Job Posting: CIMP Program Coordinator Staffing Position

Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program Coordinator (2-Year Term)

Department Information

The mandate of the Department of Environment and Climate Change is to manage land, water, air, wildlife, and forests. This includes promoting, planning, and supporting the wise and sustainable use of natural resources, and protecting, restoring, and stewarding the environment for the social and economic benefit of all Northwest Territories residents.

Job Information

The Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program Coordinator (Coordinator) plans, coordinates, implements, monitors, and evaluates the NWT CIMP's financial and funding processes, developing synergies within the division.

The Coordinator works collaboratively with colleagues within ECC, and regularly collaborates with GNWT colleagues and external partners (e.g., Indigenous governments and Indigenous organizations, federal government departments, Renewable Resource Boards, and universities). 

The Coordinator is responsible to deliver, evaluate and refine NWT CIMP's funding process for cumulative impact monitoring and research projects. Time spent engaging with program partners requires concentration, judgment, tact and mental effort. The Coordinator is required to build and maintain professional working relationships with all program partners and contribute to development of capacity through collaborative working relationships.  The Coordinator provides interpretation, advice and guidance to clients on program requirements to complete funding requests, ensure compliance with legislation and funding arrangements, the timely and accurate transfer of funds to all program partners, and the resolution of conflicts.

This position is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.  The incumbent would be required to live and work in Yellowknife, NT.  A hybrid/remote work plan is not a possibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Implements NWT CIMP priorities, plans, initiatives and correspondence in conjunction with Unit staff and program partners.

• Leads the administration of funding agreements and arrangements.

• Supports funding partners to fulfill their financial administration obligations.

• Maintains NWT CIMP's Information Management System (IMS).

  
  

Key Requirements

• A high school diploma and Administration Certificate or Project Management Certificate, with a minimum of two [2] years of direct and progressive work experience. 

• Assets include (and should be clearly noted on your resume):

  • Experience in budgeting, forecasting and conducting accounting. 

  • Experience working with funding agreements in the North. 

  • Experience traveling and working with remote communities and small Indigenous organizations. 

  • Experience with GNWT's financial system, SAM.