Project Lead

Catholic Crosscultural Services; Peel Parish; On-site; CAD 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid sick time

Learning and development opportunities

Employee recognition programs

Great workplace culture

Job summary

Catholic Crosscultural Services (CCS) is seeking a Project Lead to oversee the Bridge Together project, ensuring successful delivery within the funding agreement, workplan, and budget. The role calls for coordinating staff and consultants, guiding the project advisory committee, and shaping engagement with diverse stakeholders in NB/ontario contexts.

The position emphasizes monitoring, evaluation, and continuous improvement of outcomes, with opportunities for professional growth in a

Qualifications

• University degree or a combination of relevant education and experience.
• 3–5 years of experience, preferably in a non-profit or community sector environment, focusing on settlement, sponsorship groups and refugee support.
• Minimum of two years of experience managing and leading teams.
• Strong knowledge of government funding processes.
• Experience writing proposals and managing government funding.
• Experience facilitating capacity-building activities and developing leadership skills in others.
• Strong knowledge of the newcomer and refugee service delivery sector.
• Ability to build and maintain productive partnerships with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall implementation of the Bridge Together project, ensuring activities, timelines, milestones, and deliverables align with the funding agreement, approved workplan, and expected outcomes.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks or delays, and implement corrective actions to ensure contractual requirements and timelines are met.
• Recruit, supervise, and provide direction to project staff and consultants, ensuring clear roles, responsibilities, workplans, and deliverables.
• Lead the Project Advisory Committee, engaging service providers, refugee sponsorship groups, refugees, and other key stakeholders in project development and refinement of the Settlement Framework.
• Develop and implement stakeholder outreach and engagement strategies, including participant recruitment, eligibility criteria, and participation agreements.
• Oversee the implementation and improvement of the digital platform to support knowledge sharing and collaboration among stakeholders.
• Work with the consultant to develop and oversee the beta-testing process including engagement and feedback collection.
• Collaborate with the evaluation consultant to establish and implement the project evaluation framework and required reports.
• Establish monitoring and documentation processes to track activities, participation, outputs, and lessons learned.
• Manage and monitor the project budget, expenditures, and variances to ensure compliance with the approved budget and funding requirements.

Skills

Project leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-cultural communication

Education

University degree or equivalent

Job description

CCS is a settlement agency providing a wide range of services to immigrants and refugees regardless of race, religion or immigration status.

We are seeking a Project Lead to provide overall leadership and oversight for the implementation, monitoring, and successful delivery of the Bridge Together: Connecting Service Providers and Refugees for Seamless Support project. The Project Lead will be accountable for ensuring that all project activities, milestones, deliverables, expenditures, and reporting requirements are completed in accordance with the funding agreement, approved workplan, budget, timelines, and contractual expectations. The Project Lead will also work closely with the project consultant to establish and implement an effective evaluation process, monitor project outcomes, analyze findings, and ensure the completion of the required project evaluation report.

If you want to apply your skills, experience, and talents to an organization that is making a difference in the lives of newcomers then this is the opportunity for you!

We ensure our employees are reflective of the diverse clientele that we serve. We thrive on supporting our community, performing meaningful work, learning from our colleagues, making a difference and having fun!

What do we offer?

We offer competitive compensation, paid sick time, learning and development opportunities, employee recognition programs, and a great workplace culture!

What you will be doing:

• Lead the overall implementation of the Bridge Together project, ensuring activities, timelines, milestones, and deliverables align with the funding agreement, approved workplan, and expected outcomes.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks or delays, and implement corrective actions to ensure contractual requirements and timelines are met.
• Recruit, supervise, and provide direction to project staff and consultants, ensuring clear roles, responsibilities, workplans, and deliverables.
• Lead the Project Advisory Committee, engaging service providers, refugee sponsorship groups, refugees, and other key stakeholders in project development, testing, improvement including the refinement of the Settlement Framework
• Develop and implement stakeholder outreach and engagement strategies, including participant recruitment, eligibility criteria, and participation agreements.
• Oversee the implementation and improvement of the digital platform to support knowledge sharing, promising practices, and collaboration among stakeholders.
• Work with Consultant to develop and oversee the beta-testing process, including participant engagement, implementation, feedback collection, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Work with the evaluation consultant to establish and implement the project evaluation framework, monitor outcomes, analyze findings, and complete required evaluation reports.
• Establish effective monitoring and documentation processes to track project activities, participation, outputs, outcomes, challenges, and lessons learned.

Manage and monitor the project budget, expenditures, and variances to ensure compliance with the approved budget and funding requirements.

What are we looking for?

• University degree or a combination of relevant education and experience
• 3 to 5 years of experience, preferably in a non-profit or community sector environment, with a focus on settlement, sponsorship group community, and refugee support
• Minimum of two years of experience managing and leading teams
• Strong knowledge of government funding processes
• Experience writing proposals and managing government funding
• Experience facilitating capacity –building activities and developing leadership skills in others
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the newcomer and refugee service delivery sector
• Knowledge of community engagement and capacity-building processes
• Ability to build and maintain productive partnerships with diverse stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a team, with strong multitasking, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills required to work with clients, team members and the general public
• Demonstrated budget experience including maintaining cashflow and preparing financial reports
• Experience working in a very diverse, multi-cultural workplace and a strong understanding of building and sustaining a successful, respectful, inclusive and productive work environment

Why work with us?

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s what you get when you’re a long-term employee with us:

• Competitive compensation, paid sick time, employee recognition programs, and a great workplace culture!
• Comprehensive group benefit plan to support your well-being from day one that is paid in full by CCS!
• Support in your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more – because when you thrive, we thrive.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!

Location: Peel and Toronto, ON

Compensation: $35.31 to $39.31 based on experience

Hours of work :35 hours per week, including evenings, weekends and occasional overtime as required.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

CCS is committed to a workplace that reflects the diversity of the populations we serve. We seek applicants who will strengthen our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion. We encourage qualified candidates from Indigenous, Black and other racialized persons, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, all genders, and persons with disabilities to consider working with and for CCS.

Screening & Vacancy Information:

CCS does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for candidate screening. This position is for a current, active vacancy