Project Schedule Specialist

Status - Temporary Full-Time - Temporary - Approximate length of assignment, in months - 4 months - Type of Position - a Replacement - Start Date - Immediate - Salary - Per hour - Salary Grade - $48.82 - $53.06 - Department - York Region -> Public Works -> Finance & Performance - Location - 17250 Yonge Street, - Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1 CA (Primary) - Job Description (E) **ABOUT US** Almost 1.2 million residents call York Region home, making it one of the largest regions in Canada - and the fastest growing with a population that’s expected to grow to more than 2 million by 2041. Our geography, which is comprised of about 1,800 square kilometers over nine different municipalities, is as beautiful, interesting and diverse as our people. Local government is organized in a two-tier structure and we work together with our local municipalities to provide residents and businesses access to a broad selection of services and resources. **WHAT WE OFFER** Consistently named one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes, we offer a collaborative, progressive workplace that takes pride in our organizational culture and is committed to living The 13+ Factors of Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace - aligned with our vision to create strong, caring and safe communities both within and outside our walls. - **Defined Benefit Pension Program** - With the Ontario Municipality Employees Retirement System (OMERS) defined benefit pension plan, you can confidently retire knowing that you will have income for life. Eligibility from date of hire as a full-time employee and includes employer-matched contributions. - **Employer of Choice** - Recognized as the highest-ranking government employer in Canada and fourth overall among 300 organizations. - **Benefits and Wellness** - Employees and their loved ones have access to an employee health care spending account, access to a 24/7 Employee and Family Assistance Program and corporate discounts and purchase plans for day-to-day products and services. Casual employees are eligible to receive payment in lieu of benefits and/or vacation. - **Inclusive and Diverse Workforce** - We’re committed to fostering an environment that celebrates all dimensions of diversity and ensures everyone can develop to their full potential, participate freely in society and live with respect, dignity and freedom from discrimination. Our robust Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility program continues to grow, and has been recognized by the United Nations and many other organizations for our leadership. **ABOUT THE ROLE** Reporting to the Program Manager, Business Planning & Analysis is responsible for the administration of the departments project management tool and providing system support and assistance for effective project scheduling and planning; provides support and coordination of the capital budget process; supporting and administering the project management system including testing and system design support; development, coordination, distribution and maintenance of reports in support of project initiatives for the Branch and other stakeholders; compiling, analyzing, reporting and data entry from multiple systems; identifying issues related to data collection, data entry and reporting and ensuring quality assurance of data within the system; supporting project teams with project related information; leads training and builds capacity in project teams including external vendors on schedule management. **WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING** - Monitors the system performance, including project management, project financial management and content management systems for data integrity, security, compliance and integration. - Addresses issues and system related concerns by providing regular technical support, including problem identification and troubleshooting, investigation and resolution for end users; refers, consults and escalates issues to ITS and external vendor, as required. - Works closely with ITS and other internal stakeholders to ensure stable network and desktop environments for users. - Coordinates systems development and implementation activities, including preparation of the user requirements definition, systems analysis; consults with ITS on general documents and prototype development and implementation. - Completes testing prior to all installations in consultation with ITS and end users; follows up with user groups and co-ordinates the testing and implementation of resolutions. - Analyzes external systems requiring integration to technology systems; assists with implementation of interfaces in consultation with ITS. - Supports project teams in the initial development of project schedules for all phases of projects delivery by customizing branch schedule templates. - Load schedules with cost resource information to provide accurate monthly forecasting on projects. - Reviews schedules with project team members to ensure accurate and timely data is incorporated into schedules and consist