BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

This is a restricted lateral posting open to employees who hold a Grid 18 base position

Job Overview

The Project Coordinator conducts project administration and coordination functions for EMCR’s Community Recovery & Resilience Funding Branch for a variety of small to large scale structural and non-structural disaster risk reduction projects and disaster risk reduction funding programs throughout the project management life cycle (i.e., initiation, planning, execution, control and close-out). Activities include (but are not limited to) coordinating and drafting correspondence (briefing notes, letters, media releases), development of program materials, drafting contracts and amendments, financial tracking, reimbursing claims, developing proposal evaluation criteria, assisting with funding intakes and proposal evaluations, supporting lessons-learned processes, and communicating with funding applicants/recipients. In addition, the Project Coordinator is directly accountable for assigned portions (e.g., sub projects) of larger disaster risk reduction projects as a project team member.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, public administration, natural resource management, geography, planning, or other discipline related to the position PLUS a minimum of 1 year in each of the related* experiences; OR
• Diploma in business administration, public administration, natural resource management, geography, planning, or other discipline related to the position PLUS a minimum of 2 years in each of the related* experiences; OR
• An equivalent combination of education and training with related* experience may be considered.

Related* experience must include the following:

• Program/project development, delivery, and administration.
• Financial monitoring, tracking, and reporting.
• Procurement, contract management and/or directing the work of contracted resources.

Preference may be given to candidates with:

• One or more years of experience in disaster mitigation, natural resource management, climate change adaptation, and/or physical geography. This includes post-secondary education, and work, lived or volunteer experience.
• One or more years of experience with capital or infrastructure programs/components.

Provisos/Willingness Statements:

Candidates must be able and willing to:

• Work on-call and extended hours during emergency activations.
• Work operational deployments across the province.
• Travel occasionally throughout the province.

For questions regarding this position, please contact britney.irvine@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to 5 days at home per week subject to an approved telework agreement.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

Working for the BC Public Service:
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How to Apply:
Your resume and/or cover letter must clearly show that you meet the education and experience requirements. Highlight the required qualifications and support them with specific examples, such as your responsibilities, projects you've worked on, or accomplishments. Find more information on the recruitment process, including helpful tips and videos about the application process, visit the Your Job Application page of MyHR.

Cover Letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a basic questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements.

Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting. Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying, visit the Technical Assistance page of MyHR.