Posted:Friday, June 7, 2024
Job Number:CN-24-02
Job Type:Casual Part-time, Up to 10 Months, Non-Union
Position Closing Date:Friday, June 21, 2024, at 11:59pm
Choose Barrie
The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.
Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.
Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.
The Opportunity
Access Barrie combines customer service, marketing and communications, and transit and parking strategy. This strategic portfolio reflects the importance and need for the City to easily and efficiently connect the people who live and work in Barrie to the people, places, services and information that matters to them. Marketing and Communications work closely with staff from all departments, the Mayor, CAO and City Council to develop corporate communications plans and marketing strategies in support of City initiatives, programs and services.
The Transit Outreach Program Coordinator plans, coordinates and oversees customer focused engagement strategies designed to increase awareness and benefits of Barrie Transit's services. This position leads public outreach initiatives such as special events, community engagement, rider educational campaigns, and the ongoing development and maintenance of transit focused travel training materials. This position will be responsible for developing relationships with key community groups and partners to build, educate and maintain ridership. The Transit Outreach Program Coordinator will collaborate with numerous partners, the public and internal staff. Responsibilities include developing program and education materials, promoting the services through public forums such as events, community engagement/outreach, and disseminating agency information to target audiences. A successful candidate will be innovative, collaborative, enjoy building/expanding outreach programs and has experience working with a diverse population.
Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job
Corporate Culture: Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community
Education (degree/diploma/certifications)
- Two (2) year College Diploma in Business Management, Advertising, Marketing, Event Management or related discipline.
Don’t meet the credentials as outlined but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s Education Equivalency Policy to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at www.barrie.ca/government-news/jobs
- Position Equivalency Code: C
Experience
- Two (2) years of cumulative part-time experience or one (1) year of full-time experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities
- Demonstrated experience in the design and development of municipal public education materials and programs related to transit services and/or public transportation.
Knowledge/Skill/Ability
- General knowledge of the following principles and standards: public transportation, community outreach and public involvement methods and techniques
- Working knowledge of the following principles and standards: promotion and education approaches of various municipal transit services and programs offered to the public
- Demonstrated Ability to:
- plan and coordinate events, manage daily workload, set priorities and meet required deadlines with conflicting demands and changing priorities.
- work independently with minimal supervision and direction
- utilize communications skills, both verbal and written, to prepare reports, drafts, etc.,
- utilize interpersonal skills to communicate with public, groups, students and media
- utilize dispute and/or conflict resolution skills to effectively assist difficult customers in resolving service level issues
- take photographs and utilize Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and other.
- utilize corporate values including service to our community, integrity, achievement, continuous improvement, collaboration and dedication
- Intermediate skills include: Interpersonal; Written Communication
- Basic computer literacy using the following systems and software: MS Office Software applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, scheduling and presentation software and internet applications.
- Availability to attend evening/weekend meetings or to work outside of designated normal hours per week
Conditions of Employment
- Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence in good standing
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check and a Vulnerable Sector Check*
- Please note that this is a requirement for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Procedure. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.
Other Important Information
Location: 133 Welham Rd, Barrie, ON
- Please note that the City has a Hybrid Work Program Policyin place that may allow for a hybrid work arrangement for employees who meet eligibility requirements.
Hours: The normal hours of work are up to and including 24 hours per week with a varying schedule to support business demand.
Wage: This is a casual part-time non-union position with the following 2024 pay range:
- Hourly Pay Rate: $27.78 to $36.76
How to Apply:Click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top and/or bottom of the job posting to start the application process. Please note that emailed applications will not be considered.
The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.
The job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees to do this job. For full position details, please request a copy of the job description by emailing HR.Recruitment@Barrie.ca.