Jack Layton Fellow Summer Student - Sustainable Working Group

Location

Quebec Province | Canada

Job description

Position

Jack Layton Fellow (Summer Student) - Sustainable Working Group

Corporate Services - Facilities

Internship

$20.00/hr

English; French is an asset

Temporary contract (May to August 2024)

Hybrid (Ottawa)/Remote (within Canada)

Background

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is the national voice of municipal governments, representing the interests of cities and communities with the federal government.

With over 2,000 members including Canada's largest cities, small urban and rural communities, and 20 provincial and territorial municipal associations, FCM represents over 90% of Canada’s population. As the national voice of Canadian municipalities, FCM is an organization that strives to make the communities Canadians live in more prosperous, sustainable, and equitable.

FCM aspires to be an organization that is deeply respectful, collaborative, empowering and transparent in our work. As the national voice for Canada’s local governments, FCM is committed to strengthening Canada by achieving results for Canadian communities and cities, and by sharing knowledge and experience on the world’s stage, so that others may improve the quality of life in their communities. All leaders in the organization are expected to lead in a manner that embraces these values, the corporate culture and the passion for FCM’s mission.

Major Purpose

The work at FCM includes FCM becoming an even more member-driven organization that balances the realization of its goals with a people-centered approach. The incumbent embodies to being a healthy, diverse, inclusive and anti-racist organization. The Jack Layton Fellow (Summer Student) - Sustainable Working Group will maintain the highest level of confidentiality, professionalism and exercise good judgment including the ability to escalate to management when help is required and being able to meet deadlines as set out by their direct manager within a fast-paced corporate environment.

Key Responsibilities

Working closely with FCM’s Sustainability Working Group (SWG), a summer fellow would lead on the following tasks:

Sustainability Working Group (80%):

Waste Reduction

• Work with Facilities and other internal stakeholders on the implementation of a zero-waste policy for FCM, including the elimination of single use plastic.
• Research and summarize current best practices for office building waste management and sharing improvement opportunities. 

Staff Engagement on Corporate Climate Strategy

• Work with the Consultant developing the Corporate Climate Strategy to engage staff across FCM to identify and test perspectives on opportunities for staff action. 
• Working with GMF’s Engagement Research Analyst, develop and launch a staff survey and synthesize results.
• Work with our Consultant to develop information and engagement sessions for employees.

Procurement

• Research best practices for sustainable certifications and procurement policies
• Identify gaps in existing sustainable procurement policies, developing briefing memos for any areas for improvement

Reporting

• Conduct and report on the corporate GHG inventory for 2023 calendar year using the SoFi online inventory tool.
• Identify examples of “best-in-class” Corporate Climate Reports from organizations similar to FCM – identify the key gaps in FCM policies, processes, and/or data that could enable FCM in developing a similar report.
• Present to the Sustainability Working Group on progress and support presentations to Management Committee. 
• Create a final report summarizing activities and recommendations to be presented to all staff.
• Help create a comprehensive report outlining our accomplishments during the 2019-2024 Charter period.

Carbon Offsets

• Working with FCM’s carbon offset supplier to track and allocate our offsets to the best Canadian projects.
• Updating and maintaining FCM’s carbon offset registry.

Secondary component (20%); Jack Layton Fellowship Project: 

• Work collaboratively within a team of 7 fellows selected from various FCM departments.
• Continue the development of a campaign to commemorate Jack Layton’s work. This campaign will focus on youth engagement in local communities with an emphasis on participation in municipal issues. 

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environment studies, urban planning, engineering, or related fields;
• Working towards a Master’s degree in environmental science, environmental studies, urban planning, engineering, or related fields.

Skills/Qualifications/Experience:

• Experience with organizational sustainability initiatives, in either a leadership or participant role;
• Experience with GHG software and conducting organizational GHG inventories;
• Strong research and analytical skills – able to conduct rigorous research, summarize findings and present recommendations;
• Strong communication skills including the ability to prepare and conduct presentations and lead training workshops;
• Professional writing and material development skills - ability to write succinct reports and communications materials for a professional audience;
• Bilingualism in both official languages is an asset. Ability to read in French is required.

The successful candidate will also exhibit the following competencies:

• Results Oriented: Committed to achieving results, demonstrating innovation and creativity in overcoming obstacles. Organizes time, work and resources to accomplish objectives in the most effective and efficient way.
• Client Focus: Making client satisfaction a priority and at the center of all decisions. Providing service excellence to internal and external clients.
• Teamwork: Contributing to the development of a team environment where team members ultimately achieve established goals.
• Ethics and Fairness: Treating everyone fairly and equitably and maintaining high ethical standards.

Language Requirements

English; French is an asset

The benefits to joining the FCM team include summer hours (Fridays off between July 1 st and Labour Day); office facilities located in the ByWard Market, FCM’s commitment to employee development and a competitive range of employee benefits and services. FCM encourages flexible work arrangements to support the wellbeing and productivity of employees.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities is committed to fostering an organizational culture that embraces equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, where individuals from diverse racial and ethnic identities, nationalities, social economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression and physical and mental abilities can thrive and be fully engaged at their best level.

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

The future of work at FCM includes a hybrid work model; therefore, this role will be a combination of virtual and on-site work. The successful candidate is required live in and be authorized to work in Canada. They are also required to be able to work from home/remotely, from within Canada.

For additional information on this posting, or for further information on FCM, access our website at . Visit the careers section of our website to apply. The deadline for applications is  March 15, 2024.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, we will only contact those selected for an interview. All the applications will be kept on file for six months following the hiring.

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