Posted: Feb 3, 2026

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Outdoor Play Canada (OPC) - Ottawa, ON

business_center Full-time

Salary: $32.00 Hourly

Application Deadline: N/A

Nonprofit

Responsibilities

Responsible for the coordination of various projects related to improving quality

participation in outdoor play and learning for young children living with disabilities

Liaise with OPC and CCOP staff, families, and other project stakeholders across

Canada and around the world

Coordinate and assist with various project activities including but not limited to

advisory panel recruitment, creating summary reports, scheduling and coordinating

project, advisory, and consultant team meetings, data collection, and related report

writing, and promoting outputs through social media outlets, the OPC website, and

e-communications

Assist with human resource processes
Act as key communicator between project staff, families, and stakeholders
Organize meetings and prepare relevant presentations and materials
Take and prepare meeting minutes as required
Assist in preparing grant submissions
Supervise and provide training to other personnel (summer students/volunteers) on

project processes and procedures

Participate in and present at educational sessions both internally to staff and

externally as opportunities arise

Participate in OPC and CCOP meetings and other meetings as required
Perform work in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and

Safety Act and Regulations and all OPC policies and procedures related to

Occupational Health and Safety

Keep all mandatory training up-to-date
Perform other related duties as assigned by the OPC Executive Director

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related or education field
Minimum three years’ relevant experience in a combination of project coordination and work in/with early learning and childcare programs, working with children with disabilities
English (essential) – Bilingualism an asset (French and English)
Demonstrated skills in leading committees/trainings/panel discussions
Experience with data collection/record keeping
Strong knowledge of early childhood development
A love of the outdoors
Ability to take guided initiative and to work in an organized fashion
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
Demonstrated collegiality, professionalism and team skills
Excellent computer skills (word processing, email, spreadsheets, presentations)
Capable of effectively handling multiple priorities simultaneously
Ability to respond to project-related issues during office hours
Strong work ethic and motivation
Demonstrated initiative, flexibility and ability to work independently
Police Record Check for vulnerable populations (essential)

WORKING CONDITIONS

Able to work in-office and remote (hybrid workspace)
Able to work in a dynamic environment and be able to multi-task
Able to prioritize workload effectively
Able to be flexible with working hours in order to meet deadlines
Able to work under tight deadlines in a competitive environment
Able to work on a team as well as independently
Able to professionally interact with children, families, practitioners, community members, Indigenous leaders, colleagues, visitors, partners, and representatives from various levels and organizations

Personal Suitability: The ideal candidate should have strong coordination ability and potential, excellent organizational skills, an appreciation of outdoor play, interpersonal and communication skills (speaking, writing, presenting), good judgment and be reliable, thorough, a self-starter with demonstrated initiative, creative, a team player, flexible, accommodating and ambitious. The candidate is expected to uphold OPC’s strong commitment to promoting and supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) efforts and applying an EDI lens and a continuous improvement approach to their work.

How To Apply

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter of interest, curriculum vitae and contact information for three references to Dr. Louise de Lannoy, Executive Director of Outdoor Play Canada, by email to ldelannoy@outdoorplaycanada.ca

OPC values diversity and we encourage all qualified applicants to apply. Accommodations will be made throughout the application and interview process if needed as per the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should the applicant require any accommodations during the application process please notify OPC as per the AODA.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those invited for an interview will be contacted.

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