Green Spaces
Green Spaces is UNA-Canada’s innovative youth employment programme designed to provide talented youth (aged 15-30) with engaging employment opportunities in the green sector. Green Spaces participants will undertake 8 to 16-week work-integrated learning placements with various companies, governments, associations, universities and civil society organizations across Canada.
UNA-Canada is looking for a Project Officer (PO) with strong writing, project management, administrative, financial and communication skills, with experience in multi-sectoral and multi- stakeholder collaborations, and solid knowledge of civil society and academic communities in Canada. The PO will become part of a team with complementary skillsets, so we encourage candidates with strong communications and finance skills to apply.

General Responsibilities
The PO will be responsible for providing crucial, administrative, organizational, operational, and communications support in the execution of Green Spaces. This includes, but is not limited to, liaising with existing partners, reaching out to new potential partners, and managing the necessary administrative requirements for Green Spaces placements. The PO provides the Programme Manager and Director of Work-Integrated Learning with critical managerial and logistical support in all aspects of Green Spaces.

Key Responsibilities
Assist and support the Programme Manager and the Director of Work-Integrated Learning, and work closely with the Regional Coordinators (RC), in the overall effective administrative, coordination, implementation and evaluation of Green Spaces (~60%)
Review and process participant eligibility forms, job descriptions and employer wage subsidy claim forms;
Track documents and work with RCs to ensure all necessary paperwork has been submitted;
Develop Green Spaces materials (social media, newsletters, webpage);
Plan and coordinate participant onboarding calls, Between Two Flags podcasts, and Innovation Team sessions;
Aid with the evaluation of first month, mid-term and final reports, and collect & analyze data from said reports.
Maintain/enhance relationships with partners from government, private sector, foundations, universities, civil society organizations, funders, employers and participants (~10%);
Develop proposals by assembling information including project nature, objectives/outcomes/deliverables, implementation, methods, timetable, etc. (~15%);
Prepare follow-up reports, thank you notes to funders, community organizations, and Green Spaces Employers, as well as normative reports (~10%);
Assist with other UNA-Canada events and programmes as requested (~5%);
Coordinate travel and accommodation for the Programme Manager and Director of Work- Integrated Learning.

Mandatory Skills
Exceptional skills in administrative, organizational and operational project work;
Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize competing tasks to meet tight deadlines;
Ability to work as a member of a team;
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft computer software (e.g. Excel, Word, and Outlook).

Qualifications and Experience
University degree in Public Administration, Education, Political Science, Finance, Accounting, Business, Communications, Environmental Science or related field;
Experience with Project Management—certification or courses taken will be an asset;
Exceptional writing and editing experience in a fast-paced professional service and/or business development environment;
Demonstrated ability to manage an institutional social media presence, (Communication strategies and best practice principles and proven experience in applying them and achieving results in a complex environment);
Experience developing promotional and marketing materials using graphic design tools is an asset (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Canva);
Good working knowledge of CRM, and commnunications platforms including but not limited to SurveyMonkey Apply, Hootsuite, Wix, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn;
Experience with human resource administration and an understanding of employment laws (e.g. payroll, finance);
A results-oriented approach with the ability to take responsibility;
Professional-level bilingualism in French and English is a strong asset (reading, writing and speaking)

Equal Opportunity Employer
UNA-Canada is committed to building a network of employees that reflects and harnesses Canada’s diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, etc. UNA-Canada recruits candidates based on merit and seeks to foster a workplace that encourages acceptance, empathy, and diversity. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Deadline
Interested candidates should submit a résumé and one page cover letter in a single PDF to the attention of Programme Manager, Victoria Woodhouse, at victoria.woodhouse@unac.org no later than Sunday, July 21st at 11:59pm EST. Interviews will be held the week of July 22nd – July 26th.