Intermediate Project Coordinator/Manager – First Nations (Remote)
Canada, Remote
•Information Technology
•Contract
•10/24/2024
•212998
If you are a talented and experienced Project Coordinator, Aplin has the right opportunity for you! Our client, a leader in their field, has partnered with Aplin to grow their team in Canada!
Location: Remote, but willing to Travel to Yellowknife 6-12 times per year for a week, as project requires.
Hourly rate: $40-50/hr depending on experience.
Contract term: December 15th to June 30th, 2025, with the possibility of being extended up to 2 years.
Responsibilities:
Aplin is an award-winning employment agency dedicated to connecting diverse, top-tier talent with exceptional organizations across North America. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and there are no fees to apply for our jobs or to engage with our recruiters in finding a new career. Companies hire us to help them expand and diversify their teams. All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, which includes having the appropriate documentation, such as a work permit.
Location: Remote, but willing to Travel to Yellowknife 6-12 times per year for a week, as project requires.
Hourly rate: $40-50/hr depending on experience.
Contract term: December 15th to June 30th, 2025, with the possibility of being extended up to 2 years.
Responsibilities:
- Schedule, attend and participate in planning and collaboration meetings
- Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings, update RAID logs
- Support the project/program managers in the preparation of necessary presentation materials
- Support the project/program managers in ensuring that project deadlines are met
- Provide administrative support as needed
- Undertake project tasks as required
- Maintain program management artefacts in alignment with the established program management framework and methodologies
- Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately
- Provide support for program governance activities
- Co-ordinate and contribute to reporting and briefing materials for various levels of management
- Support project/program managers in the identification and management of issues and risks
- Support project/program managers in planning and tracking project activities using collaboration management tools
- Create and maintain comprehensive supporting documentation as required
- Must have worked directly with First Nations on projects in past
- 4-5+ years’ experience as a Project Coordinator
- Experience providing program co-ordination support for a diverse program with an established program management framework
- Experience tracking project/program budget and schedule
- Experience with coordinating and contributing to reporting and briefing materials
- Good knowledge of First Nations Governance
- Strong interpersonal skills capable of dealing with potentially competing interests within the leadership group.
- Able to work autonomously once onboarded. (no hand holding)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Strong presentation, verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organization and multitasking skills
- Ability to pay attention to detail and think ahead
- A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines and delivering high profile complex initiatives
- Experience in the use of collaboration management tools such as Microsoft Teams
- Experienced user of MS Office toolset including Microsoft project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams
- Knowledge of Project Management best practices
Aplin is an award-winning employment agency dedicated to connecting diverse, top-tier talent with exceptional organizations across North America. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and there are no fees to apply for our jobs or to engage with our recruiters in finding a new career. Companies hire us to help them expand and diversify their teams. All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, which includes having the appropriate documentation, such as a work permit.
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