Project Coordinator

at  Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division

ABOUT THE JOB

Project Coordinator, Workplace Mental Health assists and supports the Director, Workplace Mental Health, in the areas of project coordination, quality assurance, accounting and support of facilitators and partners for the BC’s Hub for Workplace Mental Health. The coordinator will also be responsible for supporting the development and monitoring of resource and curriculum development, for BC’s Hub for workplace mental health.

COACHING & EDUCATION

• Increase internal capacity of the project team to provide psychological health and safety best practices, including how to modify existing practices and policies that may present barriers to people living with mental illness to obtain or sustain employment.
• Expand BC’s Hub for workplace mental health free repository to include new articles and educational multi-media resources for employers, leaders, and employees.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Psychological Health and Safety Professional Certificate
• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a similar role with experience in the non-profit sector, ideally in a health, mental health or education context.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience may be considered.
• Experience in coordinating projects involving deliverables.
• Experience in maintaining and strengthening a community of practice.
• Experience in areas of monitoring, compliance, and quality assurance.
• Experience in co-facilitating online meetings and using virtual engagement tools. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Sound knowledge and expertise in workplace mental health
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptionally organized and proactive with ability to be able to assess and prioritize multiple tasks and demands, along with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships, understand complex partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Resourceful; innovates to solve problems.
• Commitment to high standards of quality, reliable and responsive.
• Works independently, collaboratively and under pressure.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft office package particularly in Microsoft Access, and efficiency with Google Workplace, Mailchimp and Canva.
• Website content management skills, with systems like WordPress or equivalent.

ABOUT US

Founded in 1918, The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is a national charity that helps maintain and improve mental health for all Canadians. As the nation-wide leader and champion for mental health and addiction, CMHA helps people access the community resources they need to build resilience and support recovery from mental illness and/or addiction.

The key responsibilities of the job include supporting the Director, Workplace Mental Health in daily operations of CMHA BC’s workplace mental health program, such as: