Community Facilitator

Position Overview

“Community development strengthens the bonds between people resulting in an increased capacity to work towards common goals. Community development principles and processes therefore, can be used as a means of strengthening and building healthy organizations and communities. It is an approach to supporting health and wellbeing that can integrate with and complement health service delivery.

The WRHA Community Development framework includes:

• The promotion of organizational development (WRHA).
• The facilitation of networking and intersectoral collaboration, and;
• The support and facilitation of public participation initiatives and facilitation of local area development.” (WRHA Community Development and Public Participation Position paper, 2017).

The Community Facilitator:

• Participates in local community development activities and select regional activities.
• Works with interagency, intersectoral, and Support Services for Seniors WRHA funded services, Winnipeg Integrated Services and citizen networks in the community area.
• Provides leadership to community area staff working in all program areas incorporating community development principles and processes in their everyday work.
• Links with community development work with other WRHA funded agencies and community groups in the community area.
• Further builds upon the articulation of health as a concept that includes the "capacity of people to adapt to, respond to, or control life’s challenges and changes". Community development considers a population health perspective and engaging community is essential for understanding and addressing the determinants of health and health inequities.

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in community development, community mobilization work.
• Experience in promoting health from a social determinant of health and health equity lens.
• Experience in community mobilization and community building.
• Experience working within a community-based organization with a diverse range of community groups and with vulnerable populations.
• Experience with equity-based models is required.
• Experience in volunteer management an asset.
• Experience in program development, implementation and evaluation an asset.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• BSW, OT, PT, BScPN, RPN, BN, RN, SLP, RD, or related health/human services degree required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must be registered with professional association as applicable.
• If successful applicant is a Registered Dietitian, must be a graduate of a recognized dietetic internship program accredited by Dietitians of Canada.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong collaboration skills with demonstrated knowledge and experience working with individuals, families, groups, and communities, including community organizing, community building, empowerment models, conflict resolution and facilitation.
• Knowledge of computers including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Access, Excel and others essential.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and team skills is essential.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to physically access and work in a variety of community environments.
• Must own or have suitable access to transportation suitable for performance of duties.