378 Aylmer St. North
Peterborough, ON K9H 3V8
P: 705-745-3238
T: 888-745-3238
Fax: 705-745-4413
[email protected]
greenup.on.ca
GreenUP's
NeighbourPLAN Program Coordinator
job posting
Term: 37.5 hours per week, 3-year contract (with 3 month probationary period)
Compensation: $18.50/hr - benefits are available following the probationary period
Desired Start Date: August 2017
Reporting: The NeighbourPLAN Coordinator is an employee of GreenUP, reporting to the Manager of
Transportation & Urban Design Programs.
Project Background:
In 2013, a national partnership called Active Neighbourhoods Canada (ANC) was formed to bring participatory
planning to 12 communities in Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec. Between 2014 and 2016, GreenUP led an Active
Neighbourhoods Canada (ANC) pilot project in a local Peterborough neighbourhood. Supported by the Toronto
Centre for Active Transportation, City of Peterborough, Trent University, Peterborough Public Health, and a
number of local non-profit organizations, this project used creative and responsive mechanisms to engage
residents who have traditionally been excluded from formal bulit environment planning processes.
Between 2017 and 2020, with funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the NeighbourPLAN project will
scale up the ANC process in three new neighbourhoods: Brookdale, Downtown Jackson’s Creek, and Talwood.
Using lessoned learned during the pilot, the NeighborPLAN project will directly support residents as they
develop the tools, confidence, relationships, and language necessary to influence the services and programs
that matter to them. Specifically, this project will work to: (1) support the creation of products that contribute
to concrete enhancements that reflect residents’ vision; (2) engender a sense of capacity among residents to
influence planning and consultation outcomes; and, (3) create more meaningful and consistent opportunities
for engagement.
Key Coordinator Responsibilities:
The NeighbourPLAN Coordinator is primarily responsible for direct neighbourhood-based program
implementation.
1. Planning & Design: Develop a detailed work program that is consistent with our funding commitments,
reflects best practices, and can be adapted to support emergent community directions.
2. Partner Relations: Support strong and effective relations with existing partners and funders, and work to
build new relationships that meet resident-identified priorities in each neighbourhood.
3. Community Engagement: Lead community engagement activities in all three neighbourhoods; work with
residents to establish and sustain unique working groups that co-ordinate activities in each neighbourhood.
4. Event & Activity Coordination: Support the development and implementation of community-building,
planning, and design activities/events in each neighbourhood, based on the direction of the neighbourhood
working groups.
Peterborough Green-Up Association is a registered charity
378 Aylmer St. North
Peterborough, ON K9H 3V8
P: 705-745-3238
T: 888-745-3238
Fax: 705-745-4413
[email protected]
greenup.on.ca
GreenUP's
5. Promotion & Communications: Support neighbourhood-specific event and program promotion, as well
as broad-based communications to celebrate and share program outputs.
6. Product Development: Support the development of planning outputs, including a Portrait and Plan
document for each neighbourhood, in partnership with the project’s graphic designer.
7. Evaluation & Reporting: Track progress, support program monitoring and evaluation, in partnership with
the project’s evaluator; support project reporting and the preparation of reports for the funder.
Qualifications:
• Educational background in built environment and/or related fields (urban planning, urban design,
geography, environmental studies, community development, public health);
• Project coordination experience working in the non-prot sector, with proven experience in executing
project plans, adhering to project budgets, and meeting project deadlines;
• Demonstrated experience in community organizing and/or motivating and bringing people together
and building alliances;
• Adept at engaging effectively and comfortably with a variety of stakeholders of diverse interests and
backgrounds;
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written);
• Skilled at active listening and creative at solving community-identified problems;
• Experience in developing and organizing public outreach events;
• Community knowledge and experience in Peterborough is considered an asset;
• Experience working in the areas of active transportation and/or community development is considered
an asset;
• Competence with graphic and layout design software (Illustrator, SketchUp, InDesign, etc.) is
considered an asset;
• Project administration experience; and,
• Be reliable, organized, and punctual.
How to Apply:
Please submit a cover letter and resume, as a single PDF, to [email protected] with the following
subject line: “NeighbourPLAN Coordinator Application”.
Submission Deadline: Thursday, July 27th, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
We thank all candidates for applying, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews
will be held on July 31st, and August 1st.
GreenUP invites applications from anyone who feels they meet the qualifications of this posting.
Women, People of Colour, Indigenous People, visible minorities, LQBTQ+ persons, and people with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.