Project Coordinator

Position Information

**Position Title**
- Project Coordinator

**Department/Unit**
- History

**Research Project**
- MacEachen Institute of Public Policy and Governance

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- GP69-25

**Employee Group**
- Grant-Paid (non-union)

**Position Type**
- Term

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**
- One (1) year with the potential for renewal

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0

**Salary**
- $61,783 annually

**About the Organization**
- The MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance at Dalhousie University is a nationally focused, non-partisan, interdisciplinary institute designed to support the development of progressive public policy and to encourage greater citizen engagement.

**Job Summary**
- Reporting to the Scholarly Director, the Project Coordinator will play a key role in advancing the institute’s research and institutional goals by securing external funding, managing multi-year research projects, and directing the institute’s finances, operations, and human resources.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Support the Research Grants Officer in the post-award process to ensure funder requirements are met. Support the Scholarly Director to make sure the commitments of agreements are met and monitored.
- Manage a variety of research projects (e.g. grants, contracts, contribution agreements, partnerships, MOU) with numerous sponsors, co-investigators, and partners, through all stages from initiation to closing.
- Develop work-breakdown structures, logic diagrams, and project schedules to deliver project outputs on time, managing project budget, financial transactions, and cash flow.
- Working with the Scholarly Director, manage the budget, annual financial reports, and fiscal planning. Manage staff including guidance, scheduling, and performance oversight. Oversee office and facility operations

**Note**
- The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work from within Nova Scotia) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

**Required Qualifications**
- Undergraduate degree in related field plus three to five years related work experience (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Project management experience including experience writing funding proposals.
- Demonstrated excellent organizational, analytical, and research skills as well as innovative and/or entrepreneurial vision.
- Strong interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.
- Previous supervisory experience.
- Demonstrated computer skills with a proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and virtual meeting software (Microsoft Teams, Zoom).

**Assets**
- Relevant experience in an academic, research, and/or not-for-profit environment.
- Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary grant proposals (e.g. SSHRC).
- Experience developing, coordinating, and planning meetings and events.

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a voluntary RRSP, health and dental plans and an employee and family assistance program.

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**

Posting Detail Information

**Number of Vacancies**
- 1

**Open Date**
- 10/07/2025

**Close Date**
- 10/21/2025

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Special Instructions to Applicant**

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