Job posting: Facilitator of Programs & Partnerships

Building Resilient Neighbourhoods (BRN) is a collaborative initiative that has been fostering place-based resilience in British Columbia since 2012. Our work is about strengthening communities’ abilities to prepare for and proactively adapt to social, economic, and environmental changes and challenges, in ways that build stronger, more connected neighbourhoods where everyone’s basic needs are met. Our primary current focus is on growing social connections and fostering emergency preparedness, mutual assistance, and shared resilience among neighbours. Our core “Neighbour-to-Neighbour” (N2N) programs include Connect & Prepare and Neighbours Helping Neighbours, and we also provide training and coaching to our delivery partners and facilitate a growing Community of Practice. Our partners include Hey Neighbour Collective and an expanding array of government agencies, community organizations, housing operators, and others.

The Opportunity 

The BRN team is engaged in constantly evolving projects and has an entrepreneurial, experimental culture along with a collaborative working style that’s respectful, fun, creative, hard-working, and effective. We’re looking for a skilled and experienced community engagement leader to join our team in a senior role to assist with and take leadership on a variety of ongoing projects, as well as provide internal support to help BRN manage growth and opportunities. While this is posted as a one year contract position, we hope that this will evolve into a long-term role with someone who is equally as passionate about this work as we are. Much of our work currently occurs in Greater Victoria and Vancouver, so residence in one of these locations is a definite asset (with a preference for Victoria). Other tasks can and sometimes must be done online remotely.

Historically, BRN has focused largely on direct delivery and facilitation of our programs with community groups and other partners. While we still do some direct program delivery which this position supports, the Facilitator of Partnerships and Programs will play a key role in managing and supporting our evolving collective impact approach, where we now train and support a growing network of partners to deliver neighbour to neighbour resilience programming in their communities.

The ideal candidate is a flexible, adaptive, creative self-starter who also thrives working collaboratively with our team and a diverse range of community members and partners. Some of the work requires flexibility with respect to work hours; for example, meetings with neighbour groups may take place on weekends or evenings. Let us know exactly where your interests, skills, and availability match with our needs!

The Role

We are currently seeking a Facilitator of Partnerships & Programs. Primary tasks in this role may evolve dynamically in response to developing circumstances, but generally may include:

BRN enthusiastically supports diverse representation and access. Candidates from Indigenous, Black, racialized, LGBTQIA2S+, newcomer, refugee, people with disabilities, or other equity-deserving communities are encouraged to self-identify in your application.

How to Apply

When applying, please tell us how you see your education, skills, and experience interfacing with BRN’s work and needs. Please submit your resume, cover letter and references no later than October 10th, to info [at] resilientneighbourhoods [dot] ca. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by October 14th, and interviews will take place between October 14-25th