The CCJ is seeking a Project Manager for an interdisciplinary project focused on housing and climate justice. Responsibilities include coordinating operational, financial, and administrative functions, facilitating collaboration among international teams, and ensuring project objectives are met on time and within budget. The ideal candidate has a passion for climate justice, project management experience, and thrives in both independent and team-based work environments.
Job Summary
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager to lead the coordination and management of this interdisciplinary, international, and trans-sectoral project. The Project Manager will play a critical role in ensuring the project’s success by overseeing its operational, financial, and administrative functions, facilitating collaboration among international teams, and ensuring the project’s objectives are met on time and within budget.
The ideal applicant will possess a passion for climate justice, experience in project management and/or movement building, a talent for independent and team-based work with attention to detail.
Organizational Status
This position is housed at the Centre for Climate Justice with general support from its staff, and reports to the lead Investigators, Drs. Liv Yoon and Mohammed Rafi Arefin. The position may provide occasional training and supervision to student research assistants when necessary, with support from project co-investigators.
Work Performed
- Work closely with Drs. Liv Yoon and Mohammed Rafi Arefin in coordinating research activities across all three project cities (Vancouver, Barcelona, New York) – with a focus on Vancouver.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the project, ensuring effective coordination and communication among project team members across different geographic locations.
- Collaborates actively with community partners within Vancouver and team members across all three project cities to monitor project progress, provide updates, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure successful completion.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation, to ensure the project’s objectives are achieved.
- Manage the project budget, including tracking expenses, forecasting future costs, and ensuring financial reporting requirements are met.
- Facilitate communication between the project teams, various committees, community partners, and stakeholders, including preparing progress reports, and serving as the main point of contact for project inquiries.
- Coordinate, facilitate and lead meetings and phone/video conferences independently and with team members.
- Presents results to collaborators and the broader academic, advocacy and partner communities.
- Contributes to ongoing strategic planning and analysis needs of the project; works with lead investigators to identify relevant funding opportunities as necessary; develops ideas into grant proposals.
- Work with designated EDI champions in each city, the EDI committee, and conduct regular surveys and interviews of team members to monitor and measure effectiveness of EDI-related efforts.
- Contributes to writing academic manuscripts as well as media and stakeholder reports.
- Ensure compliance with funding requirements, institutional policies, and ethical guidelines.
- Coordinate the dissemination of project findings through workshops, conferences, and publications.
- Coordinates priorities, needs, and input from community partners.
- Chairs local and international meetings across sites and stakeholders.
- Support the project team in stakeholder engagement, data collection, and analysis activities, as needed.
- Prepare annual progress reports.
- Perform other administrative and related duties in the project.
Consequence of Error/Judgement
The incumbent will make important decisions affecting the progress of the project. Poor judgment could result in compromises to community partnerships, loss of data, and delay in conducting research, which could impact collaborations, publications, and future funding. Research activities may be jeopardized if not conducted according to ethical requirements as laid out by the University and by regulatory authorities. All project files must be kept secured to ensure that participant confidentiality is not compromised. An error within the realm of a research study may result in biased or incomplete data and skewed study results. Errors made and poor decisions may be damaging to the reputation of the project members, the Centre for Climate Justice, and the University and could lead to incorrect or inappropriate policy recommendations being made.
Supervision Received
Direction is provided by the lead investigators, Drs. Liv Yoon and Mohammed Rafi Arefin. The Project Manager is expected to develop their own work plan and timelines according to the broader parameters outlined by the lead investigators, and to exercise judgment and initiative in their duties and responsibilities.
Supervision Given
Manages and oversees student research assistants as required, with support from lead investigators. Assists and provides guidelines to other research members as required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own.
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in work related to climate justice, health equity, tenant-advocacy, and/or seniors-advocacy.
- Undergraduate degree in a related field (sociology, geography, public health, socio-cultural kinesiology, environmental sciences, urban planning, gerontology) project management, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of experience in project management, preferably in policy, research and/or academic settings or movement building that includes budget management.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-disciplinary projects involving multiple partners across different geographic locations.
- Strong organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent record-keeping skills.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with a diverse team.
- Knowledge of climate change impacts, housing issues, and public health, particularly relating to seniors, is highly desirable.
- Ability to keep abreast of current developments and trends in the field of climate justice, tenant and housing advocacy, and environmental health.
- Must conduct all activities in an ethical manner and treat funding information and research data confidentiality.
- Proficiency in project management software and Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Teams.
- Fluency in English is required; additional language skills (Spanish, Catalan, Cantonese, Mandarin) are an asset.
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Compensation Range
$5,209.17 – $7,485.33 CAD Monthly
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Job End Date
Feb 28, 2027
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How to Apply
Click the button below to apply through UBC’s Staff Careers website. The deadline to apply is 11:59 PM Pacific on Wednesday 19 June 2024. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview and references in early July.
