Corporate Planner
JOB DETAIL
If you are looking for a career opportunity, want to give meaning to your professional achievements and contribute to making the world a better place by playing a part in international development, and are passionate about strategic planning and coordinating high-level activities, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the place for you!
IDRC is home to people who share a passion for international development research. We look for employees who believe that knowledge and innovation can help solve the world’s most critical challenges.
Come join our team and help us build a more sustainable and inclusive world!
Our employment opportunity of the moment: Corporate Planner
Location: Ottawa (Hybrid Mode*)
Employment Status: Temporary until December 2025
Take a minute to see if your profile fits IDRC:
You have:
- College diploma or university degree in relevant field (e.g., administration), or equivalent experience and qualifications.
- Proficiency in French and English (reading, writing and speaking)
- A minimum of five years experience in coordinating and managing administrative activities at senior management level.
- Excellent understanding of the mission, mandate, policies, procedures, and activities of the Centre.
- An enhanced knowledge of decision-making processes, tracking systems, and documentation management for high-level meetings.
You are:
- Aligned with the IDRC’s culture and value statements: At IDRC we are respectful, intentional and accountable.
- Competent in planning, organizing, coordinating, negotiating and problem-solving.
- Able to work autonomously, with tact and discretion.
- Able to work under pressure, showing initiative and sound judgment.
- A team player in a multidisciplinary group comprised of people from diverse cultures
- Qualified to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and ensure high-quality service outcomes.
You are interested in:
- Actively participating in the planning and coordination of strategic activities and meetings.
- Communicating regularly with various stakeholders, including governors and senior management members.
- Providing logistical and administrative support in a dynamic and multicultural environment.
- Improving communication processes and systems for the smooth running of meetings and decision-making.
- Joining an organization that values and models diversity, inclusion, and equity.
Then we are interested in your profile!
At IDRC, we support your professional development.
Additional Information:
For more details on the primary duties and responsibilities, view Job Details.
* Hybrid Mode: Have the flexibility to work in hybrid mode (Minimum 3 days out of 10 in the office).
As a result of this process, the Centre may establish a pool of pre-qualified candidates for future permanent and term opportunities.
We appreciate your interest, however, only candidates selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
The International Development Research Centre is committed to creating and fostering a respectful, diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people’s lives we impact and the Canadian community we work within, where everyone can truly be themselves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, as well as persons with physical or mental disabilities to be part of our team. At IDRC, we place human rights and dignity at the center of our work. We have a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the delivery of our mandate and during our research-for-development activities.
We strive to ensure barrier-free selection processes. If you are contacted regarding a career opportunity, testing or interview, please advise the People and Corporate Culture Division representative of the accommodation measures that must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
All IDRC employment offers will be contingent on satisfactory references and self-declaration results. IDRC will request information from references provided by job applicants about any findings related to sexual exploitation, abuse and/or harassment in the context of employment. By submitting an application, job applicants confirm their understanding of the recruitment process above.
Who can apply? Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
