Full Time Community Program Coordinator

Program Manager, Community Insights ( Job Number: 20-26)

Georgian is more than just an employer – we're a community. With seven campuses located across Central Ontario, Georgian College offers rewarding employment opportunities in academics, administration, research, and more. Together, we can advance our mission to inspire innovation, transform lives, and connect communities through the power of education.
Our exciting work environment offers the opportunity to learn and grow, while collaborating in a team-oriented culture that promotes equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. Together, we deliver unrivaled experiences for our students, employees and the communities we serve. Georgian College’s Department of Research and Innovation (R&I) connects industry and community partners with faculty, students, and expertise to address real-world challenges through applied research. Through its three main themes including Industrial Simulation and Prototyping, Digital Initiatives and Thriving Communities, R&I fosters innovation, technology adoption, and commercialization, helping partners enhance competitiveness while providing students with meaningful experiential learning opportunities.
We’re seeking a dedicated administrative professional who will play a critical role in overseeing the development of real-world solutions for community partners through applied research and knowledge transfer projects related to the Community Impact Lab Network.
If you are passionate about community insights and projects and thrive in a collaborative inclusive environment, this is the role for you. Employment Type: Full-Time
Having primary responsibility for the overall intellectual direction of the Community research and/or research-related activity
Using technical expertise in data analytics, community & economic development, policy analysis, and mixed method research to design concepts and detailed solutions for community and partner-led applied research projects
Developing community participatory research plans, including methodology design, testing and evaluation frameworks, analysis, documentation, and project management
Presenting community data intelligence and advises end users and senior leadership on results-based outputs
Conducting mixed method quantitative and qualitative analysis to support decision making, identify project improvement and enable evidence-based policy and program design
Providing practical, actionable solutions for applied research projects
Ensuring execution of applied research projects in collaboration with college faculty, staff, community partner and/or industry partners
Preparing dissemination strategies, final reports, knowledge mobilization materials, and assisting research assistants and students with documentation and reporting
Leading follow-up interactions with partners and funders including data validation, refinement and communication of results
Presenting findings at internal/external events, conferences and community forums
Leading end-to-end development of departmental funding applications, including identifying opportunities, conducting background research, environmental scans, and alignment with funder priorities
Developing complete grant packages including research design, methodology, community engagement strategies, evaluation frameworks, and knowledge mobilization plans
Leading development of detailed project budgets, multi-year cash flow plans, in-kind contributions, and justification narratives
Acting as primary author for proposals, project descriptions, technical narratives, work plans, and logic models
Ensuring proposals align with college policies, funding agency guidelines, and departmental strategic priorities
Supporting financial monitoring of funded community research projects in collaboration with project managers and Finance
Maintaining awareness of funding landscapes related to community innovation, social impact, applied research, and data-driven policy initiatives
Identifying HR needs for community-led projects and participating in hiring processes for Student Researchers, Research Assistants, Research Associates, and other project personnel
Providing day-to-day leadership, task assignment, coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluation for all students and Researchers working on community research projects
Ensuring all personnel follow research protocols, ethics guidelines, quality assurance standards, and project timelines
Overseeing onboarding, training, workload balancing, and skills development for students and Researchers
Ensuring that work produced by student teams is aligned with project expectations, partner requirements, and academic/professional standards
Successfully completed a 4-year degree in sciences, social work, business or equivalent.
Post-graduate certificate in research analytics or Research Analyst Program is required.
Minimum 5 years of progressive experience leading, managing, and mentoring teams; experience within an educational institution or research environment preferred with at least 2 years direct leadership experience of community-based or social impact projects
Established track record of leading and delivering complex, data-driven applied research and community-based projects
Demonstrated experience conceptualizing, writing, and submitting competitive funding applications, including research design, proposal writing, budget development, evaluation planning, and knowledge mobilization
Experience developing multi-year project budgets, financial justifications, and resource planning for grants or externally funded projects
Advanced expertise with data transformation, cleaning, feature engineering, model implementation, and performance evaluatio
Experience with data governance, data management best practices, ethical data collection, community data sharing protocols, and dissemination
Demonstrated experience applying mixed-methods (qualitative + quantitative) research approaches, including community-engaged and participatory methodologies
Strong interpersonal skills to manage support staff and work with staff from different departments.
Our campuses play important roles in each of these communities, serving as centers for academic, social, and cultural activities, and contributing to the social and economic well-being of the areas.
In addition to a rewarding career, here are some of the other benefits offered to full-time employees of Georgian College:
We offer a competitive compensation rate, comprehensive benefits plan and a generous vacation policy as well as CAAT defined-benefit pension plan which includes fully matched contributions.
A tuition reimbursement program that offers reduced course fees for college staff and their dependents.
A holiday shut down period that allows employees to rest and relax with family and friends.
A flex work program for most positions allowing employees the flexibility of working both on campus and remotely.
Georgian is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive environment through the delivery of professional health and safety, security, parking, emergency management, conflict resolution and investigative services.
For a more in depth look at what Georgian has to offer, check out our website.
If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online at: quoting Competition #20-26 by 11:59 pm on March 3, 2026. Georgian College supports diversity, equity and a workplace free from harassment and discrimination and is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free environment. We invite applications from all qualified candidates and actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to persons of Indigenous ancestry, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. If you are contacted to participate in the interview, please advise the coordinator of any accommodations needed with respect to any materials or processes used to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process.