Challenge Program Coordinator

2 weeks ago


Waterloo, Canada National Research Council Canada Full time

Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.

We are looking for a Challenge Program Coordinator to support our Applied Quantum Computing Challenge program, hosted by the Digital Technologies Research Centre (DT). The incumbent would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

Working closely with our external collaborators, the Challenge Program Coordinator will develop, maintain and support all aspects of NRC’s Applied Quantum Computing Challenge program, such as:

- Financial management and project coordination
- Outreach and development of written reports and communications materials
- Monitoring and reporting on individual program initiatives
- Communication with internal and external project stakeholders to identify risks and plan and implement actions to mitigate risks and resolve threats and challenges to project timelines, budget, and/or other factors.

**About the Digital Technologies Research Centre**:
We make digital technologies smarter and more intuitive for Canadians and Canadian businesses by exploring uses of data and information in innovative and meaningful ways to solve real problems.

Our focus is advanced analytics, computer vision, natural language processing and artificial intelligence technologies.

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**Screening Criteria**:
**Education**:
College degree including project management or financial courses.

An equivalent combination of a high school diploma and significant experience related to the position may be considered.

A Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) accreditation by the Project Management Institute (PMI) would be an asset.

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

**Experience**:

- Significant experience in supporting project management.
- Significant experience using MS Office tools such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Experience coordinating and accommodating the needs of multiple stakeholders.
- Experience using SAP Project Systems would be an asset
- Experience building cooperative working relationships with external and internal stakeholders would be an asset.

**Condition of Employment**:
Reliability Status

**Language Requirements**:
English

**Assessment Criteria**:
**Technical Competencies**:

- Knowledge of project management theory and practices.
- Sound knowledge of operational and financial management within a large organization.
- Ability to read, interpret and administer project and financial data and to generate budget updates.
- Knowledge of SAP Project Systems or Financial modules and their integration with other parts of the SAP system.
- Ability to give presentations and provide coaching and training to colleagues in various aspects of project management.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing in English.
- Ability to implement new processes, methods, or practices that significantly improve project management.

**Behavioural Competencies**:

- Management services - Communication (Level 2)
- Management services - Conceptual and analytical ability (Level 1)
- Management services - Initiative (Level 1)
- Management services - Results orientation (Level 2)
- Management services - Teamwork (Level 2)
- Management services - Organizational and environmental awareness (Level 1)

**Competency Profile(s)**:
**Relocation**:
Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC's directives.

**Compensation**:
From $60,143 to $70,963 per annum.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including comprehensive health and dental plans, pension and insurance plans, vacation and other leave entitlements.

**Notes**:

- A pre-qualified list may be established for similar positions for a one-year period.
- The incumbent must adhere to safe workplace practices at all times.
- We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please direct your questions, with the requisition number (19839) to:
**Closing Date**:13 July 2023 - 23:59 Atlanctic Time



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