Consultant
Branch : Strategy
About Impact ON
Impact ON is a leading economic, social and community development organization in Ontario. As agile as a startup, we are a social enterprise founded in 1964, which propels ideas,
approaches and impact projects. We stimulate community development, connect talent, produce applied research and support the emergence and
growth of mission-based organizations, primarily co-operatives and social enterprises. But above all, we are an impact-driven organization, working every day to create a better Ontario.
Our values
Our values include the primacy of people, valuing diversity, individual and collective responsibility, equity and solidarity. True to our history, we adhere to an ethic based on
honesty, transparency, social responsibility and sustainable development. Impact ON is proud to reinvest its surpluses to benefit the development of Ontario’s francophone communities in all
their diversity.
Team Impact
Team Impact is the place where contracts received by Impact ON are implemented in the field, alongside people, companies and communities. It is staffed by a multi-skilled, multi-disciplinary team who deliver contracts, services and programs to our customers, members and community groups to the highest standards. Its sole aim is to produce a quality impact. Its structure is based on three working branches: Competence (services to people), Strategy (services to organizations) and Sustainability (services to communities).
Job offer details
The Consultant is assigned to the Strategy Branch within the Impact Division. The Strategy Branch specializes in providing consulting services to organizations, be they cooperatives, social enterprises, institutions, non-profit organizations or, more generally, mission-driven businesses. Typical work may include entrepreneurship training, sector-specific research projects, the development of studies (feasibility, market) or business plans, strategic planning or the creation of corporate documents.
Job summary
Reporting directly to the Manager of the Strategy Branch within Team Impact, the Consultant is expected to perform a range of regularly assigned tasks efficiently, accurately and brilliantly, in connection with contracts in progress. He or she communicates with customers to ensure quality results at all times. He or she develops expertise, collaborates internally and externally with different stakeholders, and demonstrates creativity in his or her work. Its main product is the positive impact achieved.
Main tasks and responsibilities
- Carry out contract milestones with convincing results.
- Quickly integrate, analyze and synthesize information to adjust as needed.
- Find ways to optimize your work while keeping customer satisfaction in mind.
- Identify and solve problems that may arise.
- Communicate effectively and professionally both internally and externally, in line with the organization’s values.
- Ensure compliance with deadlines and targets set by the Manager.
Skills required
- Interpersonal skills and approachability of individuals and organizations.
- Versatility, adaptability, professional curiosity, organizational skills and initiative.
- Equal ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Customer relations skills.
- Love of learning
- Proactive, creative, problem-solving personality.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in French and English, both orally and in writing.
- Good knowledge of the local economic and social fabric, Ontario and other regions (an asset).
- Comfortable using office software, productivity software, artificial intelligence software and remote working tools.
- Strong ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Produce quality deliverables, on time and independently.
Qualifications and experience required
- Post-secondary diploma in a field related to the humanities and social sciences, business administration, economics or law.
- Experience in the consulting field.
- Experience in precision writing in French and/or English.
- Experience in organizing and supporting projects or activities of various kinds.
- Otherwise, any combination of training, experience and skills will be taken into consideration.
Compensation and benefits
- Between $55,000 and $70,000 annually upon hiring for a full-time position, depending on skills and experience.
- Excellent benefits with Desjardins and 100% employer-paid after 3 months of service.
- Pension plan with employer contributions, after 1 year’s service.
Working conditions
- One-year contract, renewable as a permanent contract, with a 3-month probation period.
- Full-time, 40 hours per week.
- Employment at Impact ON’s offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Sudbury or Thunder Bay. Remote work possible elsewhere in Northern Ontario or according to the terms of current policies.
Applications received will be treated confidentially and with respect for employment equity. We will only contact those selected for an interview. The offer remains valid for as long as as displayed on impact-on.com.
Our workplace values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage people from under-represented and equity-seeking groups to apply.
