Regional Program Coordinator

Are you an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with a passion to support the growth of tourism in Ontario? Then consider this opportunity with the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC) where you will provide coordination, business and operational support to service delivery channels and programs in support of the Ontario Travel Information Services, including provincially run Travel Information Services across the province. **OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism**: We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace. Visit the **OPS Anti-Racism Policy** and the **OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint** pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service. We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's **Human Rights Code**. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation. **What can I expect to do in this role?**: You will: - coordinate partnerships and regional engagements with industry stakeholders - facilitate logistics for province-wide summer student and on call staff training seminars and workshops - negotiate with external partners and vendors to develop, execute and oversee contractual agreements to sell merchandise and travel experiences - provide contractual, procurement and liaison support for the acquisition of new products and services - coordinate statistics and reporting of identified service delivery channels and business operations - lead operations of point of sale system (POS) including user interface and back-end asset and inventory management and reporting - support and coordinate operational and business planning - forecast, monitor and reconcile expenditures and develop financial reports related to business and operations - lead revenue forecasting for retail and ticketing programs in Travel Centres - source and procure all branded assets and manage the inventory and warehousing of all promotional assets - contribute to the planning, development and execution promotional and tourism events, conferences and marketing initiatives - develop and implement strategies to build and showcase Ontario at a variety of events, and raise awareness locally, regionally and province-wide for Ontario Travel Information Services **How do I qualify?**: **Project Management and Planning Skills**: - you have project management and research skills to contribute to the planning and execution of programs and operations and ensure they meet business needs and are delivered within established timeframes - you have experience with training techniques to prepare and deliver student and on call staff training and development workshops and product tours - you have the ability to determine urgent matters and prioritize your own work when performing a variety of different tasks with conflicting deadlines - you have well developed planning skills to coordinate tourism events and product tours - you have knowledge of project management principles to develop and manage projects and events to successful conclusion **Communication and Interpersonal Skills**: - you have proven communication skills and political acuity to act as the front-line contact for OTMPC and communicate about the Ontario Travel Information Services programs and to be a local and regional representative of OTMPC as an organization - you have interpersonal and relationship building skills to develop and manage relationships with industry partners and vendors - you have negotiation skills to coordinate the sale of products, establish and manage contracts with stakeholders and vendors and negotiate strategies and plans with the industry - you have well developed written communication skills to prepare a variety of material such as budget and proposal submissions, reports, correspondence and training materials **Procurement and Financial Skills**: - you have demonstrated experience forecasting, monitoring and reconciling expenditures and developing financial reports - you have financial management skills to monitor budgets, spending and contractual agreements with external service providers - you have knowledge of procurement practices and bid review processes to develop RFPs and generate cost estimates from vendors and suppliers - you have experience with procurement and contract development to develop, deliver and manage vendor contracts **Analytical Skills**: - you have analytical skills to develop and implement strategies to build and showcase Ontario through the Ontario Travel Information Services delivery channels and programs - you can develop performance reports, forecasts and strategic plans from received inputs and industry researc