Project Coordinator

Workplace Education Manitoba is looking for a Project Coordinator who will report to Director of Operations, Northern Manitoba and is responsible to coordinate the activities within assigned northern region including workplace, pre-employment, Apprenticeship and WEM Centre functions. The general purpose of coordination is to increase Skills for Success awareness, engage partners, determine Skills for Success needs, and manage the projects with focus on meeting the pre-determined Skills for Success objectives.

Responsibilities

• Be a positive and informed representative of WEM
• Understand and be able to represent WEM assessments and training responses
• Knowledge and understanding of Adult Learning principles with ability to support deliveries by incorporating this knowledge
• Build partnerships with workplaces, non-profits, and government representatives with the goal of building Skills for Success awareness and responses.
• Ability to support ideas for customized Skills for Success deliveries – based on knowledge of past successes and available content, both assessment and training delivery
• Identify, develop and coordinate agreed upon and WEM approved Skills for Success projects for the region
• Initiate, build and maintain partnerships within the region to support these projects.
• Develop project plans in partnership and agreement of Director of Operations, Northern Manitoba including evaluation strategy, learning objectives and partnerships
• Manage activities, coordinate service providers, and perform required administrative duties
• Follow up with individuals and partners before, throughout and following any projects to ensure needs and outcomes are met
• Reporting on projects and activities to provide ability for WEM to report activities and outcomes to funder
• Be an active member of the WEM team to bring forward ideas for Skills for Success responses, need or future activities
• Administrative tasks to support this process as needed
• Must travel to northern communities for project coordination as and when required.
• Other duties as assigned

This role supports the activity and partnerships within Workplace, pre-employment, and Apprenticeship.

• The goal of Workplace Skills for Success responses is to provide supports to workplaces and existing workers to improve team and individual performance at work. There will also be a need to understand the workplaces general needs, including hiring, retention, downsizing. As a result, other Skills for Success responses could be developed to support these workplace needs.

The Project Coordinator is responsible for the management of the specified area(s) of activity within the region.

Promote Skills for Success

• Develop regional partnerships
• Build awareness of Skills for Success through presentations, meetings and conversations
• Identify regional training issues and priorities
• Engage partners, where appropriate, in Skills for Success responses

Project Development

• Needs assessment
• Determination, with partner of Skills for Success learning objectives, activities, timelines, estimated timelines and evaluation strategy
• Selection and contracting with appropriate instructor/facilitator
• Ongoing partner communication and project support as needed to ensure successful project outcomes
• Final evaluation, reporting

Project Management

• Overall understanding of project and progression with ability to speak to project to partners, internal and external at any given time
• Management and monitoring of project activities, timelines and budget,
• Reporting as needed
• Track expenditures, budget, invoices
• Evaluate project results and outcomes

Practitioner Development

• Recruit and mentor Skills for Success Practitioners
• Participate in PD activities/sessions, if appropriate
• Share information

Qualifications:

• Experience with project management
• Ability to build partnerships with individuals and partners
• Understanding of adult education and working with adult learners,
• Understanding of Skills for Success responses (assessment and training) and their implementation
• Demonstrated excellent organizational and coordination skills
• Strong leadership skills including the ability to be forward looking, to identify change, and to be innovative
• Ability to change focus readily to adapt to the immediate and ever-changing needs of the Organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent digital technology skills: knowledge of computers, programs and how they work
• Effective and independent work skills
• Flexible and responsible team member
• Must be willing and able to travel throughout Northern Manitoba

Must reside close to or within Northern Manitoba (including Saskatchewan area)

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Successful applicant will be required to provide the results of the below listed safety checks.

• Vulnerable Persons Check
• Driver's Abstract Check

If you are seeking an opportunity to work with a dynamic Organization, please forward your cover letter and resume on demonstrating how you meet the qualifications (including a list of references) to Workplace Education Manitoba no later than Dec 31, 2025.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.