Vitality Measurement Initiative
Organization: Rural Ontario Institute http://www.ruralontarioinstitute.ca
Location: Guelph, Ontario / flexible (see below)
Project Manager, Rural Community Vitality Measurement Initiative
The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) is offering a full-time 30-month
position for an excellent project manager. This individual will be
responsible for coordination of a two and a half year i
nitiative
funded by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing which includes
multiple deliverables arising from the completion of seven projects.
The Project Manager (PM) will ensure that each project produces
practical information resources for use by local governments,
provincial agencies and civil society organizations as they continue
to innovate and learn from each other’s efforts to capture and
document ‘hard to measure’ aspects of rural civic engagement, social
capital and community impact and well-being in the rural Ontario
context. This is a rare opportunity to assist professionals and
leaders working on rural community development to help collect
relevant success stories, demonstrate methods and models through
applied research and engage with community partners.
Please see full job description here:
http://www.ruralontarioinstitute.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Job%20Description_Final.pdf
Please see project description here:
http://www.ruralontarioinstitute.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Project%20Description_Final%20ROI.pdf
The PM will create work plans for each project and maintain partner
relationships through an advisory committee and ongoing effective
communication with diverse stakeholders. Reporting to the Director,
Policy and Stakeholder Engagement, the PM will be integral to the
staff team supporting the successful completion of this $500,000
initiative.
The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys a fast-paced environment and
multi-tasking challenges, who is a good listener and communicator, has
experience organizing and can clarify task responsibilities to achieve
shared goals within budgets and timelines. The candidate should have
an understanding of the principles of evaluation, monitoring and
reporting on community outcomes and knowledge of the challenges
involved in measuring social capital and/or rural well-being.
WORK LOCATION/START DATE:
The position is full-time with some flexibility surrounding hours and
work location. The ROI office is located at 7382 Wellington Rd. 30 RR
# 5, Guelph. The position will begin in May 2015 and will conclude in
approximately August 2017.
REMUNERATION:
Depending on skills and qualifications the range is $42,000 to $48,000 per
year.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Norman Ragetlie, Director,
Policy and Stakeholder Engagement by email at:
nragetlie@ruralontarioinstitute.ca
by May 1, 2015.