Project Coordinator Job at Nokee Kwe - Closed

Job Summary

• Responsible for planning, organizing, directing and leading a specific project from start to finish.  Ensuring the project stays on budget and meets contractual targets.  

• Requires interaction with a range of internal and external stakeholders, most often managing several moving project parts simultaneously.

• This is a 1-year, full-time position, with continuation dependent upon additional funding.

• The project is focused on Indigenous Women.

Essential Job Functions

• Recruit program participants

• Work collaboratively with Indigenous communities/populations

• Create suitability guidelines for the program

• Ensure candidates and employers meet suitability guidelines

• Conduct program intakes

• Ensure participant target is met

• Support program participants to ensure graduation

• Market program to potential participants, and the community

• Work closely with training agent to ensure seamless delivery of training

• Contact local employers for placement/employment opportunities for graduates

• Ensure placement/employment targets are met

• Follow-up with participants and employers

• Create weekly and monthly reports

• Work with finance to ensure budgets are on track

• Create a project work plan

• Work with the Nokee Kwe team to ensure participant and employer wrap-around services are available

• Utilize social media/other marketing venues to promote the program

• Create a graduation recognition event

• Host information sessions

Educational and Experiential Requirements: 

Post-Secondary completion and/or 3-5 years experience in one of the following areas:

• Project/Program Management

• Social Services

• Business

• Education

• Previous work/experience within Indigenous communities/populations

Additional Knowledge Requirements:

• Intermediate to Advanced Workplace Computer/Tech skills

Additional Experience/Skills/Personality:

• Excellent customer service

• Indigenous cultural diversity

• Not-for-profit experience

• Outgoing and personable

• Problem solving skills

• Able to work well within a team setting

• Time management/organizational/prioritizing skills

• Social media skills

Additional “Nice to Have’s”:

• Common Assessment Certification

• Health and safety/WHMIS

• Diversity training

• Privacy training

• First Aid and CPR

Please forward your cover letter and resume with the subject line “Project Coordinator“ to:

Deborah Armstrong; Programs Director; deba@nokeekwe.ca

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