Regional Engagement Coordinator - Southern Alberta (Calgary, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat)

Building Employment Pathways with Purpose

AEFN is a pan‑disability, provincial employment network dedicated to advancing meaningful, inclusive employment for all Albertans. We do this at a systems level, which respects the expertise and lived experience of the people and organizations we partner with.

While AEFN was initiated by Gateway following an identified need within the sector, it operates as a collaborative provincial network guided by a steering committee and supported by a broad range of partners, collaborators, and supporters. Its relationship and impact extend beyond any single organization, reflecting its commitment to serving the wider Alberta community.

We are looking for candidates who are energized by relationship building, as this role is hands-on and outward-facing. You bring experience in community and stakeholder engagement, especially that influences policy, practice, or systems change. You are also able to convene diverse groups and turn dialogue into coordinated action at a province-wide and regional level.

You might not necessarily be from the supported employment sector, but have an appetite for shifting how people experience the world in a meaningful way.

AEFN is building Alberta’s premier collaborative employment network, bringing together employment service providers, employers, chambers of commerce, and policymakers to strengthen workplace inclusion across the province. If you are motivated by collaboration and community connection, this role offers an opportunity to shape more inclusive employment systems from the ground up.

Role Overview The Regional Engagement Coordinator for Alberta Employment First Network (AEFN) is responsible for fostering strong relationships with employers and employment service providers to create collaborative opportunities that enhance workforce inclusion and job placement outcomes for Albertans with disabilities. Building relationships and connections with the business community to develop employer partnerships is a primary function. Creating employment pathways between employers, service providers and opportunity population talent pools is a key outcome.

This role involves coordinating engagement activities, promoting inclusive hiring practices, providing high-level guidance on accessibility and inclusive practices and facilitating partnerships and connections within the region. This role will collaborate closely with other Regional Engagement Coordinators and the Indigenous Engagement Coordinator, employment service provider regional networks, local chambers, local community organizations and Industry associations.

The Regional Engagement Coordinator should enjoy connecting and developing a rapport with a variety of stakeholders. The successful candidate will have a strong capacity for cold outreach to service providers, industry partners, and employers to build meaningful connections that support people with disabilities.

Direct Duties

Employer Engagement & Collaboration (approx. 45%)

• Build and maintain partnerships with businesses, industry associations and chambers of commerce
• Identify and engage in networking and relationship-building opportunities within the business community, the academic community, service providers, funders and other network stakeholders
• Promote and amplify the network of disability employment supports and resources within Alberta
• Identify and engage employers to develop inclusive employment pathways and talent pipelines to tap into opportunity population talent pools of Albertans with disabilities
• Identify and engage employers to develop inclusive job opportunities and workplaces
• Promote diversity, equity, accessibility and universal design strategies in hiring practices
• Connect employers to best practices, guidelines, tools and resources on accommodation and accessibility
• Build and strengthen network membership
• Develop and support DEAM campaign and initiatives in the region

Employment Service Provider and Community Engagement (approx. 30%)

• Build and maintain partnerships with employment service providers
• Coordinate joint initiatives, referrals, and resource sharing
• Consultation & Support in adopting inclusive recruitment, onboarding, retention and advancement practices
• Connect service providers to best practices, guidelines, tools and resources on accommodation and accessibility

Presentations, Events & Training (approx. 15%)

• Provide guidance on workforce integration strategies
• Organize job fairs, networking events, and collaborative workshops
• Prepare reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Deliver presentations and training sessions