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001 - Specialist, Education and Government Initiatives

61 Birch Street East, 261 Third Avenue, Unit 1, Cochrane, Ontario, Canada ● Atikokan, 105 Main Street West, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada ● Bancroft, 91 Chemaushgon Road, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada ● Barrie, Unit 1401 – 64 Cedar Pointe Drive, Barrie, Ontario, Canada ● Blind River, 10C Hanes Ave, Blind River, Ontario, Canada ● Brampton, Suite 305, Plaza 2 - 350 Rutherford Road South, Brampton, Ontario, Canada ● Chapleau, Box 1059 - 61 Birch Street East, Chapleau, Ontario, Canada ● Dryden, 34B King St, Dryden, Ontario, Canada ● Fort Frances, 426 Victoria Avenue, Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada ● Geraldton, Unit E – 404 Main Street, Geraldton, Ontario, Canada ● Gravenhurst, Unit A – 385 Bethune Drive North, Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada ● Haileybury, 439 Ferguson Ave, Haileybury, Ontario, Canada ● Kenora, Unit 4 – 621 Lakeview Drive, Kenora, Ontario, Canada ● Kingston, Unit 2 – 629 Division Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada ● Kitchener, Suite 203 – 493 Lancaster Street, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada ● London, Unit 19 - 1100 Dearness Drive, London, Ontario, Canada ● Mattawa, Unit 2 – 380 Main Street, Mattawa, Ontario, Canada ● Midland, Unit 10 & 11 – 845 King Street, Midland, Ontario, Canada ● Napanee, Unit 4A – 113 Richmond Boulevard, Napanee, Ontario, Canada ● North Bay, 156 McIntyre Street West, North Bay, Ontario, Canada ● Oshawa, Unit 101 – 74 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada ● Ottawa (Head Office), 66 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada ● Ottawa (Outreach Office), Suite 400 – 214 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada ● Owen Sound, 1198 – 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada ● Peterborough, Suite 102 – 1054 Monaghan Road, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada ● Renfrew, Unit 102 – 236 Stewart Street, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada ● Sault Ste. Marie, 134 John Street, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada ● Sudbury, Unit 12 – 875 Notre Dame Avenue, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada ● Thorold, Unit 1A & Unit 3 – 3250 Schmon Parkway, Thorold, Ontario, Canada ● Thunder Bay, 226 May Street South, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada ● Timmins, 347 Spruce Street South, Timmins, Ontario, Canada ● Toronto, Unit 311 – 75 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ● Windsor, Unit 145 – 600 Tecumseh Road East, Windsor, Ontario, Canada Numéro de demande 84
26 juin 2024

About the Role

As a subject matter expert, the Education and Government Initiatives Specialist will be responsible for: contributions to proposal writing, informing and developing program design and guiding principles within established systems, working with Program Managers, external stakeholders, and Métis governing bodies on education-related activities, and making recommendations that guide how programs and services are structured, delivered, and measured within a Branch.

What you will be doing

  • Develop programs, policies, and proposals based on demographic, social, and economic research, and analysis.
  • Assisting Program Managers with development and project evaluation, using a variety of research and evaluation tools.
  • Evaluate pilot projects and assess impact to secure longer-term funding or other supports and provide strategic considerations.
  • Utilize specialized knowledge to meet program, branch, and organizational needs.
  • Analyze processes, procedures, programs, and other systems, and collect data valuable to identify opportunities for additional impact or improvement.
  • Promote, track, and measure compliance with program funding requirements.
  • Updating Indigenous Advisory Education Committee policies and procedures from kindergarten to post-secondary.
  • Establish working groups to review and advise on educational activities and deliverables.
  • Provide oversight on written submissions to funders.
  • Provide strategic support and guidance in funding and accord negotiations.
  • Other reasonable duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

