Social Planner I - Vancouver, Canada - The City of Vancouver

The City of Vancouver

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Requisition ID:37879

Company

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation.

Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world's most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world.

Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

Main Purpose & Function

The School Active Travel Planner leads the implementation of active travel encouragement initiatives as part of the City of Vancouver's School Active Travel Program.

The position helps advance the City's Transportation Demand Management work plan in order to increase the use of sustainable transportation to elementary and high schools and reduce private vehicle trips.

Responsibilities include program development, implementation and evaluation, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Contacts and Reporting Relationships
The School Active Travel Planner reports to the Senior Stakeholder Relations and Promotions Lead in the Community Transportation Branch. This position works closely with the Vancouver School Board. Key external contacts also include schools, Parent Advisory Councils, TransLink, and other community organizations. The School Active Travel Planner supervises the School Engineering Assistant II.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Leads and supports the implementation of programs and actions in the Transportation Demand Management Action Plan, as part of the City's Climate Emergency Action Plan.
Ensures organizational alignment with the VSB's Environmental Sustainability Plan and key citywide strategies including Transportation 2040, the Healthy City Strategy, the Renewable City Strategy and the Vancouver Plan.
Leads the development and implementation of the School Active Travel Program including education and encouragement programs, active travel promotions, and stakeholder outreach and engagement.
Leads all aspects of the delivery of the School Streets program in collaboration with local elementary and high school communities.
Implements the Walk Bike Roll Mini Grant program for schools.
Collaborates with community partners on the delivery of the Walking School Bus Program, Active Travel Education, Bike to School Week and other educational and encouragement programs at Vancouver schools.
Supports work related to safety around schools and School Travel Planning.
Holds key stakeholder relationships with the Vancouver School Board, TransLink, schools, and other transportation partners.
Fosters relationships with school active travel practitioners across Canada.
Implements a monitoring and evaluation framework to evaluate effectiveness of programs and makes recommendations as needed.
Supports other Community Transportation Branch projects and initiatives as required, particularly those related to the Transportation Demand Management Action Plan.
Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

A postsecondary degree, preferably with a Master's Degree, in a relevant field such as urban planning, communications, or education and a minimum of one year professional experience or an equivalent combination of postsecondary education and experience.
Experience designing and facilitating youth and community engagement processes and events required.
Experience in program planning, implementation and evaluation, and report writing required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Exceptional understanding of sustainable transportation best practices, behaviourchange, and transportation demand management in a school or youthfocused environment
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to present on active transportation and transit initiatives.
Ability to develop, launch and monitor programs.
Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
Strong research and analytical skills.
Demonstrated ability to work across disciplines and in multidisciplinary teams.

The City's COVID-19 vaccination policy is currently suspended and as a result, vaccination against COVID-19 is not required at this time.

However, should circumstances change and the City deem it necessary to re-introduce such policy, you may be required to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be eligible to continue performing your duties.

Business Unit/Department:
Engineering Services (13