Community Engagement and Communications Coordinator

Community Engagement and Communications Coordinator– Full-Time Hamilton, Ontario Salary: $58,548-$66,504 Position

Description:

Reporting to the Director of Communications and Donor Engagement, as the Community Engagement and Communications Coordinator, you will develop and implement a social media strategy for Indwell, Flourish and Gather. They will also coordinate community engagement initiatives in the Woodstock, Norfolk County, Hamilton, Burlington, and Sarnia, as well as other locations where Indwell is considering launching new programs. The coordinator will work closely with staff from Indwell, Flourish, and Gather on these community engagement activities which may include regular eblasts, collection and creation of stories and videos, coordinating government funding announcements, managing local media relations, arranging constituent tours, assisting with building launches, and helping to coordinate events.

Indwell is a Christian charity creating affordable housing communities that support people seeking health, wellness, and belonging. Our faith-rooted mission and values-driven culture guide us as we serve people experiencing marginalization through housing and health supports. For over 50 years, Indwell has been providing supportive housing that transforms lives. Every door we open together becomes a solution to homelessness. Indwell is a growing health services provider and a leader in integrating community mental health and addiction services into housing.

As the fastest growing developer of new supportive affordable housing in Ontario, we currently support over 1,450 tenants in regions across Southern and Southwestern Ontario, with over 500 units in construction and pre-construction. To learn more, go to:

Indwell is part of a family of non-profits that share a common vision,ofHOPEandHOMESforALL, and values of Dignity,Loveand Hope. Indwell is the original organization and it birthed Flourish (a social purpose, affordable housing, development consultant) in 2021. The Indwell Family has recently expanded to include Gather Housing Communities (creating affordable housing communities) and Indwell Housing Services (provides administrative and functional services and support to the Indwell Family of Companies).

The Indwell Family of Companies is led by the CEO and governed by a board of directors that is mirrored for all four companies.

Full-time, 40 hours per week. Weekdays with flexibility to work evenings as this position will require occasional travel to Indwell’s programs (mileage compensated). Primary location of work is the Hamilton Resource Centre.

• Develop and implement a social media strategy for Indwell, Flourish and Gather being mindful of the unique audiences of each and ensuring that content is reflective of multiple regions and the breath of services that the Indwell family of companies provides
• Monitor social media metrics, propose and implement changes in order to foster increased numbers of followers and deepen engagement across audiences and channels
• Coordinate with Indwell, Flourish and Gather staff to gather stories, photos and videos to be used for social media posts as well as other communications efforts
• Coordinate with relevant staff to provide presentations, tours, and information to individuals, donors, schools, students, and community groups about Indwell and supportive housing in Woodstock, Norfolk County, Hamilton, Burlington, Sarnia, as well as new and emerging regions. This includes regular regional eblasts to supporters
• Support the development of positive relationships with individuals, faith groups, community and service groups, foundations, political leaders,…