Miziwe Biik

Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment & Training, located in Toronto, is seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual for “Project Officer”. Reporting to the Executive Director, the candidate’s responsibilities will include the following:

Duties:

- Work as part of team working towards achieving organizational and community employment and training goals
- Maintain community and client based employment and training projects
- Monitor on-going projects
- On site monitors of all projects
- Preparation and submission of funding requests to Local Delivery Mechanisms
- Assist / advise applicants with regards to proposal development
- Assist with the call for proposal process
- Review, Prepare Executive Summaries, Present submitted funding requests to the Board of Directors for consideration
- Assist approved sponsors with the administration of their projects
- Work as a team member within the projects department and the employment counselling department
- Preparation of quarterly reports
- Project Evaluation
- Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

- A relevant post secondary degree, or equivalent related experience;
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Demonstrated competence in working with figures
- Knowledge of employment and training programs an asset
- Ability to organize and prioritise work activities
- Ability to act with authority, intervening when required with respect
- Must work well under pressure
- Must be able to work within, and contribute to a team environment
- Knowledge of and experience working with the aboriginal community
- Strong competence with regards to most office computer applications
- Prior proposal writing experience an asset
- Able to respect and maintain confidentiality

Please forward your cover letter, resume, along with three references to:

Attn: Hiring Committee
Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training
167 Gerrard St. East,
Toronto, Ontario M5A 2E4
FAX: 416.591.0114

**Closing Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012 –  4:00 p.m.**