Healthy Aging Hiring

Regional Community Developer, Fraser Health Region

Abbotsford, BC, CA

This role is place based and requires the the successful applicant to reside in the Fraser Health Region and be integrated in the communities supported.

JOB PURPOSE:

 In service to embracing a Provincial network approach, this department supports all of United Way British Columbia’s Provincial investments which currently include sector strengthening initiatives, life course health promotion work, government relations engagement and collective impact work. The Regional Community Developer will be supervised by the Assistant Director and receive day-to-day operational support from the Senior Regional Community Developer.

 The work we do adheres to the following principles: person centered and community driven, prevention oriented, informed by evidence, independence focused, simple and understandable, based on need, a multi-stakeholder/partner approach, integrated with other services, and complementary to other supports, such as families, friends and caregivers.  

 This department also supports United Way BC’s Government Relations work. This scope includes curating relationships with local, Provincial and Federal governments through dialogue, events and ambassadorial work. 

 The Regional Community Developer is responsible for the implementation of programs and initiatives and under the Government Relations and Programs work stream within their assigned region. Through an asset-based community development lens, the role serves as a community facilitator to help identify key assets and challenges in community, support programmatic endeavors, and support local health promotion work across the life course.

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