Community Development Specialist

Overview

CCS is seeking a Community Development Specialist (known at CCS as a Community Engagement & Education Specialist) to support our team in raising awareness of the value and impact we contribute within our communities.

You will identify organizations to develop new, mutually beneficial partnerships through community engagement, networking, and the offering of paid webinars and workshops targeted at organizations that serve employees and/or clients with a shared client profile. You will use investigative skills to identify prospective contacts, develop compelling messages, and demonstrate persistence in turning leads into partner relationships.

As relationships grow, you will nurture and maintain them through various means, including onboarding practices, financial literacy educational support, impact reporting to highlight results, and developing stakeholder awareness of CCS programs and services.

You will also identify potential sponsorship ideas that meet the needs and impact goals of existing partners, and refer high-potential sponsor partners to our Corporate & Community Relations Manager for further dialogue.

• Provide strong partner onboarding practices.
• Offer financial literacy educational support.
• Deliver impact reporting to highlight the results of the partner’s support.
• Develop stakeholder awareness of CCS’s programs and services.
• Identify potential sponsorship ideas and refer high-potential sponsors for dialogue.

We look forward to hearing ideas on how we can continue to establish a strong reputation in our communities, helping those in need of financial support learn more about the resources available to help them.

• 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 well-developed professional relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of corporate relationships with confidence.
• Ability to build and manage 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 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; able to adapt to change and work under pressure.
• Strong organizational abilities, including multitasking while maintaining attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; proficiency in CRM applications.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Fluency in English required; fluency in French is an asset.
• Successful candidates will be required to complete the Certified Educator in Personal Finance (CEPF) certification within one year of start date.

• Three weeks of vacation to start, plus 3 CCS days and 6 Sick/Personal Days each year. Benefits prorated in the first year.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including prescription coverage, Extended Health and Dental, a Health Spending Account, and a Wellness Spending Account (prorated).
• Long-term savings program with employer matching (up to 5% in the first 5 years, with increases at 5th and 10th anniversaries).
• Educational reimbursements (up to $2,500/year).
• Fluency in French is an asset;
  Bilingual Credit valued at $800 annually for bilingual speakers.
• Two-level employee development program and mentoring opportunities.
• Paid days off for moving or marriage, and gifts for milestones like childbirth or service anniversaries.
• Employee and family assistance program offering counseling and resources.

CCS is an accredited non-profit organization that supports clients facing financial challenges. We aim to change lives of thousands of Canadians every year through education and support.

Our mission:
We Help. We Educate. We Give Hope.

This is a full-time position open to candidates residing in British Columbia, Alberta,…