Job Description

Project Coordinator, Digital Platform and Innovation

Mississauga, ON, Canada Virtual Req #962

Monday, May 29, 2023

Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child.

You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world's most vulnerable children. Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good:

For Children. For Change. For Life.

Position: Project Coordinator, Digital Platform and Innovation

Reports to: Head of Digital Platform

Head of Impact Value & Market-Creating Innovation

Position Term: Full Time Term Until June 30, 2024

Primary Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Workplace Type: Remote (Within Canada)

At World Vision Canada, we are making the world better. Join us!

The New Digital Platform (NDP) and Market-Creating Innovation (MCI) teams are at the centre of WVC's innovation hub. We are focused on building a digitally enabled organization and exploring new engagement and market opportunities to help everyone be a philanthropist.

We work in agile with a lean startup approach and design thinking, asking our team of developers, designers, advisors, and experts to think beyond and find effective and efficient technology-infused solutions that put people at the centre of everything that we deliver.

Our work will be instrumental in laying the foundation to build a new digital ecosystem for WVC.

Job Purpose:

As a Project Coordinator, your primary responsibility is to support the successful implementation of projects that aim to build a platform for all to catalyze good in the world and help shift the typical charitable value exchange from simply good will to effective impact.

You will work collaboratively with the team and other stakeholders to ensure that project goals are achieved within scope, budget, and timeline. Your role is critical in providing administrative and operational support to the team, including project planning and tracking, documentation, and reporting.

You will be responsible for managing project timelines, tracking project budgets, coordinating project meetings, and ensuring effective communication and collaboration among team members. You will also be responsible for conducting research and providing insights that help the team to develop and refine the platform's features and capabilities, while ensuring that it remains the #1 brand and destination to do good in the world.

As a key member of the incubator team, you will help to identify and mitigate project risks, and ensure that projects are aligned with the organization's goals and strategic priorities. Your attention to detail, organization skills, and ability to multitask will be essential to the success of the incubator team and its projects.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate project activities and tasks, ensuring that they are completed on time, within budget, and according to specifications
• Track and report project progress and status to stakeholders and other departments as needed
• Manage project risks and issues, and escalate them as necessary
• Monitor project budgets and expenses, and ensure that they are managed effectively
• Communicate project updates and progress to stakeholders and other departments as needed
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and timelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery
• Support project team members by providing guidance and assistance as needed
• Conduct post-project evaluations and document lessons learned.

Qualifications:

Must-Haves

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing priorities
• Familiarity with project management tools and software
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience working in a startup environment
• Experience working in a project management role or related field
• Familiarity with project management methodologies

Why Consider Us?

• World Vision Canada has consistently been awarded Canada's and the GTA's top employers. Other awards granted are for financial transparency, marketing, customer service and for the work we do in the field.
• We are Canada's largest development, relief and advocacy non-profit.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• You get extra time off. We close for an additional day on long weekends, 6 times a year. You can get up to six weeks\' vacation, plus paid sick days, personal days & wellness days.
• Flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family and your work.
• Work from home opportunities.
• Opportunities to work with cutting edge technology.
• Opportunities for continued learning and professional development.
• Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups.
• A creative and dynamic work environment, where your ideas and contributions can be heard, valued and respected.
• A supportive management team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusivity.

#LI-Remote

We bring life-saving support in times of disaster. We help poor communities to take charge of their futures. We provide small loans and training that boost family livelihoods. We work with policy makers to change the way the world is run. Our Christian faith teaches us that every child, regardless of gender, faith or race, is a precious gift to the entire world - and that their wellbeing concerns us all. We shall never rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed.

Our Core Values: We are committed to the Poor. We are Christian. We are Stewards. We value People. We are Partners. We are Responsive.

Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the core values and mission of the World Vision partnership.

World Vision Canada takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.

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

Thank you for your interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Other details

• Job Family Strategy, Collaboration, & Innovation
• Job Function Individual Contributor
• Pay Type Salary
• Employment Indicator Fully Remote

• Mississauga, ON, Canada
• Virtual

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