Officer, Governance and Learning, Adaptation in - Ottawa, Canada - Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Federation of Canadian Municipalities

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Ottawa, Canada

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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

Officer, Governance and Learning, Adaptation in Action

Department

G&D- Green Municipal Fund

Classification

Level 4

Salary

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

Languages

Bilingual English, 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:

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 inperson and virtual meetings, engaging with members, ensuring that the content is relevant to the programs' objectives and documenting the work for followthrough.
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 35 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 multidisciplinary teams, lead meetings and make formal presentations to different audiences, including senior leadership.
Experience managing inperson 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 ass