About Us:
As one of the fastest growing cities in Alberta, the City of Airdrie is a recognized leader in building a vibrant and sustainable community through innovation.
At the City of Airdrie, incredible opportunities happen every day in a flexible work environment that is tailored to each department. Our inclusive culture and values create a workplace where we welcome aspiring, driven and creative individuals to help us accomplish our business and community goals. We are supportive of one another, and we have fun while we serve our community. We are passionate about improving the lives of our residents through care and respect; that is the foundation of our organization. At the City of Airdrie, we learn, grow and accomplish great things together. We’re proud to foster a workplace culture built on dedication, teamwork, and genuine care. Our commitment to creating a positive environment is reflected in our employee feedback from the 2025 Employee Engagement Survey, with 92.8% of employees saying they enjoy their work, and 92.6% feeling equipped with the resources they need to stay safe on the job.
If you have a passion for building a better community and are ready to join the excitement, we’d love to hear from you!
The Opportunity:
This position applies strategic and systems thinking to advance community social well-being through prevention-focused strategic planning and the identification of emerging and complex social issues. Reporting to the Team Leader of Social Planning, the Social Planner with a focus in FCSS, leads the development and continuous improvement of preventative funding processes, strategies, and evidence-informed solutions aligned with community priorities and FCSS program requirements. The primary responsibility of this role will be to oversee and maintain the City’s Family and Community Support Services Grant Program (FCSS), to achieve compliance with provincial guidelines.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop evidence-informed funding approaches and strategies to guide the allocation of prevention funding (FCSS) in the Airdrie community.
- Oversee and manage the administration of the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) program in Airdrie that includes contract management, evaluation of funding applications, and funding allocation recommendations
- Conduct research using qualitative and quantitative methods that enhance preventative grant strategies and funding decisions
- Manage FCSS data and evaluation, including data analysis, survey design and instruments, and the presentation of findings to agencies and Council Committees
- Align FCSS outcomes with community priorities and Provincial FCSS requirements
- Develop and maintain the City’s prevention (FCSS) policy, procedures, funding strategy, and priorities
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with community-based organizations, rights holders, interest holders, other business units, and Provincial counterparts
- Oversee FCSS reporting requirements to the Province of Alberta on an annual basis
- Manage surveys, resources, and the Airdrie FCSS Portal
You Bring:
- An undergraduate degree from a recognized university in social sciences, social work, or a relevant field (graduate degree would be considered an asset).
- Minimum of five years’ experience in the social services field or public sector
- Understanding of the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Act and Regulation is an asset
- Strong understanding of prevention-focused funding approaches
- Preference will be given to those with demonstrated grant management experience
- A primary responsibility of this role will be to manage, develop, and maintain the City’s Family and Community Support Services program (FCSS) and make funding recommendations
- Understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion
- Knowledge of the social service sector, grant funding best-practices and strategy development
- Demonstrated ability in strategy development and implementation
- Demonstrated ability and experience to develop key policies that strengthen social well-being
- The ability to work with multiple interest holders & stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to analyze reports and outcomes to inform decisions
- Demonstrated experience with qualitative and quantitative research
- Demonstrated experience in evaluation methodologies and community engagement data analysis
- Experience in survey design, community needs assessments, environmental scans etc.
- Demonstrated ability to implement best practices and solutions
- Experience with writing and presenting reports, briefing notes, public speaking, and facilitation
- Experience working within a municipal or public sector environment is preferred
- Excellent analytical skills
- Adaptable and reliable
- Strategic thinker
- Demonstrates initiative
- well-developed communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as a team member, or as a group leader
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills with a focus on reaching effective solutions
- Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret public policy and legislation
- Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities to increase efficiencies with community social-serving organizations providing preventative programming
- Demonstrated organizational skills with strong professional ethics when working with a multi-disciplinary team and/or multi-sectoral settings
- Capable of facilitating stakeholder engagements that bring collaborative solutions
- Good judgement, professionalism, diplomacy, and discretion
- Ability to influence, support, and communicate strategic direction
- Ability to foster and maintain relationships with stakeholders and team members
- Experience and skilled with writing reports, briefing notes, public speaking, facilitating community meetings and presenting reports to Council and Council Boards
- Strong Political acumen
We Offer:
Along with a competitive compensation program and City paid health and dental premiums, our employees also enjoy:
- Excellent health, dental, paramedical, and benefits plan
- First-in-class pension plan
- Career development and tuition reimbursement
- Employee discounts, annual adult Genesis Place pass, social events, and health & wellness initiatives
Continuous learning through training and development is encouraged as are flexible work arrangements, when possible. We recognize that our people work best when they feel engaged in their environment and are appreciated for their efforts and our overall benefits package reflects that.
Additional Information:
This position is full time (37.5 hours per week) and include a comprehensive benefits package.
- Please provide a cover letter along with your resume as a means of introducing yourself and your interest in this role.
Next Steps:
Candidates are invited to apply online. We only accept resumes and additional application documents through our online recruitment system. In-person applications, email or other online forms will not be considered.
If you require an accommodation during any part of the application or hiring process, please contact us at [email protected] and we will work with you to meet your needs.
The City of Airdrie is committed to fostering a workplace culture where belonging, equity, accessibility, and diversity are deeply ingrained into all parts of the City, where employees feel they belong, are treated with respect, and where everyone can thrive and contribute to the City’s success.
Postings close at 10:00 PM MT (Mountain Time) on the closing date listed in the posting. We recommend applying as soon as possible as we are not able to accept late applications.
Please review the job competition carefully and be sure to attach any specifically requested documentation in the My Documents section of your application.
Interviewing and hiring may commence prior to the posted closing date.
Thank you for your interest in the City of Airdrie.
