About this role
Community Outreach Coordinator
Job Posting: Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting applications for two (2) permanent, full-time position of Community Outreach Coordinator in Programming & Partnerships, Community Safety.
Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is committed to reflecting the community it serves and recognizing Diversity and Inclusion as one of the Municipality’s core values. Preference will be given to candidates who self-identify as African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Women in occupations or positions where they are underrepresented in the workforce, Indigenous/Aboriginal People, Persons with Disabilities and 2SLGBTQ+ Persons. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify on their electronic application.
Reporting to the Manager, Programs and Engagement, the Community Outreach Coordinator (COC) supports the development of Community Mobilization Teams by working with residents and stakeholders to identify safety concerns, implement community readiness assessments and mobilization strategies. The COC will support on ongoing efforts to raise awareness of Halifax’s Public Safety Strategy and make recommendations to policy and practice that support the strategy’s implementation. The COC will support efforts to enhance resources available to support communities impacted by violence; increase community resilience through the development and implementation of appropriate trainings and workshops; and increase the knowledge base of the specific risk and protective factors in communities related to violence. The COC will be part of a team working in close collaboration with community members to identify underlying issues contributing to community safety and working to build collective capacity to address them.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Support the design, implementation and analysis of community readiness assessments, asset mapping, and safety audits. • Maintain a current knowledge of ongoing community safety concerns and emerging issues. • Facilitate community engagement, utilizing a range of outreach and facilitation tools. • Collaborate with business units and key stakeholders to make recommendations for community safety improvements. • Support special projects and respond to issues related to community safety. • Develop and support partnerships with community leaders, public/private agencies/non-profit organizations, and other levels of government. • Conduct and support qualitative and quantitative research into community safety issues and topics, with special focus on diverse/marginalized communities in HRM. • Produce a range of deliverables including reports, presentations and briefing notes, set priorities, create a productive work environment, demonstrate and focus on results, produce tangible and effective work outcomes. • Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Education & Experience: • Post-secondary education in Social Sciences, Community Development, Gender or Equity studies or other relevant discipline. • Candidates who do not possess the formal education requirement but who possess equivalent experience as demonstrated by professional, volunteer, or community-based leadership experience will be considered. • Minimum three (3) years’ experience working and/or volunteering in the field of community organizing, mobilization, equity, inclusion and/or diversity as demonstrated by professional, volunteer, or community-based leadership experience. • Solid knowledge and understanding of the underlying factors that contribute to crime and victimization among marginalized groups as demonstrated by professional, volunteer, or community-based leadership experience. • Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research to support effective reporting, recommendations, policy development, or action planning is preferred. Technical / Job Specific Knowledge and Abilities: • Strong organizational, written, and verbal communications skills. • Research and problem-solving ability. • Knowledge of culturally appropriate ways of developing constructive working relationships with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, including those associated with race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and/or other aspects of human diversity. • Ability to work within a fast-paced environment with all levels of management and staff performing multi tasks. • Demonstrated ability to work independently and with a team to deliver results. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
Security Clearance Requirements: Applicants may be required to complete an employment security screening check.
Please note – Testing may be conducted as a component of the selection process to assess technical and job specific knowledge. Candidates, who are selected for testing, may be tested in a group setting, scheduled at the employer’s discretion.
COMPETENCIES: Communication, Visioning, Strategic Thinking & Innovation, Organizational Awareness, Teamwork and Cooperation, Valuing Diversity.
WORK STATUS: Permanent, full-time.
HOURS OF WORK: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm, 35 hours per week. Evening and/or weekend work at least three meetings per month. Flex options to work outside of these hours and hybrid may be available.
SALARY: Non-union level 6, $73,094 - $94,587 per annum. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
WORK LOCATION: Alderney Gate, 40 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, NS.
CLOSING DATE: Applications will be received up to 11:59 pm on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
Please note: We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for interview/testing will be contacted.
During the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request an accommodation. Applicants invited to participate in an assessment process (such as interview or testing) and who require an accommodation, should discuss their needs with the recruiter when invited to the assessment process. For more information on our accommodation process please click on the link; Accommodations | Hiring | Employment | Halifax
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