Mastercard Foundation is a global foundation based in Toronto, Canada with several offices in Africa. Our programs promote financial inclusion and advance education and learning in Africa, primarily for young people, and in Canada for Indigenous youth. The Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. From inception, the Foundation was designed to be a separate entity and independent from Mastercard. Our policies, operations, and funding decisions are made by our President and Board of Directors.
The Foundation believes that youth employment is key to unlocking prosperity, both for youth and their societies. Enabling young women and men from disadvantaged communities to secure dignified and fulfilling work will ensure inclusive development and economic growth in Africa.
Values are timeless, they transcend and rise above all. They guide everything we do, as employees of the Foundation. We share a common vision of a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. We make mistakes, we reflect, and we grow so that we can impact our world – it’s why we are here. We are ambitious and driven. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful.
THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION
The Facilities team coordinates the physical work environment with the employees and the business of the Foundation, in the Canadian (Toronto) and African locations, thereby contributing to the success of the Foundation’s Young Africa Works strategy.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Reporting to the Manager, Security & Facilities, the Project Coordinator, Facilities will be a key member of the team responsible for creating inspiring spaces and innovative services that brings the Foundation’s culture and values to life. The role will focus on building new office spaces in Africa. The successful individual will thrive in a fast-paced environment supporting multiple projects simultaneously. They will need to be highly adaptive and possess the ability to see the ‘big picture’ while supporting several project streams. With an attention to detail, the successful individual will need to be highly effective with project management and possess superior communication and teamwork skills to foster strong relationships with Foundation staff and external contacts.
WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE
- Provide administrative project support as it relates to new builds, leasehold improvements, relocations and renovations for all offices of the Foundation;
- Liaise and coordinate inputs and outputs related to multiple project steams with both internal (Operations, Legal, Finance, HR, IT) and external stakeholders (Architects, Designers, Engineers, Contractors);
- Support procurement processes for projects from an administrative perspective (e.g. tracking leases, responding to inquiries related to RFP)
- Manage documents related to the project management process (e.g. filing approvals, drawing, quotes etc.);
- Follow up on unresolved issues and ensure responses are obtained;
- Communicate with stakeholders on facilities issues that may have an operational impact;
- Manage service requests (e.g. freight elevator deliveries, after-hour access etc.)
- Perform other duties as assigned.
WHO YOU ARE
- Degree or diploma in project management or facilities management or an equivalent combination of academic and practical experience.
- Ability to travel 20% of the time as required.
- Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
- Professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
- Three (3) years of experience supporting projects related to facilities, corporate property services and/or construction project development and management.
- Detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to consistently and effectively produce high quality work.
- Excellent technical skills in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Visio).
- Ability to support projects to be on-time, on-budget, within specifications.
- Ability to think creatively, bringing innovative solutions to the table.
- Knowledge and understanding of planning/project estimation, understanding of construction documents, construction terminology and procedures are assets.
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