Requisition ID: 19918
Department: Strategic Initiatives Dept.
Service: Climate Change and Resiliency Services
Branch: Pilots, Governance & Reporting Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 1 year
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $102,307.66 - $124,480.72 annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: City Hall,110 Laurier Avenue West
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Administrative and Support Services
Application Close: 27/11/2025
The Climate Change and Resiliency Service is responsible for a directed and coordinated approach to implementing the Climate Change Master Plan, Energy Evolution Strategy, the Climate Resiliency Strategy, the Urban Forest Management Plan, and associated priorities, programs, projects, and policies. This service area will provide strategic leadership on climate change issues, responses, emerging technologies, and pilot projects, in partnership with other entities.
The Pilots, Governance & Reporting team leads the strategic development, implementation, and oversight of initiatives that advance the City’s climate and sustainability goals. The team manages governance frameworks, performance monitoring, and reporting to ensure transparency and continuous improvement. It also develops long-term strategies and programs aligned with the Climate Change and Resiliency mandate, fosters internal and external partnerships for collaborative delivery, and supports enabling projects with cross-cutting benefits.
The Climate Change and Resiliency Service is responsible for a directed and coordinated approach to implementing the Climate Change Master Plan, Energy Evolution Strategy, the Climate Resiliency Strategy, the Urban Forest Management Plan, and associated priorities, programs, projects, and policies. This service area will provide strategic leadership on climate change issues, responses, emerging technologies, and pilot projects, in partnership with other entities.
The Pilots, Governance & Reporting team leads the strategic development, implementation, and oversight of initiatives that advance the City’s climate and sustainability goals. The team manages governance frameworks, performance monitoring, and reporting to ensure transparency and continuous improvement. It also develops long-term strategies and programs aligned with the Climate Change and Resiliency mandate, fosters internal and external partnerships for collaborative delivery, and supports enabling projects with cross-cutting benefits.
Completion of 4 year degree in urban and regional planning or a field related to planning or the unit’s area of expertise (such as landscape architecture, architecture, urban design, urban geography, engineering, environmental planning).
Minimum of 8 years of related and progressively responsible, professional experience in the unit’s area of expertise
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