THE UNITED COUNTIES OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE
Administration Division Invites applications for the position of:
Project Management Specialist TFT
Temporary Full-Time (18 months)
Start Date: May 4th, 2026
2025 Salary Grid 6: $38.77- $46.16
Location: Brockville, Ontario
Position Summary:Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer and working collaboratively on behalf of the Senior Leadership Team will develop and assist in implementing major municipal projects.
Qualifications:- Post Secondary Education in Business, Public Administration, Economics, Communication, or a related field and/or related experience.
- 4+ years experience in a municipal role.
- A project management professional experienced at relationship building, financial and project management in municipal services.
- Well developed business organizational and project management skills – planning, organizing, designing, implementing, presenting, time management, who is both detail and people oriented.
- Possesses superior English language communication skills including document writing, development, and delivery of presentations.
- Knowledge and experience researching and writing proposals for government sponsored funding programs.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to network, build working relationships with diverse stakeholder groups including business, government, community leaders and volunteers.
- Experience with digital social media management, public engagement and strong knowledge of the Counties, its member municipalities and the business community an asset.
- A team player focused on achieving collective goals; innovative, collaborative, and client focused.
Position Responsibilities:The Project Management Specialist will work collaboratively with the Counties’ Senior Leadership Team to advance major strategic initiatives. Typical projects could include:
- developing and implementing a corporate wide communication and public engagement plan;
- expanding affordable and attainable housing, reducing paramedic response times;
- modernizing and developing municipal facilities, space needs analysis for the efficient and effective delivery of all services;
- and the adoption of a fiscally responsible capital maintenance and expansion plan.
Other duties, as requested and required.
Protect own health and the health and safety of others by adopting safe work practices, reporting unsafe conditions immediately, and attending all relevant in-services regarding occupational health and safety. Follows all guidelines for employees and employers as legislated under the Ontario Health and Safety Act.
The foregoing Job Description reflects the general duties necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be construed to be all of the work requirements that may be inherent in this classification.
HOW TO APPLY:Please quote “Requisition# PROJE001413 Project Management Specialist TFT and upload your cover letter and resume to the job posting on the Careers section of our website at https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/government/careers.aspx/ View our Job Opportunities. On/Before Monday April 13th, 2026 @ 4 PM EST
Applicant information is collected under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), and will only be used for candidate selection
The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is committed to providing a recruitment and selection process that is both inclusive and free from barriers. Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available upon request, and will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
Applicants are required, in advance, to make any accommodation request known to Human Resources by contacting the department at 1-800-770-2170 or by using the Bell Relay Service. Human Resources will strive to provide reasonable and appropriate accommodation for all applicants, during the recruitment and selection process, which will ensure the process, is conducted in a fair and equitable manner.