Engagement Specialist

City of North Vancouver; North Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 103,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of North Vancouver invites applications for a temporary full-time Engagement Specialist to join the Civic Engagement and Communications Division for approximately one year.

Reporting to the Manager, you will support public processes, design engagement plans, and facilitate sessions to build trust and improve access to city government, with a focus on equity and effective stakeholder consultation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skills in public process design, convening and facilitation, participatory research including quantitative and qualitative analysis, digital engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support public processes that build trust with community, increase transparency, and improve access to government.
• Co-develop and help implement engagement plans for staff teams and stakeholders.
• Provide guidance on meaningful strategies for involving residents and partners in shaping plans and initiatives.
• Develop clear and accessible reports on engagement results.

Skills

Public process design

Facilitation

Digital engagement

Participatory research

Education

Degree in Planning/Communications/Community Development/Public Policy

Job description

The City of North Vancouver is the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long-term vision to be “The Healthiest Small City in the World,” with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Resilient City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City.

The Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer is looking for a temporary full time Engagement Specialist to join its team for approximately one (1) year.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, this role sits within the Civic Engagement and Communications Division and offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced engagement specialist looking to join a new and growing team. The successful candidate will support public processes that build trust with community, increase transparency, and improve access to government. This role is part of a strong team with a service-driven culture where each day presents fresh challenges and opportunities to tangibly impact the lives of City of North Vancouver’s residents, businesses, partners and visitors.

We are seeking an engagement practitioner with demonstrated skills in public process design, convening and facilitation, participatory research including quantitative and qualitative analysis, digital engagement and a commitment to collaborative and peer-based learning and coaching. In this role, you will co‑develop and help implement engagement plans for staff teams, provide guidance and support on meaningful strategies and tactics for involving residents, partners and interest holders in shaping and realizing the City’s strategic and annual plans, as well as ongoing initiatives to build trust and improve the quality and reach of public participation. You will also help develop clear and accessible reports on the results of engagement processes.

Requirements

Your qualifications include a degree in one of the following areas; Planning, Communications, Community Development, Public Policy or a related discipline. You will have considerable experience in an engagement and/or community relations position in a government or intergovernmental setting, and/ or an equivalent combination of training, education and experience including developing and implementing engagement plans on complex initiatives. Certification in facilitation and/ or the International Association of Public Participation and a commitment to working with equity‑deserving communities are assets. Your strategic communication skills include excellent written and spoken communication, issues management and understanding of community and partner relationships.

Compensation

$49.35 to $58.32 per hour

(Pay Grade 26 – 2026 rates)

Hours of Work

The City of North Vancouver currently works on a compressed work schedule of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, with one scheduled day off (Monday or Friday) approximately every three‑week scheduling cycle.

Additional Information

For temporary full‑time positions of eight (8) months or longer, a City employee who is successful on the posting will have the right to revert to their former position.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer—one that reflects the diversity of our community and values the unique contributions of each person. Guided by our core values and Council’s vision for an open and inclusive city, we work to create respectful, safe, and accessible workplaces. We regularly review and improve our hiring practices to help identify and remove barriers. Through ongoing learning, we continue to address any that remain.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you need an accommodation during the selection process, or are having trouble completing or submitting your application, please contact us at [e-mail] . We’re here to support your full participation.

Thank you for your interest in the City of North Vancouver.

We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil‑Waututh Nation). The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.

Posting Number

Posting Number 2026-0098

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 09/10/2026

Job Close Date

Job Close Date 10/01/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants

Supplemental Questions

• * What is the highest level of education you have completed?
  • Graduate degree
  • Undergraduate degree
  • Post‑secondary certificate or diploma
  • Some post‑secondary training (courses only)
  • High School/GED
  • Did not complete High School
• * Please indicate the highest level of education/qualifications you have completed related to this position:
  • Degree (Public Policy, Planning, Business, Commerce or related discipline)
  • No Degree, but an equivalent combination of education and related experience
  • None of the above
• * Please indicate the number of years of experience you have working in a position with similar requirements and responsibilities:
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 to less than 3 years
  • 3 to less than 5 years
  • 5 or more years
  • I have no experience working in a position with similar requirements and responsibilities

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter