Project Officer, Capacity Development

Federation of Canadian Municipalities; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Green Municipal Fund (GMF) seeks a Project Officer, Capacity Development to oversee and coordinate capacity-building programming for national initiatives that promote energy efficiency and resilience in Canadian municipalities.

You will collaborate across departments and with external partners to design resources, tools and activities that meet municipalities where they are and help them advance their projects.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years designing and delivering capacity-building initiatives.
• Experience connecting diverse stakeholders (government, not-for-profits, private sector).
• Strong background in adult education, online learning and knowledge transfer.

Responsibilities

• Develops and delivers awareness-raising and capacity-building activities for municipal staff, elected officials and partners.
• Leads development and production of information and education resources and activities.
• Designs program content for FCM conferences, events and recognition programs.
• Supports development, delivery and measurement of capacity building for GMF-funded initiatives and broader municipal sector.
• Designs and delivers training and information sharing sessions for GMF staff and clients.
• Maintains relationships with capacity development program partners.
• Leads stakeholder engagement support in CD program design.
• Supports program evaluation design and data collection.
• Keeps up-to-date knowledge of capacity-building tools and GMF initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Adult education

Online learning

Capacity building

Project coordination

Education

University degree in environmental studies or public administration

Job description

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.

About This Role:

The Project Officer, Capacity Development provides project oversight, coordination, and administrative and logistical support for development and delivery of capacity building programming to support the objectives of the Green Municipal Fund's Community Efficiency Financing and Residential Resilience Financing programs – innovative, national initiatives to demonstrate and scale new models of financing energy efficient and resilient home retrofits.

The Project Officer collaborates with a cross-departmental team and external stakeholders to design and deliver resources and activities that meet municipalities where they are and help them move forward.

This includes supporting activities that:

• connect municipalities with peers and experts,
• deepening knowledge and skills through practical tools and training, and
• provide technical coaching and guidance that strengthen project readiness and decision-making.

It also includes developing and publishing resources and reports that mobilize knowledge nationally and showcase the impact of local retrofit financing programs. The Project Officer leads the design and delivery of in-person and virtual meetings, workshops, and other learning activities as well as the development and production of online and print information and education resources. The Project Officer also assists with the integration and coordination of knowledge management, exchange and mobilization across other units of GMF and the FCM Programs department.

What you'll be doing:

Key Responsibilities

Develops and delivers awareness raising and capacity building activities and programming (both online and in person) for municipal staff, elected officials and partners in GMF priority areas, with a focus on the Community Efficiency Financing and Residential Resilience Financing initiatives.

Leads the development and production of information and education resources and activities to promote their uptake. Develops and deploys strategies for optimal impact and reach.

Designs and develops program content for FCM conferences, events and recognition programs.

Supports the development, delivery, and measurement of capacity building for GMF-funded initiatives and for the broader municipal sector based on lessons learned from funded initiatives.

Designs and delivers training and information sharing sessions for GMF staff and clients to support capacity building for funded initiatives.

Develops and maintains relationships with capacity development program partners.

Leads stakeholder and partner engagement support in CD program design.

Supports program evaluation design and development and is responsible for program evaluation data collection.

Maintains up-to-date knowledge of effective and innovative capacity building tools and approaches.

Maintains up-to-date knowledge of GMF's Community Efficiency Financing and Residential Resilience Financing initiatives and priority areas.

Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the residential retrofit sector in Canada.

Provides strategic and operational advice to management to inform the development of the direction, objectives and plans for the Community Efficiency & Leverage Programs Team and relevant Programs sector teams.

Collaborate with colleagues across the GMF team and in other FCM programs to ensure a coordinated and complimentary approach to FCM initiatives that support sustainability with external partners and in our membership.

Knowledge and Experience

Minimum of 3 - 5 years of professional experience designing and delivering initiatives which connect diverse stakeholders (e.g. government, not-for-profits, private sector, etc.) to deliver on capacity building approaches, adult education, online learning and engagement, and the transfer of skills and knowledge, and measuring the impacts of these initiatives.

University degree in environmental studies or public administration, or a related discipline with strong background in organizational change, adult education or equivalent.

Strong knowledge and experience in sustainable