Mission: Nokee Kwe, founded on Indigenous principles, is dedicated to creating, promoting, and sustaining culturally sensitive environments, which encourage and support personal development and self-determination.

Vision: At Nokee Kwe, we will be known as an organization that is a leader in the provision of holistic and comprehensive services to Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals, assisting them in making meaningful life choices.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Project Manager – closes once a suitable candidate has been found. This is a very temporary position to fulfill the remaining requirements of a contract. Contract length will depend on full-time vs part-time, anywhere from 2- 6 months.

Job Summary
Reporting to the Programs Director, you will oversee planning, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting for the First Employ project. You will be the face of the project and work closely with London Chamber of Commerce, their members, and the community. You will utilize your presentation skills in supporting businesses create/build Indigenous diversity recruitment/retention into their recruitment plans.

You possess knowledge of Canadian Indigenous culture, specifically local Indigenous principals and philosophies, and are able to assist with curriculum development related to cultural recruitment/retention training. You will oversee the development and delivery of the training component of this project, and create a volunteer advisory committee to assist/vet the content of the training.

This is a Full-Time, 12-Month Contract. You will also be responsible for achieving the established deliverables in a timely manner, planning out the project monthly goals, working with and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders/funders, related businesses, Nokee Kwe staff, and community partners. Your development and execution of detailed project plans will ensure the project is delivered on time and within scope and budget. Working with the Nokee Kwe marketing and event planning team, you will be responsible for all external marketing of the project, including the creation and deployment of marketing materials/information.

Essential Job Functions:
• Ensuring that the projects is delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget
• Developing project scopes and objectives in concert with the established metrics and budget
• Communicating with all relevant stakeholders and ensuring engagement
• Oversee and fully utilize the budget for this project, while ensuring resource availability and allocation
• Coordinating internal resources and vendors as needed for a flawless project execution
• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Report and escalate to senior staff as needed
• Manage the relationship with all stakeholders, funders, related employers, and others as relevant to the project
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Create, maintain, and share comprehensive project documentation
• Participate in regular team meetings