Responsible Care Program Officer

Summary

Join the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) as a Responsible Care Program Officer! This role involves organizing the annual Responsible Care Awards, managing program logistics, and supporting various committees. You will be responsible for administrative tasks, communication efforts, and representing CIAC at meetings and events. The ideal candidate possesses strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, along with experience in program management. A degree in a related field and at least three years of relevant experience are required. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a leading sustainability initiative within the chemistry and plastics industry.

Requirements

• Ability to manage programs with a sharp eye for details
• Understanding of the role of the chemistry and plastics industry in general, nationwide, and globally
• Strong computer literacy utilizing MS Office applications
• Exceptional organization, and strong writing and verbal communication skills in both French and English
• Energetic, proactive self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision, results oriented
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with others
• Knowledge of social media platforms
• Able to multi-task, prioritize and deliver on multiple demands under tight deadlines
• Ability to travel and work outside regular business hours as required
• Degree or certificate in Business Administration, Public Administration, Communications, Social Sciences or an equivalent combination of experience and training in a related field
• Minimum three (3) years experience in a similar position, preferably in non-profit environment or an equivalent combination of experience and training in a related field

Responsibilities

• Participates in, organizes, and manages meeting logistics, agendas, minutes, and follow-up tracking for multiple committees
• Maintains websites, committee lists, project tracking, and helps organize webinars
• Responds to and provides guidance related to general program enquiries
• Manages, filing and document/information tracking
• Assists in the coordination of issues and activities
• Provides regular feedback on Responsible Care continuous improvement initiatives
• Processes and tracks orders, invoices, and receipts
• Supports the planning for workshops and potential Responsible Care Conferences
• General office duties and assistance as assigned
• Researches and gathers information to support advocacy work for the Association
• Supports the development of communication tools and guidance documents
• Develops and implements social media outputs
• Supports the development of newsletter and other content
• Manages the production of the annual Responsible Care Report
• Makes presentations to various committees and stakeholders
• Represents CIAC at various meetings and events
• Organize the annual Responsible Care Awards
• Launch the nominations process for the Responsible Care Awards
• Collect nominations for the Responsible Care Awards
• Convene a judging panel for the Responsible Care Awards
• Coordinate with award recipients for the Responsible Care Awards
• Organize the annual in-person awards ceremony for the Responsible Care Awards