  • Strong desire to act in the service of the Métis Citizens, to advance and uphold rights and culture.
  • Experience within the educational system in Ontario (early years – post-secondary), preferably with previous leadership roles.
  • Strong knowledge of curriculum, course development, and educational policies.
  • Completion of post-secondary education in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • A high degree of technology literacy and proficiency in standard office equipment.
  • Advanced communications skills, both written and verbal.
  • Strong research and analytical skills.
  • Strong project coordination, including the design and implementation of project work plans.
  • Superior organization skills.
  • Strong technical writing ability and experience in briefings, proposal writing, and annual reports.
  • Highly detail oriented.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage competing demands and assess changing priorities.
  • Demonstrated ability to assess situations and problem-solve independently.
  • Demonstrated ability to work alone/independently with minimal supervision.
  • Familiarity with educational stakeholders and the capacity to navigate established systems and hierarchies.
  • Demonstrated experience in a related field

Preferred:

  • Completion of a Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Public Policy (MPP), or Master of Public Affairs, Master of Education or similar.
  • Knowledge of Métis-specific and broader indigenous policy and research, key challenges, and programs.
  • Familiarity with funding and partner agreements.
  • Strong knowledge of Métis governance bodies, federal and provincial agreements, and accords.
  • 2 years or more experience in a similar/comparable role
  • Experience dealing with confidential information
  • Demonstrated ability to write high quality evidence and data-based reports and professional presentations
  • Demonstrated ability in policy and program development and evaluation
  • Demonstrated ability to quickly acquire and expand knowledge and to be flexible in a demanding and dynamic environment

Autres détails

  • Type de paie Salaire
  • Taux min. à l'embauche 60 860,00 $
  • Taux max. à l'embauche 69 370,00 $
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Location on Google Maps
  • 61 Birch Street East, 261 Third Avenue, Unit 1, Cochrane, Ontario, Canada
  • Atikokan, 105 Main Street West, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada
  • Bancroft, 91 Chemaushgon Road, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada
  • Barrie, Unit 1401 – 64 Cedar Pointe Drive, Barrie, Ontario, Canada
  • Blind River, 10C Hanes Ave, Blind River, Ontario, Canada
  • Brampton, Suite 305, Plaza 2 - 350 Rutherford Road South, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
  • Chapleau, Box 1059 - 61 Birch Street East, Chapleau, Ontario, Canada
  • Dryden, 34B King St, Dryden, Ontario, Canada
  • Fort Frances, 426 Victoria Avenue, Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
  • Geraldton, Unit E – 404 Main Street, Geraldton, Ontario, Canada
  • Gravenhurst, Unit A – 385 Bethune Drive North, Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
  • Haileybury, 439 Ferguson Ave, Haileybury, Ontario, Canada
  • Kenora, Unit 4 – 621 Lakeview Drive, Kenora, Ontario, Canada
  • Kingston, Unit 2 – 629 Division Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  • Kitchener, Suite 203 – 493 Lancaster Street, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
  • London, Unit 19 - 1100 Dearness Drive, London, Ontario, Canada
  • Mattawa, Unit 2 – 380 Main Street, Mattawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Midland, Unit 10 & 11 – 845 King Street, Midland, Ontario, Canada
  • Napanee, Unit 4A – 113 Richmond Boulevard, Napanee, Ontario, Canada
  • North Bay, 156 McIntyre Street West, North Bay, Ontario, Canada
  • Oshawa, Unit 101 – 74 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Ottawa (Head Office), 66 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Ottawa (Outreach Office), Suite 400 – 214 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Owen Sound, 1198 – 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
  • Peterborough, Suite 102 – 1054 Monaghan Road, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
  • Renfrew, Unit 102 – 236 Stewart Street, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  • Sault Ste. Marie, 134 John Street, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
  • Sudbury, Unit 12 – 875 Notre Dame Avenue, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
  • Thorold, Unit 1A & Unit 3 – 3250 Schmon Parkway, Thorold, Ontario, Canada
  • Thunder Bay, 226 May Street South, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
  • Timmins, 347 Spruce Street South, Timmins, Ontario, Canada
  • Toronto, Unit 311 – 75 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Windsor, Unit 145 – 600 Tecumseh Road East, Windsor, Ontario, Canada