Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator (Waste Management)

**Job Number**:2509

**Job Type**: Temporary Full-Time
**Temp Contract Length**: 24 months
**Location**: 925 Erb St W - Administration Building
**Job Category**: Engineering
**Number of Positions**:2
**Department**: Projects and Programs
**Division**: Engineering and Environmental Services
**Hours of Work**: 35. Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
- Hybrid | 2 days in office. Additional days may be required onside due to workload/events.
**Union**: CUPE 1883
**Grade**: CUPE 1883 Grade 012
**Salary Range**: $39.29 - $44.52
**Posting Date**:March 6, 2025

**About Us**

The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051. Guided by our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, “Growing with Care,” we focus on equity, inclusion, and sustainability. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core values emphasize caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community.

Dish with One Spoon Wampum:

- Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:

- Recognizing our shared humanity and land
- Taking only what we need
- Leaving some for others
- Keeping the dish clean
- This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core values, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.

**The Role**
- Researches, plans, and coordinates waste collection and diversion projects, programs, and services, including developing options/recommendations for new and revised programs, and coordinating/conducting communications and outreach activities to promote programs and services to the public.**Duties/Responsibilities**
- Assists with project planning, research, and development related to waste collection and diversion programs in response to changes in legislation, new/revised programs/services, and service reviews/improvements. Analyses legislation, by-laws, program data, policies and procedures, and industry trends in environmental and municipal waste management. Identifies impacts on operations and develops options/recommendations (e.g., criteria for waste collection/handling vehicles and equipment).
- Plans and coordinates the implementation of new/revised projects, programs, and services (e.g., composting, curb-side garbage, bulky and large metal items, Christmas trees, organics, recycling), including communications and outreach activities to the public and partners to promote programs and initiatives.
- Assists in the development and implementation of communication and marketing strategies, plans, campaigns, promotional/educational materials, and events. Develops content and concepts for advertising and promotional materials, and collaborates with creative multimedia services, agencies, and communications staff to coordinate activities (e.g., social media posts, graphic design).
- Develops surveys and evaluation tools/methods to obtain public feedback and track campaign/ program effectiveness.
- Prepares program reports for management. Evaluates program effectiveness, researches trends, and recommends changes to management.
- Conducts informational/educational presentations to the public and media to promote programs/ services. Prepares information and responds to inquiries/complaints from the public, as required.
- Plans, coordinates, and conducts inventories of program resources (e.g., procedures, website information); assesses and updates same, with other staff as needed.
- Works collaboratively with other staff and stakeholders to collect, document, and maintain research/information, identify gaps, and reconcile variances.
- Represents the Section with other departments/divisions to provide information and guidance, and support pilot projects for changes in services (e.g., design and construction, by-law, housing).
- Prepares and presents reports for committees on program design, progress of implementation, program enhancements, future recommendations, and general update information.
- Networks with and exchanges information with other municipalities/cities and agencies.
- Provides input for resource requirements for projects (e.g., budget). Assists with preparing tenders and requests for proposals.
- Backs up other Section staff as needed, including Contracts & Service Coordinator, Communications & Promotions Coordinator, and Waste Management Coordinator.
- Performs related duties as assigned.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**
- Knowledge of waste collection and diversion programs and trends; project management practices; and public education campaigns, normally acquired through a 4-year degree in a related field (e.g., environmental studies, environmental science, sustainability, climate and environmental change), plus 1 year