Credit Counselling Society

Community Development Specialist

Credit Counselling Society

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New Westminster • Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$60,840 - CA$68,848 per year

About the role

  • CCS is seeking a Community Development Specialist to support our team in raising awareness of our value and impact within our communities.
  • Identify organizations to develop new, mutually beneficial partnerships through community engagement, networking, and webinars/workshops.
  • Use investigative skills to identify prospective contacts and develop compelling messages.
  • Nurture and maintain partner relationships through onboarding practices, educational support, and impact reporting.
  • Identify potential sponsorship ideas that meet the needs and goals of existing partners.

Requirements

  • Post-secondary degree or diploma, preferably in communications or education, is an asset.
  • Three to five years of experience in finance, business development, and education.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and a well-developed professional relationship-building skill set.
  • Ability to manage a portfolio of corporate relationships with a high degree of confidence.
  • Ability to build and manage their own client pipelines.
  • Dynamic presentation, facilitation, and teaching skills, with the ability to engage audiences.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence others and address and resolve concerns or objections.
  • Media experience is an asset.
  • Understanding of consumer credit and personal money management concepts.
  • Empathy and a genuine desire to work as part of a team and help people.
  • Positive, can-do attitude and a solution-focused approach, with the ability to adapt to change and work well under pressure.
  • Strong organizational abilities, including the ability to multitask while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
  • Proficiency in CRM applications and usage.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Fluency in English required; fluency in French is an asset.
Benefits
  • Three weeks vacation to start, plus 3 CCS days to use at your discretion and 6 Sick/Personal Days each year.
  • A comprehensive health and wellness benefits package, including prescription coverage, Extended Health and Dental Coverage, a Health Spending Account, and a Wellness Spending Account.
  • A long-term savings program with employer matching (up to 5% in the first 5 years of employment, with increases at 5th and 10th anniversaries).
  • Educational reimbursements (up to $2,500/year).
  • Bilingual Credit, valued at $800 annually and paid on a prorated bi-weekly basis.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
community engagementnetworkingimpact reportingportfolio managementclient pipeline managementpresentation skillsfacilitation skillsteaching skillsconsumer credit conceptspersonal money management concepts
Soft Skills
relationship-buildingcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsinfluencing skillsempathyteamworkpositive attitudesolution-focused approachorganizational abilitiesattention to detail
Certifications
post-secondary degreediploma in communicationsdiploma in education