Officer, Governance and Learning, Adaptation in Action

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is the national voice of municipal governments, representing the interests of cities and communities with the federal government.  Position

Officer, Governance and Learning, Adaptation in Action

G&D- Green Municipal Fund

Level 4

Our salaries generally range from $66,000 - $74,000, and are based on qualifications and experience

Bilingual English, French is an asset

Permanent Full-Time

Hybrid (Ottawa)/Remote (Canada)

Why GMF is the place for you

At GMF, we empower our people to create change where it has the most impact – municipalities. GMF is a $1.6 billion permanent endowment from the Government of Canada, managed at arm's length, making it nimble and available for higher-risk, higher-impact initiatives. A further $530M investment into GMF to support the National Adaptation Strategy was announced in November 2022. Our team is committed to helping local governments switch to sustainable practices faster. GMF is the cornerstone program of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).

Our unique mix of funding, resources, and training gives municipalities the tools they need to build resiliency — and create better lives for Canadians. Through GMF, municipalities have reduced carbon emissions; built better transportation assets; constructed efficient and resilient buildings; diverted waste from landfill; made previously unusable land available for development; and improved soil and water quality.

You in this role

The Officer will be responsible for governance compliance monitoring and designing collective learning activities/resources that communicate program learning and results to internal and external audiences. The Officer will report to the Manager, Impact and Performance – Adaptation in Action (AiA) of the Local Leadership in Climate Adaptation program (LLCA) initiative. The Officer will take a lead role in fostering a culture of collective learning while developing, implementing, and overseeing learning initiatives that ensure adherence to program targets, internal policies, and governance commitments.

The work at FCM includes FCM becoming an even more member-driven organization that balances the realization of its goals with a people-centered approach. The incumbent embodies FCM’s commitment to being a healthy, diverse, inclusive, and anti-racist organization. As a member of the team, the officer works in a manner that embraces these values, the corporate culture and the passion for FCM’s mandate.

What you’ll be doing

• Leads preparation of materials for GMF's governance bodies (i.e. internal and external committees, boards), including memos and presentations.Support compliance monitoring against program targets, internal policies and commitments by creating compliance tracking tools (e.g. feedback trackers from advisory bodies) and maintain the yearly calendar of governance reporting requirements. 
• Coordinates and supports the programs’ advisory groups by organizing in-person and virtual meetings, engaging with members, ensuring that the content is relevant to the programs’ objectives and documenting the work for follow-through.
• Provides a fulsome quality review of all governance related documents prior to distribution (e.g. council recommendations sheets).
• With the strategic support of the Manager, Impact and Performance, lead the design and delivery of effective learning activities including workshops and the development of internal learning resources.
• Provides strategic and operational input to AiA management in the development of the direction, objectives and plans for AiA’s overall program learning approach, with a focus on meeting the needs of GMF staff through internal and external events.  
• Undertakes additional various projects assigned by the Manager and Director, as required. 

Your skills make us better 

• University degree in a related field (public or business administration, adult education, political science, communications etc.) 
• Minimum of 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in project management, communications, and/or managing program activities and events, including experience in working with volunteers.  
•   Strong analysis and organizational skills, including project management experience
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage in multi-disciplinary teams, lead meetings and make formal presentations to different audiences, including senior leadership.  
• Experience managing in-person and online events with external stakeholders, including planning, logistics and content development.  
• Experience producing tools and resources (e.g. case studies, guides, spreadsheet tools) and developing content for the municipal sector an asset.  
• Knowledge of the Canadian municipal sector and experience working with elected officials are assets.  
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with a focus on working across internal teams, and with external stakeholders.  
• Excellent judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills  
• Exceptional customer service skills  
• The ability to work in both official languages is an asset but excellent oral and written communication skills in English is required.  

Why working here rocks 

We prioritize work-life balance with our flexible model:

• When we say flexible work model, we mean that in collaboration with your manager and based on what your team needs, you have the flexibility to determine when you work so that you can enjoy a healthy balance between work and personal demands.
• While you do need to live in Canada for this role, you can primarily work from home. Travel may be required to Head Office in Ottawa periodically. The majority of the GMF team operates from the National Capital Region.
• We do like to visit the areas we are impacting and it allows us to see unique and wonderful parts of our country. You may find yourself traveling nationally 10-15% of the time. 

We don’t just talk about employee wellness, we live it:

• Summer hours between July 1 and Labour Day:
  • 7-hour workdays rather than 7.5
  • Every Friday off in the summer
• Flexible work arrangements to support productivity and well-being
• Commitment to employee development
• Competitive range of employee benefits and services
• Office facilities located in the Byward Market and Ottawa’s downtown core

We’re committed to fostering an organizational culture that embraces equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging , where individuals from diverse racial and ethnic identities, nationalities, social economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression and physical and mental abilities can thrive and be fully engaged at their best level.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

How to apply

If this role speaks to you and the impact you want to make, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today.

The deadline to apply is  May 21rst, 2024.

The future of work here includes a hybrid work model; therefore, this role will be a combination of virtual and on-site work.

The successful candidate is required to live in and be authorized to work in Canada. They are also required to be able to work from home/remotely, from within Canada. All in-office work and in-person meetings for work that take place inside and/or outside of the offices located in Ottawa will be subject to FCM’s Safe Workplace Vaccination Policy, as well as its health and safety procedures.

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