Project Manager - Hamilton, Canada - City of Hamilton

City of Hamilton

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Hamilton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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About the City of Hamilton

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JOB POSTING
JOB ID #: 20484

Project Manager - Climate Change Initiatives
Planning & Economic Development
Climate Change Office
Hamilton City Hall

NUMBER OF VACANCIES:
1 Full-Time Regular

UNION/NON-

UNION:
Non Union Mgmt Professional

HOURS Of

WORK:
35.00 per week

GRADE:
SALARY/

HOUR:
$ $54.464 per hour- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.

STATUS/

LENGTH:
Permanent

Job Description ID #:
A14029

As a condition of employment you are required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or provide proof of valid exemption satisfactory to the employer prior to your start date.

You must acknowledge and agree to comply with any future vaccine policy requirements as an ongoing condition of employment at the City of Hamilton.

Join the growing team in the City of Hamilton's newly created Office of Climate Change Initiatives and become part of the municipality's ambitious effort to tackle the climate emergency. The Office is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Hamilton Climate Action Strategy a communitywide strategy that includes both climate mitigation and adaptation plans. This is an exciting opportunity for environmental professionals interested in meaningful climate work._

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, Office of Climate Change Initiatives and Programs, the Project Manager will provide strategic and operational support for the various projects and initiatives supported or directly managed by the Office.

This will include serving as secretariat for the newly formed Community Climate Advisory Committee, providing administrative support for building retrofit and other City climate programs, and coordinating a 'Community Climate Initiatives' communications strategy.

The Project Manager will provide support in a team environment in order to ensure that the City's obligations to implement the Hamilton Climate Action Strategy are fulfilled.

The position will work with staff and consultants in the delivery and direction of services to the public, stakeholders and internal staff, related to climate mitigation and adaptation including event planning and logistics; marketing and outreach; and support for corporate, community, and institutional partners.

The Project Manager will ensure that the newly formed Community Climate Advisory Committee is supported by serving as Committee secretariat and liaison between the CCAC and senior staff in the Office of Climate Change Initiatives.

The Project Manager will organize community outreach and education via virtual and in-person events, and work with Corporate Communications to realize effective implementation of a social media information campaign and to ensure that web-based information related to the Hamilton Climate Action Strategy is kept current.

The Project Manager will support the Senior Project Manager with the administration of programs to facilitate retrofits of existing building stock in the City of Hamilton.

GENERAL DUTIES

Organizes, develops content, coordinates and promotes professional and public workshops, public forums and other community events related to Hamilton's Climate Action Strategy in order to facilitate community partnerships, engage the public, and engage municipal partners in the implementation of the Hamilton Climate Action Strategy.

Develops promotional material for Office of Climate Change Initiatives (OCCI) events and strategies.

Tracks structure, progress, effectiveness of community climate advisory committees in other jurisdictions, and proposes ways to increase effectiveness of Hamilton's CCAC where appropriate.

Responsible for contributing to the completion of OCCI progress reports, and other reporting as required.

Establishes partnerships with both public and private sector to share information about the Hamilton Climate Action Strategy, the role that stakeholders can and should play in Strategy implementation, and how community stakeholders can get involved.

Participates on various corporate committees as required.

Responds to, or coordinates OCCI responses to inquiries of both a technical or general nature from the public, staff in other departments, municipal and government agencies.

Provides support and recommendations for the OCCI program budget. This includes