Coordinator, Community Outreach

**Position Details**:
**Current Rate of Pay**: Min = $36.68/hr, Max = $42.51/hr
**Employment type**: Temporary contract
**Duration of employment**: 37 weeks
**Hours of work**: 35 hrs/week
**Work location**: Bruce’s Mill Nature Centre
**Division**: Education and Training
**Business unit**: Education and Training
**Travel**: 75%
**Remote Work**: Hybrid

**About TRCA**:
With more than 60 years of experience, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is one of 36 Conservation Authorities in Ontario, created to safeguard and enhance the health and well-being of watershed communities through the protection and restoration of the natural environment and the ecological services the environment provides.

TRCA is considered the provincial leader in conserving, restoring, and managing natural resources to advance safe and sustainable development.

**How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team**:
The Coordinator, Community Outreach & Education is responsible for supporting the development, and coordination of assigned education, training and/or community-based programs, including liaising with internal and external stakeholders to effectively advance TRCA’s strategic goals.

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Organizes the logistics, communications, and plans for the execution of training, education and community engagement programs, projects and events.
- Designs, develops and delivers a variety of innovative events and programs to engage diverse audiences in employment opportunities, sustainability initiatives, retrofit actions, community co-design, and community capacity building and connections.
- Delivers workshops, programs, training and/or other types of educational activities in various forms, including community, school, business and other stakeholder forums.
- Monitors, reports and tracks metrics related to event and program deliverables, while undertaking research into industry best practices.
- Meets with internal and external stakeholders as required to support the execution of education and training and community outreach programs and events.
- Coordinates events working in conjunction with Marketing, Communications & Events as required.
- Supports financial tracking and reporting as well as sustainability of metrics.
- Provides training to TRCA and external staff as required.
- Manages equipment/supply inventories and promotional and program materials, replaces, repairs or purchases equipment for programs.
- Supports employees/volunteers/contractors, as applicable, ensuring health & safety policies and practices, and other TRCA policies are adhered to.

**What will you need to succeed**:
Education (degree/diploma/certifications/licenses)
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in Environmental Studies, Outdoor Recreation or a related field.
- Valid Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C Certification.
- Valid Ontario Class G2 driver's license.

Experience
- 2+ years of experience providing program coordinator or administration.

Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies
- Significant time spent outdoors leading physical education programs.
- Able to comprehend written documentation and procedural guidelines; skilled in writing clear correspondence (concise, logical, grammatically correct)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate project status for various audiences.
- Ability to engage with partners and the public and communicate effectively with tact and courtesy.
- Able to self-manage workload and prioritize tasks as an ongoing challenge in a frequently fluctuating workload and multiple deadlines.
- Demonstrates responsiveness to internal and external customer requests and needs.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively identify problems in a timely manner, seeking the appropriate level of support to solve issues.
- Proficiency in MS Office suite including online software such as MS teams, WebEx, and SharePoint

**What TRCA has to offer you**:
As part of a progressive team you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact to preserving and protecting nature, while maintaining a balance between the natural environment and built environment. Working with experts within our field, you will join a team of colleagues that are committed to TRCA’s core values by demonstrating the following behaviours; integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect, and excellence (icare).

**You will be part of a diverse and inclusive organization that**:

- Makes a positive difference in the communities we serve.
- Fosters high performance and collaborative teams.
- Provides continuous learning and development opportunities.
- Offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits program (including Defined Benefit Pension Plan - OMERS/OTPP).
- Pregnancy & Parental Leave Top-Up Program.
- Provides unique TRCA Perks.
- Provides flexible work arrangements.
- Offers potential for career growth and advancement.

While the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) thanks all applicants for their