Job Description

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: Specialist, People & Culture Projects
Reports to: Chief People Officer
Position Term: Full Time Temporary (12 Months)
Primary Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Workplace Type: Remote (within Canada)
Job purpose
This position will ideate, design and deliver a variety of projects in support of World Vision's People and Culture initiatives ensuring alignment with WVC's short-term and long-term strategies and corporate goals. The primary focus of this role is to apply technical and functional expertise in the analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of People & Culture initiatives to achieve a 'best in class' employee experience in support of the high-performance work culture that drives World Vision Canada as an employer of choice.
Duties and responsibilities:

• Identify and help to prioritize the highest value new initiatives within the People and Culture division resulting in increased the effectiveness of our practices organization-wide.
• Partner with various stakeholders in People & Culture, Finance, IT, Brand, Communications, to develop and document project scope, responsibilities, delivery expectations, timing (project plan), change management plan, communications plan, training plan, testing plan, etc. to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget.
• Serve as World Vision Canada's lead for day-to-day project communications and management with external vendors.
• Maintain project communications and findings to key stakeholders within both People & Culture and business teams within World Vision Canada.
• Promote continuous improvement by ensuring process efficiencies are identified and actioned
• Track project performance and provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress and ensure project proceeds to plan, clarify specific requirements of each project and secure agreement for deviations.
• Ensure monitoring and reporting on project milestones and outcomes. Anticipate, evaluate and report on risks and roadblocks.
• Contribute to other P&C projects with different owners or champions and ensure coordination of efforts.
• Ensure all project artifacts are clearly documented and ensure organization of project folders for ease of reference.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business, or related field.
• Must possess CHRP designation.
• 3-5 years of experience leading projects at an organizational level (cross functional stakeholders).
• Project management courses are an asset as well as Project Management certification or similar; at a minimum must be familiar with project management disciplines and tools through experience and practice.
• Understanding of agile methodologies would be an asset.
• Understanding of change management and ability to incorporate change management methodology into project planning, approaches and communication.
• Excellent organizational skills and writing ability.
• Exceptional critical thinking and the ability to make clear, well researched recommendations (strong research skills).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Sensitivity to and awareness of the WVC culture in order to pro-actively listen, respond and collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Able to move forward through complex situations, creatively addressing roadblocks, and work both autonomously and as a team.

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.
• We embody an agile mindset here.
• You get competitive pay and benefits. Our comprehensive health benefits start at day 1 which includes a Health Spending Account. We match pension contributions up to 6% and give up a top-up for pregnancy & parental leaves up to 25%.
• You get extra time off for restoration. 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.
• We offer a family-friendly, caring, and flexible work environment.

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.
GTA's Top 100
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.