Nature Conservancy of Canada/Conservation de la nature Canada Looking for Program Coordinator at Calgary, Alberta, Canada Full Time

NCC is accelerating conservation through innovative conservation finance and the Nature + Climate Projects accelerator is a key part of delivering on this ambitious strategy. If you believe in improving our world through natural solutions, consider joining our growing team at the leading edge of Nature + Climate projects in Canada.

NCC is the nation’s leading, private non-profit conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962 NCC and its supporters have protected 14 million hectares (more than 35 million acres) of ecologically significant land across Canada. NCC takes a collaborative, science-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians. With a national office in Toronto and seven regional offices across the country, NCC delivers results you can walk on.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director, Nature + Climate Projects Accelerator, the Program Coordinator will be part of a fast-paced, entrepreneurial team building on years of climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience action by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The Nature + Climate Projects Accelerator aims to develop and implement natural capital investment strategies and offset projects that help to accelerate the protection and restoration of high value conservation lands.

In pursuit of this objective, the Program Coordinator will support the Accelerator team through multi-disciplinary program support. This includes administrative support, project controls/budget support, and role growth into project work in the development and implementation of Nature-based solutions projects.

The Program Coordinator role requires an execution-oriented self-starter to deliver on diverse initiatives in a highly dynamic environment. Spanning project support, administrative support, project work, accounting, production of briefing materials, communications, and project management systems, the Program Coordinator must be highly organized, collaborative, and a strong communicator.

Responsibilities

• Diverse project support work, assisting senior members of the Nature + Climate Projects Accelerator team in all areas
• Managing and tracking Key Performance Indicators and presenting with the use of dashboards or other visual means
• Managing and tracking Lessons Learned toward continuous improvement goals
• Managing budgets in support of the Executive Director’s financial accountabilities, including reporting, trend analysis/tracking, and invoicing
• Management of scheduling, planning, and documenting of team and committee meetings and initiatives
• Preparing briefing materials for executive leadership
• Designing PowerPoint presentations, policy and communication documents
• Coordinating communications materials for the Accelerator team, including website updates, internal bulletins, and external-facing materials as required
• Management of team document storage and file hygiene in Microsoft SharePoint
• Leading accountability for accelerator CRM usage

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 – 3 years’ experience in sustainability, carbon project development, environmental consulting, conservation, or a related field.
• Post secondary education, preferably in sustainable business, environmental studies, business administration or related area
• Drafting executive briefings, meeting minutes, and presentations
• Tracking Key Performance Indicators and presenting results in an effective way using dashboards, figures, or other visual aids

Required Skills

• Self-starter with an enterprising/entrepreneurial mindset and drive – comfortable with ambiguity and keen to take initiative
• Keen collaborator who thrives in a fast-paced environment – you have excellent interpersonal skills and are a team player. You collaborate and influence in a “win as a team” environment.
• Strong communication – you speak plainly and truthfully and listen with care. You communicate complex ideas in a clear and easy-to-understand way
• Consensus building and decision making
• Highly organized – can manage multiple projects with strong attention to detail and prioritization skills
• Budget management and control – you track trends against budgets, documents drivers of change, and are financially literate
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience in database management and/or dashboard software such as Power BI is an asset
• A personal commitment to nature and conservation

How To Apply

NCC is an equal opportunity employer. If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your cover letter, resume and salary expectations through our Career Centre .

NCC welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We value and incorporate diverse traditions, heritage, knowledge and experiences in our mission and in our workplaces. We celebrate the full participation of people from all walks of life as we work towards common goals. We strive for a conservation movement in which equity, diversity and inclusion are the norm. This is our continuous commitment: to promote healthy people, healthy communities and a healthy planet for everyone.