Summary
Description
Functional Statement:
Working collaboratively with the Foothills Local Immigration Coordinator and Partnership Council (FLIP), FCIS Okotoks settlement staff, and community partners, the coordinator will implement initiatives that support newcomer settlement, strengthen community connections, and celebrate community diversity.
The role focuses on inclusive engagement, relationship-building, and co-creation of activities that encourage participation, contribution, and shared community identity.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
The Community Engagement Coordinator will coordinate and deliver community engagement activities aligned with partnership priorities and will implement the following activities in collaboration:
1. Skill Share Activities
- Support the delivery of a minimum of 10 skill-share sessions (1-2 per month) by December 2026
- Partner with community organizations, and existing FLIP working groups to achieve targets/outcomes
- Engage and recruit participants, track attendance, and basic program documentation
- Collect feedback and contribute to reporting on activities and outcomes as required
- Coordinate logistics, scheduling, program space and delivery of activities
2. Community Art Mural Project
- Collaborate with partners to engage youth and seniors in facilitated art activities
- Support participants to create artwork expressing identity, belonging, and community
- Coordinate the assembly of individual art pieces into two larger community murals
- In collaboration, determine exhibition spaces and times for the mural exhibitions
- Collect feedback and contribute to reporting on activities and outcomes as required
3. Community Conversations
- Work with partners to plan and host six community conversation events from March to December 2026
- Design conversation formats, determine suitable spaces, promote and market the events and produce reports
4. Mobile Community Services
- Coordinate two mobile service sessions within the project time frame where service providers gather in accessible community locations
- Support outreach to communities where individuals require information about services and support
Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education or equivalent experience in community development, social work, settlement services, arts and culture, or a related field
- Experience coordinating community programs, events, or engagement initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations, including newcomers, youth, seniors, and long-time residents
- Strong relationship-building, facilitation, and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple partners and stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple activities concurrently
- Comfortable working independently in a part-time role
1. Other Position Particulars:
- This position is Part Time-20 hours per week and works locally and jointly with the Foothills Local Immigration Partnership (FLIP) coordinator and working groups and under the direction of the Okotoks FCIS Office
- A driver’s license and vehicle are required
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Must have a valid Criminal Record Check report
To Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit resumes and cover letters to Ricardo Morales, CDIS Division Director, at rmorales@ccisab.ca, and to Program Manager Lisa Degenstein at ldegenstein@ccisab.ca on or prior to March 2, 2026. Please include “Community Engagement Coordinator” in the subject line of your email.
Note: Resumes will be reviewed as submitted, and interviews will be scheduled as appropriate.
This position will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
CCIS thanks all applicants; however, only those selected to compete further for this position will be contacted.
This position will require the successful candidate to present a valid Criminal Record Check, with Vulnerable Sector Search.
Additional Information
CCIS – Who We Are
CCIS (Calgary Catholic Immigration Society) is a nonprofit organization that provides settlement and integration services to all immigrants and refugees in Southern Alberta. Since our inception in 1981, we have been a community leader with solid experience in the design and delivery of comprehensive services for our newest neighbours. We deliver these services through a dynamic, multi-cultural, multi-denominational and multi-disciplinary team of professionals who collectively speak over 80 languages.
From airport reception to a first job interview, CCIS’s programs and services have been designed to assist immigrants and refugees through all phases of the settlement and integration process. CCIS is committed to welcoming and serving newcomers of all races, ethnic and national origins, cultural backgrounds and religions, sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions.
CCIS – Community Development and Integration Services (CDIS) Division
Our Community Development and Integration Services Division works towards empowering individuals and communities to make changes through education, volunteerism, and community development and integration strategies. CDIS is committed to creating a welcoming community and helping newcomers and the community alike work together to build an inclusive community. CDIS programs support this goal through various community approaches, including volunteerism, education, outreach, community development, and capacity building for cultural diversity.
