Project Development Agent – Supernumerary 80% – Adult Education And Vocational Training Services
Position Description
Project Development Agent – Supernumerary 80% – Adult Education and Vocational Training Services
Services to Business, Distance Education, International Students
The Project Development Agent will work collaboratively with central services and centres to:
respond to and organize services to business training requests
support distance education services
support international student applications
In addition, the Project development agent may be called upon to provide support and assistance in the delivery of Recognition of Acquired Competency Services.
The position of project development agent encompasses, in particular, responsibility for research, analysis and development of activities based on a particular theme, such as community relations, analysis of business training needs, organizational development, and review of administrative procedures. The project development agent ensures the planning, coordination and delivery of an action plan,all while calling on the internal and external resources of the school board.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Some Characteristic Duties
• The Project Development Officer/Liaison Agent becomes familiar with various programs concerning the project to which he or she is assigned, assesses their pertinence, informs those involved of them and simplifies their implementation;
• He or she analyzes the needs of the community, identifies available resources within and outside the network, consults resources, prepares an action plan, informs management staff of services and educational institutions and formulates recommendations;
• He or she prepares and conducts, with school board resources, awareness-building, information and training activities designed for the staff involved in the various programs and activities of the project;
• He or she establishes and maintains relationships with representatives of partner organizations involved in the various programs studied to obtain or give advice or information; he or she informs the organizations concerned of the resources and services of the school board and of the educational institutions;
• He or she represents the school board in dealings with various partners and resources, conducts meetings of the specialists concerned and coordinates the work of the groups involved in the theme presented;
• He or she periodically evaluates the activities related to the theme in which he or she is involved; he or she makes comments, produces reports and formulates recommendations concerning the delivery of activities.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
• Written and Oral French
• Experience in AEVT services
• Knowledge of the Adult Education and Vocational training programs;
• Experience working in collaboration with diverse groups;
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills; Manage video-conferencing equipment.
Minimum Level of Education Required:
Undergraduate University degree
Salary: $27.08 – $47.98 per hour (based on qualifications and experience)
Start date: October 17, 2022
End date: June 30, 2023
The application must include:
Resume (including detailed work history and education background)
A cover letter
Professional references
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH APPLYTO EDUCATION
https://westernquebec.ca/resources/careers/
Only those candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted.
The Western Quebec School Board is committed to building an educational community with the common purpose to realize the potential of all our students by cultivating a strong corps of support, professional, teaching and administrative excellence. We therefore encourage applications from Indigenous people, as well as from other racialized people groups, persons living with a disability, people of religious faith, and gender minorities.
As an organization, we strive to hire individuals who reflect the communities we serve, and who embody and practice a love of life-long learning, teamwork, and the highest professional ethics. Our efforts to achieve a diverse workforce that contributes to a culturally safe working environment include establishing proactive employment practices to address systemic barriers and removing obstacles to hiring and retaining qualified people.
We acknowledge that the lands upon which we live, learn, and work are the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe peoples. We thank them for sharing these lands and commit, as an organization, as educators and as individuals, to an ongoing relationship that recognizes and respects the lands, traditions, and culture of the Anishinaabe people.