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Project Coordinator
Organization:
Ministry of Government Services
Division:
Central Agencies Cluster
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
19ASY - Systems Serv (Ama Unit) ASY19
Salary:
$71,332.00 - $91,059.00 Per Year
Are you looking for a great career and rewarding future where you can make a difference to the lives of Ontarians? IT Source is a professional services organization that offers the Ontario Public Service (OPS) I&IT Community a modern, effective approach to resource acquisition.
You will have the opportunity to work with leading technologies on an interesting and diverse range of projects. The project assignments with IT Source will vary in lengths and will be located in a variety of locations throughout the GTA and Oshawa.
We are proud to have been chosen as:
• Canada's Top 100 Employers
• Greater Toronto's Top 90 Employers
• Canada's Best Diversity Employers
• Canada's Greenest Employer
• Top Employer for Canadians over 40
What can I expect to do in this role?
As Project Coordinator, you will:
• provide project leadership to small projects supporting OPS I&IT initiatives
• provide project and technical delivery to project managers and project teams, supporting medium to large scale OPS I&IT initiatives, including: coordinating project teams, monitoring and forecasting costs, risk and issue management and customer relationship management
Please note: This position is located at 222 Jarvis Street, Toronto.
How do I qualify?
Project Management Knowledge and Experience:
• you demonstrate the ability to lead all phases (concept, definition, planning, implementation, and closeout) of small, routine I&IT projects, or to provide support to Senior Project Managers for medium to large scale I&IT projects
• you have experience planning, scheduling, tracking and managing project plans
• you are able to develop and maintain a detailed and resource loaded project schedule with predecessors.
• you have knowledge of PMI and project management methodologies, standards, and best practices
• you have knowledge of the service management framework based on ITIL
• you have knowledge and experience with standard project management tools, including MS Project
Technical Knowledge:
• you have knowledge of I&IT technologies and industry trends to support project deliverables
• you have knowledge of systems design methodology to enable sound project administration
• you are able to plan and coordinate business systems solution testing and implementation
Communication Skills:
• you have excellent interpersonal, negotiation, collaboration, oral and written communication skills to support project deliverables
• you demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain effective client relationships, and to support Senior Project Managers
• you have experience analyzing and communicating the impacts of risks to the project, direct partners, stakeholders, customers and staff in order to facilitate effective decision making
Organizational and Problem Solving Skills:
• you have experience identifying and making recommendations on inherent and developing project risks and issues
• you demonstrate procurement skills to support the acquisition of software solutions, hardware and services
• you have proven skills in financial and controllership management to administer, prepare, monitor project budgets and identify activities required to meet financial targets
• you demonstrate experience monitoring projected versus actual project expenditures and reports on project progress/status in comparison to project burn rate
Leadership Skills:
• you are able to provide technical supervision, guidance and consultation to assigned project personnel
• you demonstrate leadership skills to plan, organize and coordinate human, financial and material resources
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 901 King St W, Toronto, Toronto Region or 222 Jarvis St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) Screening Requirement
Compensation Group:
Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario
Schedule:
6
Category:
Information Technology
Posted on:
Monday, March 25, 2013
Note:
- The successful candidate will be required to undergo a satisfactory criminal reference check prior to the commencement of employment.
- T-MG-50125/13
As a result of the recently agreed to AMAPCEO collective agreement, a new job evaluation system will be implemented on October 1, 2013 and the job code identified in this posting is subject to revision. In the new job evaluation system, the classification level of this position has not yet been determined.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Wednesday, April 10, 2013 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
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Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
