberta and Northwest Territories) and working in partnership with communities, contributes towards implementing Risk Reduction and Resiliency (RRR)/Creating Safe Environments (CSE) initiatives following approved plans, utilizing a community-led development/resilience approach. The coordinator has shared direct responsibilities for program monitoring within the assigned geographic area.

In this role, you will:

• Following the communities’ invitation and their leadership, assists in the development of relationships and works in partnership with local like-minded organizations and the communities themselves to identify and meet their needs in the respective area.
• Contributes to community partnerships to support Red Cross activities related to resilience building with a focus on RRR, which recognize, respect, and respond to the full diversity of the communities within Alberta.
• To work alongside Indigenous communities to support stronger, safer, more resilient communities.
• Hosts community network meetings as appropriate, generating opportunities that will enable participating communities to foster risk reduction through networking, shared resources, and enhanced community plans, including emergency response, community health and wellness, prevention and safety, and other Red Cross programming as required.
• Contributes towards developing, piloting, and rolling Red Cross RRR programming, preparedness materials and activities and provides feedback to National RRR teams for development/enhancement.
• Supports internal and external monitoring and reporting obligations, including file management concerning community-based programming and the compilation and analyses of program statistics and results.
• Supports budget planning, annual operational planning, and quarterly business reporting for RRR activities in Alberta.

What we are looking for:

• Completion of post-secondary studies in Indigenous Studies, Community Studies, Emergency Management, and Social Work/Human Services (or related fields).
• At least 3 to 5 years of job-related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English are essential. Fluency in an Indigenous language is an asset.
• Proven program design, management, and delivery experience in complex environments.
• A valid driver’s license and a satisfactory driver’s abstract is mandatory.
• Facilitation skills for a broad range of audiences using interactive techniques building on youth and adult learning.
• Experience and understanding of working in more rural and remote communities.
• Demonstrated experience working and collaborating with Indigenous communities and/or agencies to achieve shared goals is an asset.

Working conditions:

• Work will be performed in a home office and an in-person community engagement environment.
• Work-related travel is a job requirement, including travel into remote communities during all seasons.
• You may be required to work non-traditional hours.
• Eligibility to work in Canada: At this time, we welcome applications from candidates eligible to work in Canada. If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, we encourage you to carefully review your visa to find out whether you are eligible to work in the job you are considering applying for. Refer to our FAQ for more information.
• If you are selected for this role, you will be required to complete a successful pre-employment screening process which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC), Drivers Abstract and Vulnerable Sector Check.
• At this time, the CRC has temporarily suspended our Covid-19 vaccination policy and does not require but continues to strongly encourage full vaccination of all our personnel.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible – those who apply after the selection process has started may be held for a second review if needed OR reviewed for alternative roles. We appreciate the time and effort it takes to apply and thank you in advance.

If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please notify us as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

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