Lead, Buildings - Ottawa, Canada - Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Federation of Canadian Municipalities

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Ottawa, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

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

Lead, Buildings

Department

Growth & Development - Green Municipal Fund (GMF) - Programs

Classification

Level 7

Salary

Our salaries generally range from $98,000 - $110,000 and are based on qualifications and experience

Languages

English required, French is an asset

Term

Permanent Full-Time

Location

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:

As an active member of the FCM Green Municipal Fund (GMF) Programs team, the Lead, Buildings will support FCM's overall role as a national leading municipal association and will promote the adoption of climate change solutions in the sector.

The Lead will be responsible for the strategic leadership and direction of the Community Building Retrofit (CBR) Program and additional programming at GMF supporting energy efficient and resilient buildings.

Reporting to the Director, Net Zero Acceleration Proggrams, the Lead will also take a leadership role in updating the GMF 's strategy for the buildings sector, balancing the needs of the FCM's diverse stakeholders and developing a pathway towards optimal environmental, social and economic benefits for Canadian communities.

As part of their role, the Lead will ensure that the work GMF does in the sector aligns with and advances GMF's strategic objectives.

The Lead will also be responsible for developing the network and funding approaches and supporting knowledge and mobilization tools to support transformation of the sector towards more sustainable practices.

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 Lead, Buildings works in a manner that embraces these values, the corporate culture and the passion for FCM's mandate.

What you'll be doing:

Will serve as GMF's Buildings lead.
Responsible for the GMF's funding offers for community and municipal buildings which includes ensuring the offers remain current and meet the needs of Canadian municipalities
Responsible for developing GMF's sector intelligence, roadmaps and performing due diligence on potential solutions for the sector.
Maintains up to date knowledge and data on trends and opportunities for low carbon, resilient buildings in Canada and globally and keeps the broader GMF team informed.
Supports Capacity Development (CD) in development of mobilization materials such as business cases and procurement tools, and online materials to support municipalities in adoption of emerging solutions.
Engages with municipalities to provide direction and advice for their specific circumstance
Establish and maintain strong relationship with key stakeholders and sector organizations
Develop strategic partnerships with other organizations for the delivery of sector initiatives
Provide expertise to inform FCM energy advocacy priorities
Represent FCM in conferences, events, webinars, meetings, including with senior officials
Represent energy sector work and direction at GMF Council.

Your skills make us better:

You bring:

Education:

Engineering degree and 710 years of experience or other relevant combination of education and experience.
Certifications such as Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and LEED credentials considered an asset.

Experience:

Experience developing the business case and economic models for new building and building retrofit projects an asset.
Experience assessing climate change impacts on buildings and integrating climate change resiliency into building design.
Experience assessing the financial impacts of climate