PROJECT COORDINATOR

RESPONSIBILITIES: 
• Responsible for the coordination of various projects related to improving quality 
participation in outdoor play and learning for young children living with disabilities 
• Liaise with OPC and CCOP staff, families, and other project stakeholders across 
Canada and around the world  
• Coordinate and assist with various project activities including but not limited to 
advisory panel recruitment, creating summary reports, scheduling and coordinating 
project, advisory, and consultant team meetings, data collection, and related report 
writing, and promoting outputs through social media outlets, the OPC website, and 
e-communications 
• Assist with human resource processes  
• Act as key communicator between project staff, families, and stakeholders 
• Organize meetings and prepare relevant presentations and materials  
• Take and prepare meeting minutes as required 
• Assist in preparing grant submissions 
• Supervise and provide training to other personnel (summer students/volunteers) on 
project processes and procedures 
• Participate in and present at educational sessions both internally to staff and 
externally as opportunities arise 
• Participate in OPC and CCOP meetings and other meetings as required 
• Perform work in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and 
Safety Act and Regulations and all OPC policies and procedures related to 
Occupational Health and Safety  
• Keep all mandatory training up-to-date  
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the OPC Executive Director

QUALIFICATIONS:  
• Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related or education field 
• Minimum three years’ relevant experience in a combination of project coordination and work in/with early learning and childcare programs, working with children with disabilities 
• English (essential) – Bilingualism an asset (French and English)   
• Demonstrated skills in leading committees/trainings/panel discussions 
• Experience with data collection/record keeping 
• Strong knowledge of early childhood development 
• A love of the outdoors 
• Ability to take guided initiative and to work in an organized fashion 
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills 
• Demonstrated collegiality, professionalism and team skills  
• Excellent computer skills (word processing, email, spreadsheets, presentations)  
• Capable of effectively handling multiple priorities simultaneously 
• Ability to respond to project-related issues during office hours 
• Strong work ethic and motivation 
• Demonstrated initiative, flexibility and ability to work independently 
• Police Record Check for vulnerable populations (essential) 

WORKING CONDITIONS  
• Able to work in-office and remote (hybrid workspace) 
• Able to work in a dynamic environment and be able to multi-task 
• Able to prioritize workload effectively  
• Able to be flexible with working hours in order to meet deadlines  
• Able to work under tight deadlines in a competitive environment  
• Able to work on a team as well as independently 
• Able to professionally interact with children, families, practitioners, community members, Indigenous leaders, colleagues, visitors, partners, and representatives from various levels and organizations  

Personal Suitability: The ideal candidate should have strong coordination ability and potential, excellent organizational skills, an appreciation of outdoor play, interpersonal and communication skills (speaking, writing, presenting), good judgment and be reliable, thorough, a self-starter with demonstrated initiative, creative, a team player, flexible, accommodating and ambitious. The candidate is expected to uphold OPC’s strong commitment to promoting and supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) efforts and applying an EDI lens and a continuous improvement approach to their work.