OSER is seeking an experienced bilingual project manager to manage Roundtable activities in the first phase of Building the Ontario Social Economy, a province wide project funded through the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Accountable to the Project Collaborative Steering Committee, the manager will work with OSER to operationalize a confirmed workplan.

The Ontario Social Economy Round Table (OSER) is a collective of independent and connected organizations interested in facilitating a conversation about growing Ontario’s Social Economy.

This is a 6 month position for 20 hours per week contracted with the Canadian Community Economic Development  Network. The Project Manager will be accountable to the Project Collaborative Steering Committee.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
 Develop and manage implementation of a communications plan
o Create RFP to sub-contract communication  work and website development
o Build a portal at Basecamp.com to host all historical notes and minutes
o Move the organizing committee from e-mail discussions and exchange of information into a hosted environment (register a domain name)
o Facilitate consultation process with the on-line community and synthesize feedback in writing

• Support process to broaden round table membership
o Develop an engagement model to operate in two official languages and welcome new members
o Develop a one page overview of OSER membership roles and responsibilities to help with recruitment
o Work with current Roundtable members to identify new groups that need to be around the OSER table
o Organize all meeting logistics for  Roundtable meetings

 Manage the development of the draft discussion paper working with a small advisory group
o Co-ordinate responses to the existing draft
o Facilitate the editing and translation process

 Prepare OSER for the regional meetings
o Coordinate meetings with other networks organizing regional meetings (ONN, CCEDNet, OnCo-op)
o Identify and work with host organizations in each community
o Develop detailed work plan for each of the regional meetings
o Develop RFP and contract regional facilitation
o Manage OSER engagement and consultation and ensure input data is recorded and synthesized

 Prepare  for OSER portion of the Fall Summit
o Coordinate with other networks organizing the social economy Fall summit events
o Develop detailed workplan for the OSER engagement and consultation process
o Manage implementation of summit workplan

 Finalize Project Budget
o Work with the Canadian CED Network to finalize a project budget that accurately reflects the project commitments

 Support Completion of Funding Reports
o Work with the Canadian CED Network to meet all of the reporting requirements of Ontario Trillium Foundation funding

QUALIFICATIONS

 Proven experience with project management with multiple partners
 Strong organization skills
 Experience with web 2.0 technology and social networking tools
 Experience in negotiating and monitoring contracts
 Comfortable working independently
 Experience working with a volunteer board
 Excellent command of written and spoken English and French
 Proven ability to work inclusively with people from a range of ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds, with sensitivity to diversity of income, age, ability and sexual orientation

SALARY:
$700/week

TO APPLY
Please send your resume and cover letter to:
Paul Chamberlain emailed to  pchamberlain@ccednet-rcdec.ca