Social Planner - FCSS

As one of the fastest growing cities in Alberta, the City of Airdrie is a recognized leader in building a vibrant and sustainable community through innovation. At the City of Airdrie, incredible opportunities happen every day in a flexible work environment that is tailored to each department. Our inclusive culture and values create a workplace where we welcome aspiring, driven and creative individuals to help us accomplish our business and community goals. We are supportive of one another, and we have fun while we serve our community. We are passionate about improving the lives of our residents through care and respect; that is the foundation of our organization. At the City of Airdrie, we learn, grow and accomplish great things together. We’re proud to foster a workplace culture built on dedication, teamwork, and genuine care. Our commitment to creating a positive environment is reflected in our employee feedback from the 2025 Employee Engagement Survey, with 92.8% of employees saying they enjoy their work, and 92.6% feeling equipped with the resources they need to stay safe on the job. If you have a passion for building a better community and are ready to join the excitement, we’d love to hear from you! The Opportunity: This position applies strategic and systems thinking to advance community social well-being through prevention-focused strategic planning and the identification of emerging and complex social issues. Reporting to the Team Leader of Social Planning, the Social Planner with a focus in FCSS, leads the development and continuous improvement of preventative funding processes, strategies, and evidence-informed solutions aligned with community priorities and FCSS program requirements. The primary responsibility of this role will be to oversee and maintain the City’s Family and Community Support Services Grant Program (FCSS), to achieve compliance with provincial guidelines. Responsibilities include:

• Develop evidence-informed funding approaches and strategies to guide the allocation of prevention funding (FCSS) in the Airdrie community.
• Oversee and manage the administration of the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) program in Airdrie that includes contract management, evaluation of funding applications, and funding allocation recommendations
• Conduct research using qualitative and quantitative methods that enhance preventative grant strategies and funding decisions
• Manage FCSS data and evaluation, including data analysis, survey design and instruments, and the presentation of findings to agencies and Council Committees
• Align FCSS outcomes with community priorities and Provincial FCSS requirements
• Develop and maintain the City’s prevention (FCSS) policy, procedures, funding strategy, and priorities
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with community-based organizations, rights holders, interest holders, other business units, and Provincial counterparts
• Oversee FCSS reporting requirements to the Province of Alberta on an annual basis
• Manage surveys, resources, and the Airdrie FCSS Portal