Senior Project Specialist

1 week ago

Nova Scotia, Canada JMC HR Consulting Full time

Are you interested in shaping the future of forestry in Nova Scotia? If you have a positive attitude, excel at building relationships, and drive continuous improvement, we have the job for you with the Forestry Sector Council (FORSEC) working in collaboration with the Forestry Contractors Association We are seeking a team player to help operate efficiently, serve the industry’s employers, and strengthen our workforce. Our strategic priorities are talent attraction and retention, skill development, and human resource planning. As a Continuous Improvement Trainer, you will help implement the Program for Industry Efficiency (PIE) with industry members. You will mainly engage with the province’s forestry contractors (Silviculture, Road Construction, Harvesting & Trucking). Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will work with the PIE program coach to develop your skills and lead improvement projects independently in the sector.
You will initially participate in projects with the PIE coach to learn strategies so you can progress to co-lead and ultimately lead industry improvement projects. This is a two-year term position structured for transition through coaching to training, with a possibility of renewal subject to funding opportunities. FORSEC will invest in you by providing training, coaching, and development in Lean Six Sigma methodologies to a Green Belt level.

Learn and then lead continuous improvement projects with industry partners.
Apply Lean-Six Sigma Methodologies and Leading Change in projects
Ability to collect and analyze basic data to come to conclusions.
Lead project teams and ensure teams achieve planned milestones, timelines and results.
Promote engagement with process owner, team and project.
The ideal candidate will have a combination of relevant education and work experience. They must have a minimum college diploma or a bachelor’s degree in administration, business, sciences, or other relevant field. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of comparable project management, facilitation, and problem-solving experience.

Demonstrate proven experience building relationships with a similar audience.
Demonstrate proven organizational, planning, prioritizing, and time management skills.
Proficiency with computer software applications, specifically Microsoft Office 365 Suite
Forestry industry knowledge is an asset.
Familiarity with workforce development and the labour market is considered an asset.
Familiarity with indigenous perspectives is an asset.
Collaboration and support among the team propel us forward.
Building an inclusive, diverse, and talented team is integral to serving this innovative industry.

This is a full-time, two-year term position. The right applicants for this job will need to enjoy being out of the office often and in the field working with industry employers and contractors.

This role has a flexible work model that includes working from home, in the field, and at the head office (located in Truro Heights).

Individual accommodations due to a disability are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, citizenship status, marital status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

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