Are you a visionary leader who thrives at the intersection of grassroots engagement and strategic policy? This pivotal role offers an experienced leader the opportunity to shape community safety and wellbeing across Canada’s largest and most diverse city. We are seeking a connector and strategist with deep roots in community development and a proven ability to translate local insights into system-wide change. If you can inspire collaboration, influence decision-makers, and lead equity-focused solutions to complex social challenges, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
The City of Toronto’s Social Development Division drives transformative change to achieve stronger, safer and more resilient communities and neighbourhoods. The division leads the City’s equity and inclusion, poverty reduction, and community safety strategies, and works to advance equitable outcomes for Toronto residents.
Reporting to the Executive Director, Social Development, as Director of Community Safety & Wellbeing you lead a multi-disciplinary team of program, policy, research, and community safety professionals in supporting and implementing multi-sector community safety collaborations, and prevention and intervention strategies to address root causes to issues negatively impacting community safety and wellbeing in Toronto.
As Director of Community Safety & Wellbeing, you will lead innovative strategies and partnerships that drive meaningful policy change at the municipal level. Your ability to build strong relationships with decision-makers across sectors, including Council, community leaders, and institutional partners, will be key to advancing integrated approaches that create real-life impact for Toronto residents.
You will oversee and motivate a team that works closely with partners such as Toronto Police Service, Toronto Community Housing, Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic School Board, the Ministry of the Attorney General, and the Toronto Transit Commission. Together, you will design and implement collaborative solutions that address the root causes of safety challenges. Grounding every conversation in lived experience and data-driven insights, you will ensure that programs and policies reflect the realities of Toronto’s communities while enabling real-time decision-making and continuous improvement.
Equity and reconciliation will be at the heart of your leadership. You will champion these principles in every initiative, while fostering a culture of inclusion and collaboration within your team. As a role model for staff and partners, you will inspire high standards of performance, encourage innovation, and leverage diverse perspectives as sources of strength. This is an opportunity to lead transformative change and shape the future of community safety and wellbeing in Canada’s largest and most diverse city.
What you Bring to the Role:
You are a strategic, inclusive leader with deep experience in community safety and equity-focused change. You know how to balance grassroots engagement with high-level strategy, and you thrive in complex, multi-sector environments. Your ability to influence, build trust, and lead transformative initiatives will set you apart.
The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity
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The City of Toronto is committed to fostering a positive and progressive workplace culture, and strives to build a workforce that reflects the citizens it serves. We are committed to building a high performing public service, with strong and effective leaders to enable service excellence, through high engagement and healthy and safe workplaces.
Toronto is home to more than 2.9 million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city Canada’s leading economic engine and one of the world’s most diverse and livable cities. As the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture, and innovation, and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses.
Toronto Public Service consists of approximately 35,771 employees, providing programs and services to Toronto residents, businesses and visitors. Additionally, the City of Toronto has a number of agencies and corporations including the Toronto Police Service, Toronto Public Library and the Toronto Transit Commission, which make up the broader municipal organization.
There are 44 operating divisions and offices providing an extensive level of programs and services. We offer diverse career opportunities across a wide variety of professional, trade, administrative, managerial and other employment roles.
The Toronto Public Service has won numerous awards for quality, innovation and efficiency in delivering citizen-focused services. We are proud to have been named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Top Family Friendly Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers.
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