Project Coordinator Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 49490)

Description

The City of Edmonton's Planning and Environment Services Branch is looking for up to two professionals who are passionate about climate resilience, energy efficiency and low carbon mobility programs. Each position will have a specific focus area, working to support the implementation of Edmonton's key environmental strategies including the Community Energy Transition Strategy & Action Plan, as well as the Climate Resilient Edmonton: Adaptation Strategy & Action Plan. While contributing to the implementation of strategic actions, specific focus areas for these positions will include community mobilization (engaging citizens through education, programs, and resources to enhance participation in climate action) and low carbon transportation (increasing infrastructure availability and citizen adoption of electric transportation choices that reduce carbon emissions). Focusing on energy transition, climate adaptation, and/or electric transportation, these positions will explore opportunities and initiatives, and develop and deliver educational tools and behaviour change programs to achieve greenhouse gas reduction and climate adaptation goals. In collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, the positions will coordinate a variety of projects that increase community knowledge and build capacity, implement marketing strategies and develop energy transition and climate resilience programs. 

These positions will require expertise in areas including education, outreach, program planning, contract management and marketing. The successful candidates will require skills in project management and have the ability to develop compelling business cases associated with low carbon transportation and/or community mobilization objectives. A portion of the responsibilities will include interacting and developing relationships with industry, business owners, community organizations and citizens, among others. Reporting to the Program Manager, and working collaboratively with technical, environmental and engineering specialists, the Program Coordinator will help achieve environmental objectives and targets by: 

• Plan, support and coordinate activities to maintain and continuously improve the climate resilience community programs and contribute to implementing policy through programs
• Conduct climate change projects and activities including research, report writing, developing and implementing supports that advance strategic market transformation objectives, regulations and community mobilization
• Ongoing measurement and evaluation of climate change projects and programs related to low carbon transportation and/or community mobilization and development of corrective actions, as required, ensuring integration with other departments and aligned with the City's and Council's vision
• Provide support and recommendations for other project teams advancing work related to environment and climate resilience outcomes

These positions encompass a strategic systems thinking project coordination role that works across the corporation and external community to integrate various climate change community programs. This position is responsible for developing and coordinating complex multi-faceted programs and initiatives that incorporate data and research, behavioral change theory and effective promotional activities to deliver on Council's goals.

With a focus on the City of Edmonton's Cultural Commitments to be Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:

• Plan, support and coordinate environmental activities to help meet climate resilience targets set out in the city of Edmonton's Climate Resilience Policy C627, the Community Energy Transition Strategy, the Climate Resilient Edmonton: Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan, the City Plan and ConnectEdmonton
• Develop presentations, reports, project charters, supporting documents, business cases, contract agreements and related program planning and management materials
• Seek and secure funding for Environment & Climate Resilience community programs
• Identify evaluation processes and measure program performance with timelines and milestones; provide recommendations for strategy and plan updates and continuous improvement actions
• Manage and communicate key program performance measures through reporting on regular frequency
• Coordinate and deliver activities, outreach programs and events to engage industry, business owners, community organizations and citizens, among others, related to climate change
• Support climate mobilization and capacity building efforts including educational programs, building and strengthening partnerships, active communication and community initiative mobilization and citizen participation
• Lead integrated marketing campaigns in collaboration with Communications and Engagement Services to promote community programs,including development, coordination and promotion of communications, educational materials and engagement strategies related to environment and climate actions
• Develop strategies to build positive social norms and promote behavioral changes around acting on climate change; expand networks and key influencers