Coordinator, Program Development

Description

• Develop and manage projects and budgets associated with the role, particularly those that are outlined in the Waste Plan Regina and the City’s water programming initiatives.
• Update City Council annually through a public report on the progress and measured impact of implementing projects, policies and actions outlined in Waste Plan Regina.
• Conducts a regular engagement with external stakeholders and utilizes the information to measure progress toward achieving goals and targets and refinement of the City’s waste diversion and water programming action plans
• Oversee and provide coordination support to ensure implementation of projects, policies, and actions of the solid waste master plan, Waste Plan Regina and the City’s water programming are captured and aligned with the work delivered by the various departments within the City.
• Ensures action items in the City’s solid waste master plan are kept up to date with the most current information to ensure that the sequencing of projects is appropriate, and corporate and community connections are identified.
• Be an ambassador for Waste Plan Regina and the City’s water programming vision, themes and goals both internally and through communications with the general public, community partners and stakeholders.
• Identify and address waste diversion related issues to the City’s solid waste master plan, and Waste Plan Regina through various groups and committees.
• Lead and/or participate in the development and delivery of new or revised policy in support of the Waste Plan Regina and the City’s water programming initiatives.
• Lead and/or participate in scheduled reviews and updates to Waste Plan Regina and the City’s water programming initiatives.
• Lead and/or participate in projects that are identified that support the Waste Plan Regina and the City’s water programming initiatives
• Participate in various committees including engagement with the City’s Chamber of Commerce.

Requirements

• Knowledge of policy development and project management.
• Ability to organize, engage, mobilize, and support internal stakeholders and community leadership, with strong facilitation skills to identify issues and opportunities and develop action plans.
• Experience with or understanding of operationalizing policies.
• Ability to apply strategic and conceptual thinking to a variety of issues and situations.
• Ability to take initiative, advance a collaborative process, and creatively resolve complex problems.
• Successful leadership in project development and delivery with matrix-managed teams.
• Ability to integrate different methodologies, policy areas, data and approaches into activities.
• Successful candidates may be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check per the City of Regina's Criminal Record Check Policy.
• Proof of education is required.
• Knowledge of strategic, short and long-term planning principles and practices.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with community groups, businesses, institutions, senior level public officials from other levels of government, other City department staff, members of Council and members of committees.
• Knowledge and experience with the Waste Plan Regina is an asset.
• The knowledge for this position is obtained through completion of a University Degree in an Environmental Science or a related field with five (5) years progressive related experience, with competency in strategic development, collaborative community initiatives, organizational development, and design and implementation of public consultation processes.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance