Coordinator - Regional Development Plan for Nourishing Community

Under the authority of your immediate supervisor, you will participate in the planning and coordination of the development plan for a nourishing community, in line with the City’s strategic planning. You will contribute to the development of project calls, the creation of the analysis grid, as well as the monitoring and analysis of the accountability of funded projects. You will also provide advisory support to partners and consultation tables related to project calls and accountability requirements. Finally, you will advise the service management on proposed projects and their implementation. 

• Hold a bachelor's degree in administration or any other relevant bachelor's degree (environment, biological sciences, social sciences);
• Have more than five (5) years of relevant experience in a field related to the job as well as experience in consultation and partner mobilization;
• Knowledge of the agricultural and agri-food sector of Laval as well as the territory and community actors is desirable;
• Have a strong interest in practices related to urban agriculture, food security, food transformation cycles, and be aware of the issues related to these;
• Be able to support the operations of activities and programs related to the action plan of the PDCN (development plan of a nourishing community);
• Have a good mastery of project management.

Skills

Choosing the City of Laval means working for the third largest city in Quebec on diverse and stimulating mandates. It also means having the opportunity to grow within a human, committed team that enjoys working with pleasure.
 
For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and social benefits:

• Work schedule allowing for work-life balance;
• Work location easily accessible with free parking;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• Possibility to accumulate overtime;
• Priority access to a daycare CPE.