Coordinator, Special Projects
- Brampton, ON, Canada
Hiring Salary Range: $90,670.00 - $102,004.00 per annum · Full-time
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- Pay
- Hiring Salary Range: $90,670.00 - $102,004.00 per annum
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in homelessness response, community outreach, or social services.
- Positions available
- 1
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Job Requisition Number: 626
Number of Positions: 1
Job Type: Management and Administration
Job Code: Coordinator 5, 35
Department: COMMUNITY SERVICES
Division: Community Safety & Well-Being
Hiring Salary Range: $90,670.00 - $102,004.00 per annum
Job Grade: 005
Job Status and Duration: Full Time (FT), Temporary (T), vacancy for 12.00 months
Hours of Work: 35 Hour work week
Location: West Tower
Posting Date: 11/09/2026
Closing Date: 11/23/2026
Notice to Internal Applicants: To ensure your application is processed as internal, please submit your application using your City of Brampton work email address.
External and internal applicants are now being considered.
Position Duties
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Community Safety & Well Being, the Coordinator will be responsible for on-site engagement, coordination, data collection, and risk identification at encampment sites across Brampton. While encampments will be a primary area of focus, the incumbent will also support other emerging community safety and well-being matters as they arise, ensuring a proactive and coordinated response to evolving municipal priorities. The Coordinator will work closely with multiple partners to facilitate effective responses at encampment sites and other community safety initiatives. This includes identifying risks, mitigating potential issues, coordinating restoration efforts, supporting data-driven decision-making, and representing, actively participating, and occasionally leading operational or strategic meetings about encampment sites or related emerging issues. The role will also require after-hours availability as necessary to address urgent matters.
COORDINATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- Conduct regular site visits to encampments and other identified community safety locations across the City of Brampton to assess conditions, coordinate support services, and engage with individuals and stakeholders.
- Act as a liaison between service providers, outreach teams, enforcement partners, and city departments to ensure coordinated responses at encampment locations and other community safety initiatives.
- Support logistical coordination at encampments and other high-priority areas, including scheduling outreach visits and facilitating the delivery of support services.
- Work closely with community partners to connect individuals to housing, healthcare, and social services
- Assess potential risks at encampment sites and other community safety locations, including safety hazards, environmental concerns, and legal implications.
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure that encampment sites and other intervention areas meet safety and health standards, identifying urgent concerns that require immediate action.
- Coordinate emergency response efforts in cases where risks pose immediate threats to individuals or the surrounding community.
- Collect real-time data on encampment populations, service utilization, and environmental conditions, as well as other community safety and well-being issues and ensure this data is available on-demand.
- Maintain up-to-date records of encampment locations, site assessments, and intervention efforts, as well as emerging community safety matters and ensure these records are available on-demand
- Analyze trends, patterns, and best practices in encampment data and broader community safety data to inform policy decisions and resource allocation.
- Review and provide input on prepared reports to ensure data and analysis are captured accurately.
- Regularly report on data to multiple audiences.
- Coordinate site restoration efforts with multiple partners and/or applicable contractors following encampment interventions and other community safety operations, ensuring that areas are returned to safe and functional conditions.
- Work with municipal departments, contractors, and environmental agencies to support cleanup, sanitation, and land rehabilitation.
- Develop strategies for preventing future encampments and mitigating community safety risks in previously impacted areas.
- Work collaboratively with external agencies, including regional partners, non-profit organizations, and law enforcement, to align resources and interventions.
- Lead operational meetings with stakeholders to share updates on encampment activity and other community safety efforts.
- Support the coordination of multi-agency response efforts, ensuring clear communication and efficient service delivery.
- Coordinate site restoration efforts with multiple partners and/or applicable contractors following encampment interventions and other community safety operations, ensuring that areas are returned to safe and functional conditions.
- Work with municipal departments, contractors, and environmental agencies to support cleanup, sanitation, and land rehabilitation.
- Develop strategies for preventing future encampments and mitigating community safety risks in previously impacted areas.
Education
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in Social Work, Community Development, Public Policy, or a related field.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in homelessness response, community outreach, or social services.
- Experience working with vulnerable populations, particularly individuals experiencing homelessness.
- Previous experience in fieldwork, data collection, or research is an asset.
- Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness and proven understanding of the principles of trauma-informed care and harm reduction.
- Strong observational and analytical skills to collect and interpret data effectively.
- Ability to work in outdoor and unpredictable conditions at encampment sites and other community locations.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills to engage with diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to handle sensitive situations with professionalism, empathy, and discretion.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Experience in data entry and analysis.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with SharePoint, ArcGIS, Teranet, AIMS, ArcGIS or SurveyMonkey is an asset.
- Frequent travel required to encampment sites and meetings
Interview: Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.
- Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.
If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the apply now button by 11/23/2026 and complete the attached questionnaire.
We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.
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Responsibilities
Conduct site visits and coordinate outreach, support services, risk mitigation, and emergency responses at encampments and other community safety locations. Collect and analyze data, coordinate multi-agency operations and site restoration, and report findings to support municipal decisions and community safety initiatives.
Requirements
A post-secondary diploma or degree in Social Work, Community Development, Public Policy, or a related field is required, along with at least one year of experience in homelessness response, community outreach, or social services. Candidates should understand trauma-informed care and harm reduction, be able to work in unpredictable outdoor conditions, and have strong data, communication, stakeholder engagement, and risk-management skills.
Skills
- Community Outreach
- Homelessness Response
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Harm Reduction
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Mitigation
- Data Collection
- Data Analysis
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Community Engagement
- Interpersonal Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Emergency Response Coordination
- Microsoft Office
- SharePoint
- ArcGIS
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Categories
- Social Services
- Government & Public Sector
- Security & Safety
- Data & Analytics
- Administrative
Keywords
- Encampment Response
- Homelessness
- Community Safety
- Community Well-Being
- Community Outreach
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Harm Reduction
- Vulnerable Populations
- Site Assessments
- Risk Identification
- Risk Mitigation
- Emergency Response
- Data Collection
- Data Analysis
- Reporting
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Multi-Agency Coordination
- Service Provider Liaison
- Housing Services
- Healthcare Services
- Social Services
- Site Restoration
- Environmental Cleanup
- Sanitation
- Land Rehabilitation
- Microsoft Office
- SharePoint
- ArcGIS
- Teranet
- AIMS