EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Senior
Program Manager, Active & Safe Routes to School
Green Communities Canada
Program Manager, Active & Safe Routes to School
Green Communities Canada
Position: Senior Manager,
Active & Safe Routes to School
Organization: Green Communities CanadaLocation: Location is flexible, but the Senior Program
Manager must meet from time to time in South Central Ontario with program
staff, consultants, funders, and partners, as well as Green Communities Canada
staff in the Peterborough office. Home
office
Active & Safe Routes to School
Organization: Green Communities CanadaLocation: Location is flexible, but the Senior Program
Manager must meet from time to time in South Central Ontario with program
staff, consultants, funders, and partners, as well as Green Communities Canada
staff in the Peterborough office. Home
office
Green
Communities Canada (Canada Walks) seeks an experienced manager to ensure the
successful completion of our current active school travel projects, and to
secure new opportunities and revenues.
Communities Canada (Canada Walks) seeks an experienced manager to ensure the
successful completion of our current active school travel projects, and to
secure new opportunities and revenues.
This
is a three-day/week position, with potential to grow to full time and increased
responsibilities as resources permit. Salary is commensurate with experience.
is a three-day/week position, with potential to grow to full time and increased
responsibilities as resources permit. Salary is commensurate with experience.
The
Senior Program Manager, Active & Safe Routes to School reports to the
Executive Director.
Senior Program Manager, Active & Safe Routes to School reports to the
Executive Director.
Location
is flexible, but the Senior Program Manager must meet from time to time in
South Central Ontario with program staff, consultants, funders, and partners,
as well as Green Communities Canada staff in the Peterborough office. Home
office preferred.
is flexible, but the Senior Program Manager must meet from time to time in
South Central Ontario with program staff, consultants, funders, and partners,
as well as Green Communities Canada staff in the Peterborough office. Home
office preferred.
Preferred
start date:
27 June 2016.
start date:
27 June 2016.
About
us
us
Green
Communities Canada, a dynamic national non-profit, has been a leader for 20
years in promoting active modes of transportation for the daily trip to school
through innovative programs such as the Walking School Bus and Walking
Wednesdays. Our School Travel Planning initiative engages school and community
partners in systematically addressing barriers and incentives to active school
travel. See http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca for details.
Communities Canada, a dynamic national non-profit, has been a leader for 20
years in promoting active modes of transportation for the daily trip to school
through innovative programs such as the Walking School Bus and Walking
Wednesdays. Our School Travel Planning initiative engages school and community
partners in systematically addressing barriers and incentives to active school
travel. See http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca for details.
Active
& Safe Routes to School is a program within the Canada Walks department of
Green Communities Canada, which also includes exciting initiatives to increase
walking by improving community walkability. (See http://www.canadawalks.ca
and http://www.walkfriendly.ca.)
& Safe Routes to School is a program within the Canada Walks department of
Green Communities Canada, which also includes exciting initiatives to increase
walking by improving community walkability. (See http://www.canadawalks.ca
and http://www.walkfriendly.ca.)
What
you will do:
you will do:
- undertake
strategic planning for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and manage
our active school travel projects, including school travel planning for
the Eglinton Crosstown project; a cycling skills project at 7 Toronto
schools; - work
with the GCC senior management team and program staff to identify
strategic opportunities, prepare proposals, and develop new partnerships; - prepare
financial and progress reports for funders/partners; - lead
budgeting, expense allocation, and preparation of progress and financial
reports for management and the board of directors; - maintain
a close working relationship with our Ottawa Active & Safe Routes to
School manager and program; - manage
delivery of school travel planning training to local communities through
fee-for-service contracts; - ensure
program resources and website are kept current, and contribute material to
the monthly Canada Walks news and social media; - promote
the organization and its activities through networking, partner liaison,
conferences, webinars, etc.
Qualities
and skills we’re looking for:
and skills we’re looking for:
- proven
ability to lead and manage teams of staff and consultants, budgets,
reporting, and timely delivery of great results - superior
communications, both written and oral, including report- and
proposal-writing, public speaking, networking, partner relations,
newsletters and social media - passion
about walking and active transportation - ambition,
energy, and an enterprising spirit - a
positive and collaborative team approach - a
high level of self-direction, combined with a readiness to seek support
when needed - bilingualism
(English-French) would be considered an asset
Please
send a cover letter and resume by 5 p.m. 25 May 2016 to:
info @greencommunitiescanada.org*
send a cover letter and resume by 5 p.m. 25 May 2016 to:
info @greencommunitiescanada.org*
While
we thank all applicants for their interest in this position, only those
selected for an interview will be contacted.
we thank all applicants for their interest in this position, only those
selected for an interview will be contacted.
