Competition #: 2010-26
Posting Period: July 13 to July 30, 2010
Department: Community Services
Unit: Community Investment
Position Status : Permanent, full-time
Position Summary and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director, Community Investment, the Senior Manager, Allocations and Data Analysis, will play a key role in United Way/Centraide Ottawa’s commitment to our partner agencies, volunteers and donors to steward community investments to ensure that the greatest impact is achieved and that programs are being delivered as intended. Key responsibilities include oversight of the allocations process, data management of partner agencies and programs that receive funding from UW/CO, the compilation and tracking of qualitative information related to resource investment, as well as the production of high level reports to provide reliable, timely and accurate quantitative information for UW/CO both internally and externally. It also includes the integration of evaluation information to be used for internal planning purposes and external communication processes to various stakeholders. Additionally, it includes accountability for the systems administration of our information and/or grant management systems.
A copy of the comprehensive job description is available upon request.
Qualifications:
- Post secondary degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in information management
- Advanced training in database systems and design
- 3-5 years experience using Microsoft ACCESS
- 3-5 years experience in a social service setting
- 3 years experience in data management
- Proven project management experience, including establishing and managing work plans and meeting deadlines
- Experience in developing or coordinating evaluations of programs, initiatives, projects or policies
- Experience in managing contracts
- Understanding of the social service sector
- Superior computer skills in database management specifically ACCESS and EXCEL
- Advanced computer skills in software, especially Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Demonstrated analytical skills and the ability to synthesize vast amounts of raw data into understandable reports
- Ability to administer information/funding management application and database
- Proven organizational, interpersonal and facilitation skills
- Excellent communication, writing and proofreading skills
- Advanced project management skills and demonstrated commitment to completion of projects on tight deadlines
- Demonstrated track record of maintaining confidentiality
- Ability to work as part of a team or autonomously and to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to take initiative and demonstrate creativity; to develop ideas from conceptual stage to implementation
- Bilingualism is an asset
- Ability and willingness to work outside of regular business hours is essential during peak cycles
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume in confidence by July 30, 2010 to employment@unitedwayottawa.ca. Please quote the competition number (2010-26) when submitting your resume.
We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.