Job description

Reporting

This position reports directly to the FPSC Sr. Project Manager.

Location

East Ottawa – 3030 Conroy Road

Working Language

English

Time Frame

December 1, 2024 – March 31, 2026

Position

The Skills for Success Specialist will be a part of the development team for a project called “We Feed Canada: Skills for Success for Essential Workers”.  This work will encompass the development of new and the updating of existing online tools and training resources to align with the SFS model which are designed to support employers, workers, job seekers, training organizations, and service organizations, to help Canadians better prepare for, get and keep a job, and adapt and succeed at work within the Agri-food supply chain

The Skills for Success Specialist will develop and update Food Processing Skills Canada’s Training and Assessment Tools to align with the Skills for Success Model. This work will include:

• Developing and/or Updating Skills for Success Profiles and Job Descriptions:

The Skills for Success Specialist will confirm occupations in the FoodSkills Library and migrate existing Essential Skills Profiles to the Skills for Success Profile format, develop new Skills for Success Profiles, migrate existing Job Descriptions to the updated format and develop new Job Descriptions in the updated format.

• Updating FPSC’s Supervisor-Ready Assessment Tool.

The Skills for Success Specialist will perform a comprehensive review of the current tool to incorporate the Skills for Success model within the existing resources (i.e., self-assessments, practice activities, logbooks, checklists, etc.) and highlight areas that require attention to align with the Skills for Success Model.

• Updating FPSC’s Skills Assessment Survey Tool.

The Skills for Success Specialist will perform a comprehensive review of the current tool to ensure integration and alignment with the Skills for Success Model, the Learning & Recognition Framework and any other identified FPSC tools.

Requirements

• Solid knowledge and understanding of the updated Skills for Success model
• Post-secondary education, or equivalent work experience
• Excellent writing, analytical, and research skills are essential.
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking, and time-management
• Ability to understand subject material
• Experience in research and accessing data
• Strong secondary research skills
• Strong primary research skills for targeted interviews
• Experience in competency framework development, NOS development, career profiling and laddering, training curriculum development, ES Profile development, training benchmarking
• Solid understanding of NOC codes, NAICS, and NOS.
• Strong written and communication skills, ability to create original correspondences and materials
• Strong teamwork skills
• Intermediate experience with outlook, word, excel, and powerpoint.

Assets

• Bilingual (French & English)
• Master’s degree
• Knowledge of labour economics and labour market policies in Canada.
• Experience writing for external audiences.
• Experience in a similar role, all forms of work experience will be considered
• Background or experience in not-for-profit
• Background or experience in project management, communications, marketing, business, human resources or research
• Experience with project management software
• Experience with data visualization
• Experience in graphic design, using the Adobe Suite (PDF editor, InDesign, Photoshop, etc.)
• Experience working with statistics
• Experience in food service, groceries, food processing, food catering or general manufacturing
• Experience with Web Design or other online platforms and tools (Learning Management Systems, WordPress, social media, etc.)

Current Work Environment

FPSC is currently in a hybrid work model where staff are working remotely as well as in the office.

About Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC)

FPSC is a national and not-for-profit council dedicated to the advancement of Canada’s food and beverage processing industry. FPSC is a recognized leader in LMI, both within and beyond the food and beverage processing sector. LMI is essential for Canadian food and beverage stakeholders in making informed business, workforce, and policy decisions.

FPSC is constantly seeking new and innovative approaches to make LMI more usable and accessible to all stakeholders. Our LMI research informs the other programs and activities that FPSC conduct. That work includes the development of skills and competency tools, training courses & educational tools, funding programs, government funded initiatives, networking events, and much more.

Located in a newly-renovated office space in Ottawa’s East end, our fun and dynamic team works hard to deliver top-notch programming and create exceptional products. Our fast-pace work environment, always has a wide variety of projects and activities on the go, providing ample opportunity to learn and grow in your position.  We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

We thank all applicants for their interest.  Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.