Employment Opportunity

Community Green Building Projects Co-Leads

Contract, Full-Time

Are you interested in supporting communities renovate and build green?

This project is:

-         Focusing on real projects in Indigenous communities

-         Supporting apprentices and tradespeople to broaden their skills in green building

-         Building a video docu-series to upskill the industry in green building opportunities

About Keepers of the Circle

Keepers of the Circle is an Indigenous Hub operated by the Temiskaming Native Women’s Support Group (TNWSG), a non-profit organization founded in 1997 to promote the economic, cultural, and social equity of Indigenous women, girls, gender diverse people and their families.

About the Role

Keepers of the Circle is looking to recruit two experienced Co-Leads. This exciting and innovative project is focused on designing and delivering training curriculum with communities, apprentices and industry experts to help them build skills in low-carbon construction and meet the demand for sustainable, green housing. Trainings will be filmed to create video-based training content for future pre-apprentices, apprentices, and employers in the skilled trades. Keepers of the Circle has skilled trades demonstration trailers that will be used to travel to communities and deliver onsite, hands-on construction training.

The Co-Leads will be responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of this project. The role will involve engaging in partnership discussions with Indigenous communities, unions, employers and videographers to plan construction projects and the connected low-carbon, green building curriculum. The role also involves overseeing training development and delivery including scheduling and planning travel logistics for in-person training and organizing training materials to support the successful implementation of the trainings. Travel will be required to oversee construction training onsite across Canada and engage with Indigenous communities.

Roles and Responsibilities Include:

Project Coordination and Training Delivery (60%)  

·         Assist with defining project strategy and scope;

·         Create and maintain a project schedule to ensure project milestones and goals are achieved;

·         Plan and facilitate project team meetings with trainers and team members to monitor project progress and organize project logistics;

·         Delegate tasks to team members and ensure they have the supplies, resources, and support to implement project activities;

·         Manage project budget;

·         Provide detailed updates to Training Director and other stakeholders;

·         Create and maintain comprehensive project documentations, plans, and reports;

·         Maintain tools to monitor and evaluate project outcomes and participant feedback;

·         Oversee purchasing of project materials, equipment, and office supplies;

·         Monitor construction training on-site during in-community (on-reserve) projects;

·         Collaborate with videographer, employers, unions, and apprentices to storyboard and film training;

Outreach and Partnership Activities (30%)

·         Map out provincial and national industry partner, organizations, and communities to engage with for project activities;

·         Lead the development of an outreach strategy to engage with key stakeholders to recruit training participants and hold training with communities using construction projects in their community;

·         Facilitate partner engagements and discussions to support the design and delivery of low-carbon construction skills training to apprentices;

·         Work with Keeper’s Partnership Team to negotiate and draft MOUs and service contracts when applicable;

·         Coordinate partner logistics and invoices to ensure prompt and effective delivery of training activities;

·         Attend industry conferences to promote project activities and outcomes;

Data Collection and Reporting (10%)

·         Create project reports for management and funding team;

·         Generate case studies to showcase project impact and outcomes;

·         Create assessment and evaluation tools to gather feedback, track participant data and outcomes, and project goals;

·         Collect and analyze data to create resources and reports to share with the industry players, organizations, communities, government, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

You will be part of a team delivering this project. We seek to hire complimentary co-leads that will have the following combined skills:

·         Knowledge and passion for the green economy, construction trades and sustainability;

·         3-5 years of experience in project coordination, management, administration, or related roles, ideally within a nonprofit or training environment;

·         Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites and other project management tools;

·         Strong organizational and time management skills and attention to detail;

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills;

·         Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment;

·         Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative, mission-focused team;

·         Experience working with Indigenous or other equity-deserving communities;

·         G-license and ability to travel

·         Knowledge of equity-focused or workforce development programs is a strong asset;

·         Experience developing and implementing curriculum is an asset.

·         Trauma-informed training is an asset;

·         CAPM, PMP, or relevant certification is an asset

Even if you don’t think you meet the listed requirements, we still encourage you to apply! We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual with a strong interest in helping communities build capacity to support a more sustainable future.

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility

We advocate for the presence and contributions of all people regardless of race, colour, religion, age, genetic status, sex, military status, or disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions. As an Indigenous organization, Keepers of the Circle has an affirmative action policy that prioritizes the hiring of Indigenous Peoples and community affiliates. Please let us know of any specific requirements during the application process by emailing hr@keepersofthecircle.com – we are happy to work with you on accommodation requests.

How To Apply

We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Our first round of review for applicants will start on July 25 2025. All applications received before this date will be reviewed in the first round. If you identify as Indigenous or an affiliate, please include this information in your cover letter. Please send your resume and cover letter to hr@keepersofthecircle.com with the subject title “Community Green Building Projects Co-Lead"  – (Your Name)”.