Engagement Coordinator – AA2 (AESES)

Sustainability Office
Associate V.P. (Administration)
Position number: 35196
Date posted: January 14, 2026
Advertised until: January 28, 2026

Job details

Engagement Coordinator – AA2 (AESES)
New Regular Continuing Full-Time (Budget Funded)

For more information please contact: Christie Nairn – christie.nairn@umanitoba.ca

Key responsibilities

• Deliver programs, campaigns, and activities that engage students, staff, and faculty in advancing the University’s Sustainability Action Plan and Climate Action Plan.
• Create project documentation including charters, plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Manage projects and activities to remain within budget and on schedule.
• Maintain project files including scope, status, correspondence, and budget.
• Administer, track and maintain engagement programs including reporting requirements related to engagement.
• Build strong relationships across the university community and with external partners to foster collaboration and participation in sustainability initiatives.
• Develop and implement innovative outreach strategies to inspire action and increase awareness of sustainability goals.
• Coordinate and lead engagement events such as Earth Day, Sustainability Month, Commuter Challenge, and land-based education projects.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement sessions to gather input and ensure inclusive participation.
• Dedicate time to building and nurturing relationships with Indigenous communities (internal and external) to support culturally respectful and collaborative sustainability efforts.
• Identify opportunities for new engagement programs and partnerships that advance sustainability objectives.
• Co-lead the delivery of the student Sustainability Ambassador volunteer program.
• Develop and implement sustainability community of practice.
• Coordinate volunteer teams for outreach and engagement activities.
• Support other department initiatives and team members as required.
• Act as a resource for the Sustainability Committee and other groups to support engagement activities.
• Create compelling digital content for websites, social media, newsletters, and UMToday articles to promote sustainability initiatives and events.
• Manage the department’s communication channels to ensure consistent and impactful messaging.
• Develop storytelling approaches that highlight successes and encourage community involvement.
• Prepare reports and updates on engagement outcomes to demonstrate impact and inform future strategies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, environmental sciences, natural resource management, education, planning, business or the natural sciences or a related field is required.
• Master’s degree is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Two or more years of experience participating, planning and executing collaborative sustainability projects and programs is required.
• Have wide-ranging knowledge of sustainability practices is required.
• Understanding and experience influencing collective behavior to improve sustainability outcomes is required.
• Experience with ESRI GIS is an asset.
• An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be able to work within time and budget constraints.
• Tact and diplomacy are required.
• Strong written competencies including report and grant writing skills are required.
• Strong verbal communication skills that support dialogue with the various campus stakeholders are required.
• Strong partnership and relationship building skills, to work with multiple and diverse stakeholders with various mandates and differing viewpoints is required.
• Must be able to work with graphic programs such as Adobe CS/Adobe Express and social media platforms.
• Proficient with software systems to support the position. Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Projects) is required.
• Flexible and adaptable with troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities are required.
• Ability to conduct research independently is required.
• Ability to plan, organize and administer projects is required.
• Ability to build relationships, and work collaboratively with the OOS team, university students, staff and faculty and community partners is required.
• Ability to frame issues and design effective and energetic engagement with students, staff and faculty is required.
• Use knowledge and experience to use influence to advance projects and other sustainability efforts is required.
• Ability to use creative thinking to identify and execute opportunities is required.
• Ability to meet, engage and build collaborative relationships with stakeholders.
• Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.

OTHER JOB RELATED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with the post-secondary setting is preferred.

Additional information

The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).

If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.

Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of “The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act” (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.