Bilingual Project Coordinator - Moncton, Canada - Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Immigrant Employment Council of BC

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Moncton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

BILINGUAL PROJECT COORDINATOR

Job Posting:
Full-time, contract

Location:
Moncton, NB | Hybrid Workplace (2-days in office)

Salary:
$55,000

Posted:
July 31, 2023

Start Date:

ASAP

End Date:
March 31, 2025

About IEC-BC

The Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC) is a non-profit organization that facilitates the integration of skilled newcomers into Canada's workforce by connecting employers with the talent they need.

As a champion of employers, we foster solutions, build connections, and are a catalyst for employer success.

IEC-BC works directly with employers, industry, and sectoral organizations to develop innovative solutions, tools and resources that support employers in integrating skilled immigrants into the Canadian workforce.

Through partnerships with businesses, government, and community partners, we deliver employer-driven solutions that give businesses an edge in an increasingly competitive economy.

About the Position

IEC-BC is partnered with the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) to develop and deploy the _Facilitating Access to Skilled Talent_ (FAST) program in English and French for newcomers to New Brunswick.

The FAST-NB initiative is based at the NBCC Moncton Campus.

We are looking for an experienced Bilingual Project Coordinator to join the FAST-NB team.

This role will be responsible for the coordination and partner engagement of the FAST-NB initiative, as well as other aspects of the program delivery and maintenance, including client and partner tracking, relationship management and supporting program improvements.

FAST is a unique online competency assessment platform designed to provide immigrants to Canada with a suite of tools and resources to help them get started on their careers in Accounting, Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Information Communication Technology, Skilled Trades, Culinary Arts, and Seniors' Care.

The new expansion of the program, _FAST-NB_, focuses on supporting skilled immigrants with employment readiness and competency assessments in the skilled trades and IT.

Primary Responsibilities

Project Coordination

Coordinate overall project delivery and activities of FAST-NB
Coordinate project meetings with project partners of FAST-NB and manage project partner relationship, ensuring project deadlines are met
Provide project activity reports on a weekly/monthly basis (internally) and quarterly basis (externally), as required
Participate and facilitate project development and implementation meetings and/or committees, as needed

Engagement & Partner Management

Responsible for the outreach and engagement with community organizations and direct immigrantserving organizations to inform about the FAST-NB program offering
Deliver information sessions with interested organizations
Deliver onboarding and training sessions to participating organizations
Manage a network of FAST-NB program partners, with ongoing communication to ensure support is regularly available to partners and foster consistent client referrals
Support content creation and assist with the design of communications materials to promote the FAST-NB program
Support the Project Lead at NBCC to outreach to relevant employers to inform and engage them on the FAST-NB program

Learning Management System (LMS) Administration

Provide timely and effective reporting on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
Provide support to advisory/working group members, as required
Other administrative duties including filing and data upload for program research and evaluation, as required

About You

The successful incumbent for this role will be:

A great communicator. Fluent in French and English, you believe that clear, effective communication builds trust and creates better relationships. You have demonstrated excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills through previous work, volunteer and/or educational activities.

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A great relationship builder. You can identify, build, and nurture relationships with a range of stakeholders' roles, departments, and levels.
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A collaborator. You have shown an ability to work well with others, and working with a team and project partners from across Canada excites you.
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Solution-focused. You enjoy solving problems, and thrive in finding opportunities in challenges and solutions that support stakeholders and the program.
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Organized and effective at time management. You can coordinate multiple tasks at any given time, and can keep these organized and prioritized to ensure goals are achieved. You like to get things done.
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Resourceful. When you encounter a new task, you have the initiative to seek help from your colleague's knowledge, your team, your network, and other resources available to find a good path forward.

Experience: