CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Coordinator for Canadian Ecosystem Gathering - H2O

Mangrove and the Canadian Ecosystem Gathering wish to hire a resource assigned to coordinating the CEG-H2O project.

Thanks to the collaboration of Le Terreau – Projet de zone d’innovation de Victoriaville, the Université du Québec in Trois-Rivières, the University of Sherbrooke, and the Comité 21 Québec – Économie circulaire Montérégie (industrial synergy), the Canadian Ecosystems Gathering launches a mobilization initiative, several virtual and physical encounters (and/or physical if the public health authorities allow it) about the Management of water: territorial engineering, synergies, and awareness.

The dialogue and co-creating approach aim to:

Water management awareness from key actors and decision-makers from industrial and

manufacturing companies.

Promoting collective intelligence, the sharing and education of better practices in territorial planning to foster industrial synergies and prepare for climatic changes and how to adapt to them.

Accelerating solutions toward innovative and best practices as for the potential of synergy and water circular economy.
Initiating discussions and community interactions too see how they can contribute.
Building upon and further developing collaborations and actions between the different entrepreneurs, citizens, decision-makers, etc.

In this regard, we are seeking the services of a resource for community support and coordination. A superb pan-Canadian internship opportunity.

Place of work: Teleworking

Beginning of mandate: Ideally on July 12, 2021 *12-month Mandate

About us:

The Canadian Ecosystem Gathering (CEG) is a community project created in 2019 within the context and the cooperation of Startupfest, Startup Canada, Startup Montréal. Entrepreneurs are important innovative agents promoting the growth and dynamism of the ecosystems of the country where they are based. Each ecosystem is composed of several stakeholders which, together, contribute to the economic dynamism and foster the emergence of innovation,

The Canadian Ecosystem Gathering’s mission is to support relationships between regions and ecosystems of each of the Canadian provinces, for the collective intelligence to contribute to accelerating collaborative projects.

Duties and responsibilities:

Coordinate the overall project activities.
Elaborate the work plan in close collaboration with the various key actors.
Prepare the project’s annual report and submit it to the steering committee.
Prepare the terms of reference for all activities, inputs, and services.
Manage the projects’ funds, material, and human resources, in compliance with PNUD procedures and projects under national execution.
Organize and lead community meetings of the Canadian Ecosystem Gathering on water.
Stimulate and support implementation of technical partnerships and/or thematic.
Implement a monitoring and support strategy to coordinate the actions stemming from these meetings.
Participate into selecting the methods of data gathering and upgrade them to illustrate the project's impact across Canada.
Coordinate and maintain a close communication with the project’s actors and partners.
Supervise reporting (progress reports, quarterly reports, project’s annual report, report about the kick-off workshop, ad-hoc technical reports), ensuring the quality of reporting (respect of approved formats) and their transmission within agreed upon timetables.

Profile sought

Effective interpersonal relationships, proven negotiation skills with all levels of partner groups, including high officials, business leaders and communities.
Capable of effectively coordinating a complex multiparty project.
Good strategic thinking and planning.
Excellent communication skills.
Skills and availability for teamwork and work under pressure.
Very good knowledge of project management.
Advanced leadership skills in advocacy and communication.
A great deal of sensitivity to the project context.
A good knowledge of the Adaptation Fund and its reporting tools.
Resourcefulness and excellent communication skills with different actors.

Willing to work with a team and to recognize the other stakeholders contributions.
Show a high level of judgement and autonomy in decision-making.
Facilitate and promote the sharing of information and ideas to all stakeholders.
Excellent communication skills.

Required qualifications and experience

Excellent command of the usual desktop tools (Word, Excel, Power Point).
Capacity to easily use online software and videoconferencing tools (Streamyard, Hopin.etc)
A minimum of 2-year of relevant experience in project management in sustainable development and/or Natural Resource Management (about water, an asset);
Experience in planning, formulating, managing and/or supporting project implementation, involving advocacy and community animation around themes of sustainable development and climate adaptation.
Experience in project management.
Experience in result-based management.
Good knowledge of procedures in the context of inter-regional and national execution of projects.

Languages:

An excellent command of French, spoken and written is required.
A good knowledge of English would be considered an advantage.

Education:

Holding a diploma in a related field to sustainable development, Industrial Synergies, Water management, Territorial Engineering, Natural Resources Management, Nature and Technologies, or any other diploma considered relevant to the mandate.

To apply

Send your curriculum vitae to amelie@mangrovemtl.com before July7th- 5pm EDT and mention the position to which you are applying.

We thank you for submitting your resume, however only the persons selected for an interview will be contacted.