Project Coordinator, Capacity Development

About

Who we are at GMF:
At the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), we create change where it matters most-in Canada’s municipalities. As the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ flagship program and backed by a $2.4 billion endowment from the Government of Canada, GMF helps Canadian municipalities, big and small, invest in their future by supporting homegrown sustainability and resilience projects that work for Canadians by creating jobs, lowering costs, and strengthening local economies.

Through our unique mix of funding, resources and training, GMF is enhancing the quality of life for people in Canada by accelerating a transformation to sustainable and resilient communities. Since 2000, GMF has invested over $1.6 billion in local projects helping communities avoid 2.9 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, while also contributing $1.24 billion to the national GDP and creating more than 13,000 person-years of national employment.

• Supports the development and delivery of small group peer-to-peer learning and broad reach learning activities in priority areas, with a focus on GMF’s Community Efficiency & Leverage Programs (i.e. Community Efficiency Financing, Sustainable Affordable Housing)
• Supports the development and delivery of knowledge tools, training materials and information resources (e.g., guidebooks, case studies, training materials)
• Develops and delivers learning activities online and in person with support as required (e.g. workshops, seminars, webinars, Sustainable Communities Conference sessions)
• Conducts research and develops reports on best practices in municipal sustainability and capacity building programming, and conducts interviews as needed
• Reviews and analyzes GMF-funded initiatives to identify best practices, lessons learned, and case studies for knowledge sharing and capacity building
• Coordinates and supports collection of data and information related to capacity development activity and outcomes, enters data into GMF/FCM databases, participates in data quality control activities. Extracts and analyzes internal database information to inform knowledge programming
• Supports peer learning programming: both learning activities (e.g. in-person and online trainings) and membership management (inquiries, tracking milestone completion, recruiting and on-boarding new members)
• Maintains relationships with third parties/vendors, including monitoring delivery of services and deliverables to ensure requirements are met; monitoring the status of contracts and purchase orders; and coordinating invoice review, approval, and processing. Assists with/coordinates procurement and contract development/amendments, assists with tracking team expenditures, and provides other administrative support as needed
• Supports innovation in delivery of awareness raising activities
• Supports the development and management of online knowledge resources
• Promotes inter-unit collaboration, information sharing and knowledge brokering activities
• Responsible for conduct aligned to FCM’s core competencies and business values

• University degree in urban planning, social sciences, political science, environmental studies/environmental science, environmental/civil engineering, information management or equivalent life experience.
• One to three (1-3) years’ experience in conducting research, developing written materials for a professional audience, and coordinating the delivery of learning activities (in person and/or online)
• Familiarity with one or more of GMF’s funding sectors: energy, climate change, community efficiency financing, sustainable affordable housing, land use planning, sustainable transportation, waste reduction/management, or water conservation (wastewater, drinking water, stormwater management)
• Understanding of the structures, machinery and function of municipal government in Canada; and the interests of municipal governments related to sustainability and the environment
• The ability to communicate in written and verbal format in both official languages (English and French) is considered a strong asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including experience in…