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Project Management Trainer

Type of Engagement: 

Contract

Engagement Period: 

Engagements range from several days and longer.

Location: 
  • Ottawa
  • Toronto
  • Travel is often required
Required Skills: 

The successful candidate must be:

    • Detail Oriented
    • An excellent communicator
    • Experienced
    • Knowledegable of the Adult Education principals
Engagement Description: 

Trainers provide instruction of self created or third party developed courses in a classroom setting to adults. They define training requirements for an organization and recommend/manage project management related training solutions (i.e. develop training curriculum).

Experience: 

Required experience as a trainer includes:

    • Assessing the relevant characteristics of a target audience.
    • Developing, reviewing and modifying training materials.
    • Delivering courses, potentially using visual aids including computers, transparencies, videos, satellite transmissions, flip charts, wall charts, complete projection equipment and slides.
    • Evaluating instruction, programs and process.
    • Communicating effectively by visual, oral and written form with individuals, small groups, and in front of large audiences.
    • Managing class time.
    • Prioritizing material and changing course directions to meet needs.
    • Experience teaching from the Project Management Body of Knowledge.

Required experience as a Course Developer includes:

    • Assessing the training requirement of a target organization and recommending appropriate training solutions.
    • Planning, producing and administering staff or management training seminars/courses for the organization.
    • Executing programs to develop employee skills and impart organization practices by utilizing various learning methods.
    • Investigating training resources for appropriate information and suggests new topics.
    • Developing, validating and/or adjusting instruction policies.
    • Identifying standards needs/concerns.
    • Performing comparative analysis of standards and developing, validating and/or adjusting standard.
    • Provided or developed training for courses on using Project Management Scheduling Software Tools (ex. MS Project 2000, Primavera Project Planner etc.).
Education: 

Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Science, Business Administration or other. (Recommended)

Language Requirement: 
  • Most positions require fluency in English.
  • Many customers also have a requirement for abilities in French.
Certifications: 
  • PMP (Recommended)
How to Apply: 

If you are interested in this opportunity and believe that you qualify, please click here and quote opportunity number R06101507 - Project Management Trainer.

Clearance Requirement: 

Many of our clients require Government of Canada personnel security clearances.


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