Community Activator Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 52702)

Description

Interested in contributing to the City of Edmonton's goal of Vision Zero by advancing safety and livability within Edmonton? Want to deliver highly demanded Safe Mobility Community Activation programs such as Vision Zero Street Labs in the community? Then this position might be for you!As a member of the Planning and Community Activation Unit within the Safe Mobility Section, this position will play a leading role in delivering and enabling complex community programming for residents throughout Edmonton and act as an ambassador for Safe Mobility's programs and initiatives.

What will you do?

Program and Project Management:

• Working with community and internal City partners to deliver on projects in an integrated and timely manner
• Project tracking, planning, and keeping the Unit's leadership apprised of progress
• Considering financial, human, and material resources in delivering projects
• Applying community insights and project experiences to evolving Community Activation programming

Relationship and Issues Management:

• Building and maintaining effective and trusting community relationships, including with residents, schools, and not-for-profit organizations
• Being the primary point of contact for the Safe Mobility section in communities that the Community Activator is involved in, providing guidance and support to various stakeholders on their street safety concerns

Community and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Leading and supporting public engagement activities to understand a community's lived experiences and traffic safety concerns
• Gathering and translating community feedback to improve projects and evolve programming
• Responding to public inquiries with a service and solutions-based approach
• Conducting site deliveries of materials to residents and community stakeholders. Managing and monitoring project-related issues within the community and ensuring leadership is informed