Application Deadline:
Location
Ottawa, ON | Canada
Job description
Application Deadline:March 12, 2024
Type of Employment: Full-time employee
Location: Canada based, Calgary or Ottawa/Gatineau (ideally), hybrid work model=
Reports to: Director, Climate Change and Nature-Positive Solutions
Remuneration: In line with market rates
Application Instructions:
About Alinea International
At Alinea International, we value equity, diversity, and inclusivity in everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer opposed to all forms of discrimination. We actively seek and encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds recognizing that an inclusive workforce enriches our organization and achieves smarter, more innovative results.
Alinea is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Given the nature of our work, candidates will be subjected to due diligence checks and to enhanced background checks as appropriate.
Alinea is an international development consultancy providing technical and management expertise that helps people improve their lives. We work with governments, investors, companies, and communities to create lasting change. Over 37 years, Alinea has successfully delivered more than 1000 projects worldwide.
About the portfolio:
The Canadian Project Director will manage and provide technical support to a portfolio of multi-year, multi-country projects funded by Global Affairs Canada, which may include initiatives that will: increase the climate resilience of nature-based businesses led by women in the Pacific; enhance the conservation and quality of life of citizens in protected marine and coastal ecosystems in the Caribbean and Latin America; and strengthen biodiversity-rich ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Role
This position will combine project management and technical expertise in climate change and nature-positive solutions. The Project Director will act as a senior member of the project management team and will be responsible for overall management and delivery of the project in accordance with the stated expectations of the governments of Canada and project countries.
Reporting to the Director of Climate Change and Nature-Positive Solutions, the Canadian Project Director will liaise with Global Affairs Canada; develop and implement overall strategy and direction; manage international consultants; liaise/coordinate with field offices and project staff; prepare annual workplans, budgets, reporting and provide oversight of the MEL program; provide technical assistance to other projects in climate change and nature-positive solutions; support proposal development; undertake other management activities as required.
Required Qualifications:
To learn more about Alinea, please visit our website: www.alineainternational.com
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