Participation and Regional Coordinator
Organization: Transfert Environment and Society
Website: http://www.transfertconsult.ca/
Location: Toronto, Ontario
About Transfert Environment and Society
For over 25 years, Transfert Environment and Society (TES) has
developed its unique
expertise and approach to achieving social
acceptance of industrial and institutional projects. TES’ mission is
to build bridges between project proponents and communities, using
public participation mechanisms. Oriented towards sustainable and
responsible development, TES’ social development approach favors a
real dialog between all stakeholders. TES can now rely on 15
professionals with proven credentials from working on more than 100
projects. TES has become the largest enterprise specialized in public
participation, environmental communication and social acceptability
processes in Quebec.
TES is expanding into Ontario. It is in this context, that TES is
opening a position in Toronto.
Key role and functions
The project manager in public participation will be assigned to
various projects in Ontario relying on TES’ participatory approaches
on industrial or institutional projects. Working as part of a team,
this person will undertake social diagnostics, social design
strategies and prepare public consultation processes for environmental
assessment processes and for longer-term community engagement. The
project manager will also hold a key role in facilitating dialog
platforms between proponents and communities in order to ensure
concerns are taken into account throughout the project development. As
a regional coordinator (Ontario), the project manager will also need
to represent the firm and ensure the coordination of the various
assignments in Ontario.
Responsibilities
in the project manager will be responsible for:
• Participating in proposal processes
• Planning and monitoring projects
• Writing and/or reviewing key deliverables
• Ensuring customer relations on her/his projects
• Contributing to strategic advice on her/his projects
• Ensuring an efficient coordination of resources
• Participating in the quality control processes of the firm
• Contributing to the strategic development activities of the firm
Preferred Abilities
Members of our team share common values of excellence, rigor,
impartiality and social engagement. We wish to recruit professionals
who share those values and also demonstrate the following abilities:
• Leadership
• Superior writing abilities
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Clear interest for teamwork and participatory approaches
• Entrepreneurial
• Seeking excellence
• Spirit of innovation
• Desire to participate in the growth of our SME
Requirements
• 3 to 8 years of relevant experience (we accept more senior CVs and
responsibility level would be changed to Project Director)
• Preferred fields of study: anthropology/sociology,
communication/journalism, environment, CSR or other relevant degrees
• Graduate studies preferred
• Bilingual English and French, and for this position, superior
writing and speaking skills in English
• Excellent understanding of social acceptance and public
participation in environmental review processes (federal and Ontario)
• Mobility is required to support our clients at project sites
Conditions
• Full-time position
• Starting November 3rd, 2014
• Salary: To be negotiated based on years of experience and internal
compensation scales
• Flexible schedule: 40 hours a week
Application Documents
• Curriculum vitae
• Introduction letter (please indicate who referred you to TES, if applicable)
Please send your documents to:
Ms. Myriam Vallière ( mvalliere@transfertconsult.ca )
and Ms. Julie Reid Forget ( jrforget@transfertconsult.ca )
by October 20, 2014.