The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is the national voice of municipal governments, representing the interests of cities and communities with the federal government.
| Position |
Manager, Capacity Development, Net-Zero Acceleration Programs |
| Department |
Growth & Development - Green Municipal Fund (GMF) - Net Zero Acceleration Programs |
| Classification |
Level 7 |
| Salary |
Our salaries generally range from $99,470 - $111,650, and are based on qualifications and experience |
| Languages |
English is required, French is an asset |
| Term |
Permanent Full-Time |
| Location |
Hybrid (Ottawa) |
| Why GMF is the place for you |
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At GMF, we empower our people to create change where it has the most impact – municipalities. GMF is a $1.6 billion permanent endowment from the Government of Canada, managed at arm's length, making it nimble and available for higher-risk, higher-impact initiatives. A further $530M investment into GMF to support the National Adaptation Strategy was announced in November 2022. Our team is committed to helping local governments switch to sustainable practices faster. GMF is the cornerstone program of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).Our unique mix of funding, resources, and training gives municipalities the tools they need to build resiliency — and create better lives for Canadians. Through GMF, municipalities have reduced carbon emissions; 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.
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You in this role
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Reporting to Director, Net Zero Acceleration Programs, the Manager, Capacity Development, leads the design, development, implementation and measurement of a scalable one-stop shop for information, peer learning and skills development for municipalities. The Manager raises awareness, accelerates transformation and enhances the impact of municipal action in GMF’s activity areas . They will oversee and guide a team of professionals delivering GMF’s capacity building programming supporting GMF’s Net Zero Acceleration. Key target audiences for this programming include municipal staff, elected officials and other municipal practitioners. The Manager will be responsible for the general management and coordination of resources, activities and results focused primarily on the following:
- Capacity building activities and programming to support Net Zero Acceleration within communities, including the establishment of networks/communities of practices, cohort-based learning programs, awareness raising materials and activities, skills development, and technical coaching.
- Mobilization of lessons learned from GMF funded projects broadly within the municipal sector.
- Develop and maintain links with relevant external organizations and networks to support, enable and accelerate program delivery and impact.
- Oversee and continually improve impact measurement and reporting.
- People management to foster leadership and professional development among all team members.
- Manage, negotiate and ensure success of key organizational partnerships including the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP), the Municipal Net-Zero Action Research Partnership (N-ZAP) and the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI).
The work at FCM includes FCM becoming an even more member-driven organization that balances the realization of its goals with a people-centered approach. The incumbent embodies FCM’s commitment to being a healthy, diverse, inclusive, and anti-racist organization. As a member of the team, the Manager, Capacity Development, Net-Zero Acceleration Programs works in a manner that embraces these values, the corporate culture and the passion for FCM’s mandate.
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What you’ll be doing
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- Guide and oversee development of GMF awareness raising, skills development and capacity building programming related to the acceleration of net-zero communities. Including in-depth peer learning activities to enhance uptake of lessons learned and good practice.
- Represent GMF and FCM in high priority seminars, conferences, events and meetings with municipal officials and other key stakeholders.
- Report to and ensure alignment with strategic direction of the Director, Net Zero Acceleration Programs on matters related to energy and climate change focused programming. Ensure the Director is informed and engaged on emerging issues, relationships or new potential partners.
- Lead development of annual work plans to deliver on the objectives of the GMF Strategic, including reporting on program results (financial and operational), identifying opportunities and developing proposals for capacity building activities.
- Identify and analyze needs, trends and opportunities in order to continually improve the overall effectiveness of capacity building initiatives;
- Liaise and collaborate closely with Managers across GMF to ensure effective collaboration, alignment, and complementarity of teams’ priorities and activities.
- Liaises with key internal stakeholders across FCM (including GMF Communications, other GMF Units) to ensure a coordinated and effective approach to capacity building initiatives and processes.
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with external stakeholders and networks to ensure relevancy of program approaches and continual sharing of knowledge and information on capacity building related activities and stakeholder needs.
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| Your skills make us better |
You bring:
- Master’s degree in environment, public administration, urban planning, program management, education or related field or equivalent combination of education or experience.
- Minimum 10 years of progressively senior professional experience in capacity building, environmental sustainability, program management, financial management and people management.
- Leadership, teambuilding, mentoring and coaching skills, ability to optimize staff capacities and lead a highly collaborative, dynamic team with clear performance expectations and in an outcomes-focused, real-time, client service environment.
- In-depth knowledge of energy and climate change, particularly in the municipal context.
- Knowledge and experience related to capacity building approaches, adult education, facilitation, and the transfer of skills and knowledge.
- Good knowledge of program monitoring and evaluation approaches, frameworks, and tools.
- Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, negotiation, representation and influencing skills.
- Understanding of municipal infrastructure and other relevant sectors to the program, and experience working in or with municipalities are strong assets.
- Network of key stakeholders in Canada who are strategic for skills building and policy development related to energy efficiency, emissions reduction, renewable energy generation is an asset.
- Capacity to work in a changing environment and willingness to take on new or evolving responsibilities.
- Language: The ability to work in both official languages (English and French) is a strong asset
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Why working here rocks
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We prioritize work-life balance with our flexible model:
- When we say flexible work model, we mean that in collaboration with your manager and based on what your team needs, you have the flexibility to determine when you work so that you can enjoy a healthy balance between work and personal demands.
- While you do need to live in Canada for this role, you can primarily work from home. Travel may be required to Head Office in Ottawa periodically. The majority of the GMF team operates from the National Capital Region.
- We do like to visit the areas we are impacting and it allows us to see unique and wonderful parts of our country. You may find yourself traveling nationally 10-15% of the time.
We don’t just talk about employee wellness, we live it:
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Summer hours between July 1 and Labour Day:
- 7-hour workdays rather than 7.5
- Every Friday off in the summer
- Flexible work arrangements to support productivity and well-being
- Commitment to employee development
- Competitive range of employee benefits and services
- Office facilities located in the Byward Market and Ottawa’s downtown core
We’re 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.We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.
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How to apply
If this role speaks to you and the impact you want to make, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today.
The deadline to apply is May 26, 2025, or until the position is filled.
The future of work here includes a hybrid work model; therefore, this role will be a combination of virtual and on-site work.
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 within 80kms of downtown Ottawa and be authorized to work in Canada.
For additional information on this posting, or for further information on FCM, access our website at www.fcm.ca. Learn more about the Green Municipal Fund at https://greenmunicipalfund.ca/
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