IT Project Planner

Job title: IT Project Planner

Company: Action Against Hunger

Job description: Job Title: IT Project Planner

Organization: Action Against Hunger / Action contre la Faim – Canada

Report To: Chief Financial Officer

Location: Toronto, ON (Work From Home)

Job Type: Part-Time, Contract (June 2021 to October 2021)

Work Hours: 20 hours per week. *(Flexibility is required with working longer than the usual shift hours depending on the operational needs)

Hourly Pay: $35 – $40

ABOUT US

Founded in 1979, Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger.

Our mission is to save the lives of severely malnourished children while helping communities become self-sufficient. Recognized as a world leader in the fight against malnutrition, Action Against Hunger has pursued its vision of a world without hunger for almost four decades, combating hunger in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster, and chronic food insecurity. With more than 8,000 staff in nearly 50 countries, our programs in nutrition, food security, livelihoods, water, sanitation, and hygiene, reach more than 20 million people each year.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Action Against Hunger Canada is looking for a highly motivated and organized Project Planner to support the planning, coordination, and implementation of a range of digital projects between June 1st 2021 and October 31st 2021. The key digital projects housed under different departments in the organization are:

• Implementation of an organization-wide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
• Implementation of an organization-wide Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system (transition from existing CRM to another).
• Construction of an internal SharePoint site.
• Transition of office to Microsoft Teams.
• Transition of office email from Gmail to MS Exchange.
• Action Against Hunger Canada website re-build.
• SMART Methodology website re-build.
• Tableau Dashboard Design for Gender Minimum Standards.
• Learning Management System (LMS) procurement for 2022.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Financial Officer and in close collaboration with the Operations Director and IT Consultant, the Project Planner will:

• Develop a detailed work back plan utilizing the organization’s project management software (Workzone) with each Head of Department or project lead for all of the digital projects planned for 2021 and 2022 ensuring that each of the projects is aligned and timed accordingly to allow for synergies and appropriate participation and engagement of personnel.
• Direct support to the CFO for coordinating the ERP implementation and rollout in the organization.
• Provide high-level oversight for each digital project ensuring that milestones are met, bottlenecks are alleviated, and project leads have the information and technical expertise on hand for decision making.
• Support in the development of Terms of Reference for specialized technical support and budgets for each of the projects and lead the advertising and recruitment processes for the relevant consultants and vendors.
• Coordinate with the organization’s IT consultant on all internal IT-related support required for each of these projects.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Demonstrated project management experience with similar types of IT/digital projects (PMP Certification is desirable).
• Previous experience rolling out ERP systems within organizations is highly desirable.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to communicate in a diverse and multi-cultural environment.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills, and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to raise issues upwards accordingly.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s project management system (Workzone).
• Demonstrated commitment to Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence risk mitigation/protection.
• Demonstrated understanding of the creation of an enabling environment for gender equality and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) prevention in the workplace.
• Genuine interest in and commitment to the humanitarian principles of Action Against Hunger.

Action Against Hunger Canada is committed to the creation of a diverse and inclusive workplace. We actively welcome applications from Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of all sexual orientations and genders. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify our human resources representative of any accommodation or special measures that you may require.

Action Against Hunger Canada is committed to promoting the well-being of people around the world and focuses its efforts on saving lives through the elimination of hunger. To that end, we uphold the principles of independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, unrestricted access to assistance, professionalism, and transparency in all our operations. We have ZERO TOLERANCE towards any behavior violating our Code of Conduct, including workplace violence, harassment and sexual harassment, any form of exploitation and abuse, corruption, fraud, and any behavior lacking integrity.

Action Against Hunger Canada is committed to safeguarding children and adults in communities where we work. Our safeguarding commitment is to ensure that children and adults are protected from both deliberate and unintentional harm or abuse caused by Action Against Hunger staff, including the Prevention from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).

In an effort to safeguard children and adults in communities we work, our offers of employment are conditional on successfully clearing background checks that may include, but are not limited to, criminal records, vulnerable sector screening, and employment references.

To learn more about Action Against Hunger, visit our website at

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Thu, 20 May 2021 22:39:31 GMT