Project Management Coordinator

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The role

Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.

We are looking for a Project Management Coordinator (PMC) to support our Astronomy Technology team.  The PMC would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

The Project Management Coordinator is responsible for supporting program/project management activities by working closely with project managers and providing expertise on practices, systems and tools in order to ensure projects are tracked and managed efficiently.  

The PMC relieves the project team of project management administrative responsibilities by entering, adjusting and maintaining project data using SAP (Project Systems module) and Share Point On-Line OpZone to help all stakeholders have an accurate picture of the project status and forecast. The PMC prepares status reports at team and program levels to assist the Project Managers to make informed decisions in order to deliver projects on scope, on time and on budget.

They also provide a range of other project coordination services, including procurement activities and advice on the processes and tools related to project coordination.

Screening criteria

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

Education

Successful completion of a two-year college degree or diploma in business administration, project management or related field and intermediate level training in project management.

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

Experience

1. Significant* experience supporting project management for multiple multi-disciplinary teams and multi-partner projects simultaneously. 
2. Significant* experience gathering and synthesizing information; maintaining project data integrity; tracking project resources, milestones and deliverables; and producing project reports.
3. Experience supporting procurement activities preferably in coordination of project-related contracts and equipment/asset acquisition.
4. Experience with Power BI and/or Power Query.
5. Experience using SAP Project Systems would be considered an asset.
6. Experience using Python would be considered an asset.

*Significant experience is defined as at least two (2) years of experience.

Condition of employment

Reliability Status
For a Reliability Status, verification of background information over a period of 5 years is required.

Language requirements

English 

Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

Assessment criteria

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

Technical competencies

1. Knowledge and understanding of project management principles and practices.
2. Knowledge and understanding of procurement strategies, processes and coordination systems, preferably in a government environment.
3. Ability to structure, organize, and synthesize information.
4. Ability to read and interpret project and financial data and prepare project status reports.
5. Ability to set and manage competing priorities and complete tasks within tight timelines.
6. Ability to execute on multiple projects and provide ongoing status updates.
7. Advanced ability using Excel to create complex reports from large data sets, pivot tables, graphs, advanced formulas, data cleaning, etc.

Behavioural competencies

Competency Profile(s)

For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile: Management Services

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Compensation

From $68,047 to $80,289 per annum.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including a robust pension plan, comprehensive health and dental coverage, disability and life insurance, office closure at the end of December, and additional supports to enhance your well-being throughout your career and beyond.

Notes

• Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC's directives.
• A pre-qualified list may be established for similar positions for a one year period.
• In order to ensure a prompt and efficient processing of applications, candidates are encouraged to provide, along with their résumé, a detailed covering letter explaining how they meet each of the requirements of this position (education, experience, language requirements) by providing concrete examples. In addition, the candidate is encouraged to describe in detail when, where and how he/she gained the experience.
• Candidates who have Second Language Evaluation (SLE) test results with the Public Service Commission should include these results with their application.
• Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. Please include citizenship information in your application.
• The incumbent must adhere to safe workplace practices at all times.
• We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.