Program Manager, Early Years Digital Literacy Project

Full Time, Contract (21 months)

Toronto, ON (Home Based)

CNIB invites you to build a career as unique as you! We are currently searching for a Program Manager, Early Years Digital Literacy Project! Reporting to the Vice Presidents, this role is responsible for the oversight of a 2-year Early Years Digital Literacy Project. The primary focus of this position is to ensure the project stays on track and deliverables are met, including oversight and management of the approved budget, writing and submitting reports to the funder, flagging concerns to leadership, supervising the project coordinator and working with a cross-functional team of Child and Youth Program Leads, Early Intervention Specialists and the Manager, CNIB Next Generation. The Project Manager will maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders, including CNIB team members, participants, parents, government and other community partners.

Your impact at CNIB

• Oversee all aspects of the approved project budget; work with finance to prepare budget reports and monitor expenses.
• Manage the roll out of the Early Years Digital Literacy Project 2 year plan.
• Develop and foster community networks.
• Exhibit and promote the organization’s core values empowerment, inclusiveness, passion, innovation, collaboration and integrity.
• Manage performance of direct and indirect reports, including volunteers, through effective planning, measurement, and continuous performance management; ensure corrective performance measures are put into place when necessary.

Requirements

Who you are:

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment.
• Sound stakeholder relations skills
• Demonstrated ability to use multiple means of communication to effect change, achieve results and build a team.
• Proven government relations and advocacy skills
• Demonstrated ability to resolve issues showing good judgment in a timely manner.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills
• Passion for CNIB’s mission and objectives.

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Experience with Customer Relationship Management programs such as Salesforce an asset.
• Proven people and project management skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Not-for-profit experience.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365 software.
• Commitment to and demonstrated success in program development and delivery, stakeholder and community relations, and human resources management.

Work Environment

• Willingness to work flexible and non-regular hours to complete work.
• Professional, fast-paced, high-energy, results-oriented, challenging, dynamic, growing, and evolving environment.
• Occasional travel within the province.

Benefits

Apply now!

CNIB is committed to creating and fostering an inclusive culture and welcomes applications from diverse candidates, including but not limited to the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community, persons with disabilities, people who are blind or partially sighted, and those who identify as women, gender diverse, and/or 2SLGBTQ+. We strongly encourage applications from applicants with sight loss. Direct lived experience would be a definite asset. If at any stage you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to support your accessibility needs. We're excited to review your application!

Please note: while we invite applications from all interested and qualified applicants, we are unable to follow-up with every applicant.

Closing date: June 30, 2023

About Us

Life is a beautiful, wonderful, complex thing. Life with sight loss should be no different. At CNIB, we're on a mission to change what it means to be blind, and we're not slowing down. We think big, take risks, embrace change, and ask questions. We're inviting you to be part of the conversation.

Our diversity is our strength – we take pride in our inclusive workplace and are committed to recruiting and selecting in a fair, transparent, and accessible way. CNIB welcomes applications from those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) to join us in expanding our capacity for inclusion in the broadest sense. To this end, we strongly encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, people who are blind or partially sighted, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. We enthusiastically invite applications from applicants with sight loss. Direct lived experience is a definite asset. CNIB is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process.

Our team's health and wellness are a priority, which is why we offer comprehensive benefits, competitive compensation, and flexible work schedules developed to help you stay healthy.

At CNIB, we are relentlessly passionate about what we do. We are in our second century of smashing societal barriers and stigmas through innovative programs and powerful advocacy. We are a collaborative, empowered team that drives achievement and equality. If that sounds like your cup of tea, let's talk.