Inspired by innovation, the Community Housing Transformation Centre is a national non-profit driving transformative change in the community housing sector. We’re a proactive organization, seizing opportunities to catalyze partnerships, ignite new ideas, and marshal resources to grow a thriving and sustainable sector across Canada. Guided by principles of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, equity, eco-responsibility, stakeholder recognition, partnerships, accountability and sustainability, we set our sights on unifying the sector to achieve a 20% housing market share by leveraging our collective strengths.

Regional Energy Coach:

The Regional Energy Coach (REC) reports to the Manager of the Regional Energy Coach (REC) Program and is responsible for providing coaching and technical services for affordable housing providers related to the planning of energy efficient capital projects. The objective of this role is to build the capability and capacity of housing providers to initiate sustainable energy efficient projects. The REC will have a strong understanding of the regional or sub-sector context and will lead efforts in engaging and coaching affordable housing providers in that region or sub-sector, particularly smaller providers with less capacity to initiate projects.

Key responsibilities:

Coaching and planning support

• Provides coaching, technical support, and support for project management, to non-profit housing providers to identify and plan energy efficiency projects, and incorporate energy efficiency features into capital projects, maintenance, and new construction projects.
• Supports housing providers in the development of business cases.
• Maintains in depth knowledge of national, provincial and regional/local funding opportunities, shares funding information with affordable housing providers – particularly the Sustainable Affordable Housing fund at GMF – and provides coaching to support applications for funding for energy efficient affordable housing projects.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of innovative and learning-centered coaching techniques.
• Conducts walkthrough energy audits to identify initial opportunities for sustainable capital project planning. Walkthrough energy audits may be conducted remotely.
• Builds relationships with and maintains knowledge of energy sector resources and connects providers as appropriate.
• Assists providers in scoping and procuring project planning related work, including Building Condition Assessments, energy audits and studies.
• Documents barriers to designing and implementing energy efficient projects.

Capacity building

• Distributes capacity building tools and resources to affordable housing providers.
• Organizes education sessions for regional and national affordable housing conferences. FCM will be consulted and must approve in advance all national level sessions.
• Facilitates and delivers presentations related to planning and operating sustainable affordable housing.
• Contributes to educational materials developed by FCM and/or the Service Provider.
• Connects regularly with other RECs and FCM for peer exchange to share learnings.

Reporting

• Tracks and monitors interactions with all housing providers, including initial outreach, level of support in project planning, and skill building, feedback on funding available and funding applications submitted and approved – for the SAH funding offer, and for other sources of funding as well.
• Supports and contributes to monitoring and evaluation activities including:
  • Tracks and monitors interactions with all housing providers, including initial outreach, level of support in project planning, and skill building, feedback on funding available and funding applications submitted and approved – for the SAH funding offer, and for other sources of funding as well.
• Participates in monthly FCM-led peer learning meetings for RECs.
• Contributes to final evaluation of the REC program.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a relevant field; a graduate degree would be an asset
• Knowledge of building construction, building systems, and sustainability is required
• Working knowledge of energy conservation measures in buildings, building control systems, building envelope design is an asset
• Working knowledge of renewable energy retrofits is an asset
• A working knowledge of non-profit organizations and operations is an asset
• Experience and a high level of proficiency in preparing and delivering presentations
• Proficient computer (MS office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and database skills
• Working knowledge of English and French is considered an asset

Competencies

• Communications skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Coaching
• Client service
• Problem-solving
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Teamwork/Collaboration
• Analytical thinking
• Attention to detail
• Information gathering
• Rigorous in actions
• Self-motivated

Job Title: Regional Energy Coach, Quebec
Organization: Community Housing Transformation Centre
Location: Based in Quebec, Canada
Language: French
Position Type: 1 year contract (until May 31, 2026, with possibility of extension)
Part time, 3 days a week (21 hours), remote, with occasional travel
Salary based on a-21 hours work week: $40.22/hour

Should this employment opportunity be of interest to you, please send your cover letter and resume to Stefanie Einfeld at s.einfeld@centre.support.

Please carefully review the job description attached before applying to familiarize yourself with the conditions for the role.

This posting is open from Wednesday, May 21, 2025, up until Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025.