Advisor, Programs Outreach- Community Building Retrofit Sector (CBR) - Jobs in Saskatchewan, MB

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Advisor, Programs Outreach- Community Building Retrofit Sector (CBR)The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has been the national voice of municipal government since 1901. FCM is dedicated to improving the quality of life in all communities by promoting strong, effective, and accountable municipal government. FCM aspires to be an organization that is deeply respectful, collaborative, empowering and transparent in our work. We have a commitment and passion for strengthening Canada by achieving results for our communities, our cities, and our workplace, and by sharing our knowledge and experience on the world stage, so that others may improve the quality of life in their communities.The cornerstone FCM Program is the Green Municipal Fund™ (GMF), a $1 billion permanent endowment from the Government of Canada. GMF helps local governments switch to sustainable practices faster. Our unique mix of funding, resources and training gives municipalities the tools they need to build resiliency — and create better lives for Canadians. As a leading catalyst for innovation, GMF offers funding (loans and grants) and knowledge for sustainable municipal initiatives designed to support communities to improve air, water, soil quality, and to protect the climate. Through GMF, municipalities have built better transportation assets; constructed efficient and resilient buildings; diverted waste from landfill; made previously unusable land available for development; and improved soil and water quality.Major PurposeThe Advisor, Programs Outreach represents GMF and its offering to attract and retain high impact capital project opportunities that will meet the GMF annual targets for project financing. The advisor will work specifically on retrofit and new building projects. They will remain knowledgeable of innovative and ambitious environmental trends for municipalities and support prospective clients on their journey to a successful GMF application. Central functions of this role encompass delivering compelling presentations to key audiences, leadership and facilitation of project design and eligibility conversations, capacity building and project support to clients, as well as review and analysis to identify and evaluate possible options and creative solutions to inform decision-making.Through these activities, the Advisor contributes to FCM’s reputation by professionally representing the organization through their interactions with high profile stakeholders. The incumbent also contributes to FCM Programs’ strategic planning and program design by sharing municipal market needs, issues and trends with internal stakeholders.The future of work at FCM includes a commitment to being a more inclusive and anti-racist racist organization with a people centered approach. The incumbent embodies FCM’s commitment to being a healthy, diverse, inclusive, and anti-racist organization.Key Responsibilities:External (75%)

• Proactively engage potential applicants to help reach FCM Programs’ funding targets
• Manages client’s expectations while maintaining FCM’s reputation in a fast-changing environment
• Engages with municipalities to provide advice to help clients improve their projects and find solutions that is the most relevant to their specific needs and circumstances
• Develops and delivers effective presentations on a wide variety of subjects tailored to specific audiences
• Develops/maintains a strong rapport with stakeholders, fostering effective and collaborative relationships
• Collaborates with other organizations managing funding programs and identifies opportunities to leverage FCM funding when possible
• Gathers intelligence from external stakeholders on key municipal needs/issues/trends and provides advice to senior management and internal stakeholders
• Remains cognizant of innovative market trends, changes in legislation and municipal priorities and informs key internal stakeholders accordingly
• Records activities (calls, meetings, presentations, etc.) in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to ensure proper forecasting of potential applications
• Manages a significant number of inquiries while providing high-quality customer service
• Mines data from news aggregators to identify potential leads

Internal (25%)

• Advises on outreach opportunities across Canada and help determine which ones will generate greatest return on investment
• Obtains internal buy-in for innovative initiatives that challenges traditional thinking and current procedures
• Actively participates in new offer development
• Collaborates with other departments on developing criteria, tools and processes that will meet programs’ objectives while also meeting market needs
• Advises and counsels staff on approaches to sensitive matters or areas of concerns raised by clients, in order to mitigate risk to FCM’s reputation.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• Post-secondary degree in environmental studies/sciences, public administration, planning, engineering or a related discipline or equivalent experience
• Five years of experience working in Energy efficiency, building retrofit and building life cycle assessments
• Experience in project financing structure and project management an asset
• Municipal sector experience in advancing adoption of sustainable practices an asset
• Knowledge of provincial municipal regulations and policies an asset, especially in relation to urban planning, municipal responsibilities and environment
• Proven ability to lead meetings and deliver presentations/trainings to senior and professional audiences
• Experience building networks and partnerships
• Excellent client service orientation and political acumen
• Strong public speaking skills

Language Requirements:

• The ability to work in both official languages is essential

Travel requirements:

• The ability to travel 30% of the time (6-8 events a year) is essential
• Must have a valid driver’s license

The benefits to joining the FCM team include summer hours (Fridays off between July 1st 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. All in-office work and in-person meetings for work that take place inside and/or outside of the offices located in Ottawa will be subject to FCM’s Safe Workplace Vaccination Policy, as well as its health and safety procedures.It is a mandatory condition of employment at FCM that the successful candidate be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with vaccines that have been approved by the Government of Canada at least 14 days prior to their start date and will be required to provide proof. If accommodation is required in relation to this condition of employment for any reason pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code, please contact us at directly.For additional information on this posting, or for further information on FCM, access ourQuick Apply

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