Job Description:
- Facilitating the development of worker and public safety standards and related materials
- Establishing and actively managing project processes and schedules, resource requirements (e.g., funding, personnel), costs, quality, and risk;
- Creating and maintaining strong relationships and networks with stakeholders;
- Day-to-day management of committee activities, delivering on project milestones and targets;
- Convening committee meetings (both virtual and in-person), including preparation of meeting materials and follow-up activities (agendas, meeting packages, draft standards, minutes, etc.);
- Liaising with internal and external partners including clients, management, legal, finance, education, and research to develop proposals, contracts, and financial analyses for new projects
- Working with committee leadership to manage committee membership;
- Participating on occasional ad-hoc internal task groups (e.g., related to business or process improvement, research projects); and
- Other related responsibilities.
Job Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience within the worker and public safety sector.
- Experience working with public safety personnel is considered an asset.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in project management (PMP designation is considered an asset).
- Knowledge of the standards industry, government policy, and sector landscape would be considered an asset.
- Top-notch people skills: managing relationships, facilitating and networking with people at all levels with divergent interests, backgrounds, and goals.
- Highly developed oral and written communication skills, including proficiency in technical writing.
- Excellent project management, organizational and planning skills. Detail and process oriented.
- Strong leadership, decision-making, political sensitivity, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.
- High degree of self-motivation, resilience, adaptability, and flexibility.
- Demonstrated ability to be a team player and build capacity of peers.
- Strong computer skills (spreadsheets, word processing, presentation software, project planning software, etc.).
- Applicants with proficiency in French will be given special consideration.
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Toronto