Our salaries generally range from $66,990 to $75,110, and are based on qualifications and experience

At the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), we create change where it matters most—in Canada’s municipalities. As the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ flagship program and backed by a $2.4 billion endowment from the Government of Canada, GMF helps Canadian municipalities, big and small, invest in their future by supporting homegrown sustainability and resilience projects that work for Canadians by creating jobs, lowering costs, and strengthening local economies.  

Through our unique mix of funding, resources and training, GMF is enhancing the quality of life for people in Canada by accelerating a transformation to sustainable and resilient communities.

Since 2000, GMF has invested over $1.6 billion in local projects helping communities avoid 2.9 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, while also contributing $1.24 billion to the national GDP and creating more than 13,000 person-years of national employment.

You in this role

What you’ll be doing

• Project Planning: Develops a comprehensive project plan. This involves defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, resource allocation, dependencies and risk management strategies. The plan serves as a roadmap for the project's execution.
• Resource Management: Supports Project Leads in identifying the necessary resources, such as team members to execute the project efficiently, ensuring that the right people with the required skills are available when needed.
• Task Assignment: Assigns specific tasks and responsibilities to team members ensuring that each team member knows their role and has a clear understanding of their responsibilities.
• Monitoring and Control: Monitors the progress of the project throughout its lifecycle tracking key performance indicators, decisions, budgets and timelines, identifying any deviations from the plan and taking corrective actions as necessary.
• Risk Management: Through a Risk Registry, supports the team members in identifying potential risks, developing risk mitigation strategies, and implementing them to minimize the impact of unforeseen events on the project.
• Communication: Facilitates communication among team members and stakeholders. They must provide regular updates on project status, issues, and progress toward objectives.
• Quality Assurance: Ensures the quality of project deliverables through the establishment and enforcement of quality standards.
• Scope Management: Manages project scope to prevent scope creep by documenting and evaluating proposed scope changes, obtaining approval when necessary.
• Stakeholder Management: Builds and maintains positive relationships. Addresses stakeholder concerns, manages expectations, and ensures that the project aligns with stakeholder needs and interests.
• Conflict Resolution: Supports Project Leads in resolving conflicts in a constructive manner to maintain project momentum and harmony.
• Logistics and facilitation: Coordinates and co-facilitates with Project Leads team meetings.

Your skills make us better 

You bring:    

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:

• 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.