Planning and Dispatch Advisor / Canada

Planning and Dispatch Advisor

Our Client is currently looking for a Planning and Dispatch Advisor to work a 7 month contract position in North Bay Ontario

The Temporary Advisor of Planning and Dispatch North is responsible for the identification, development, and delivery of training for all front line staff in conjunction with the additional duties listed below:
• Identify, develop and deliver training for all front line staff which may include system and process training, emergency call handling, meter accreditation, annual safety training, etc.
• Work jointly with the Planning Supervisor to develop recommendations on employee performance, discipline, and hiring decisions.
• Monitor work to ensure compliance to company processes.
• Manage departmental staffing requirements to ensure operational needs are met.
• Participate on various projects typically relating to internal process/productivity improvements.
• Act as the Planning Supervisor and assume all responsibilities and accountabilities of the Planning Supervisor during absences such as vacation, training, illnesses as assigned.

Must Haves:
• Post-secondary education or equivalent field operations work experience
• Minimum 3 years’ experience, preferably working in field operations.
• Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to influence and lead frontline staff
• Able to communicate and interact with a variety of internal stakeholders.
• Strong conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills are required.
• Crisis management and related decision making skills required.
• Must be able to adapt training practices based on a variety of different learning styles.

Nice to Haves:
• University degree would be an asset
• Labour Relations exposure would be an asset.
• Experience in a supervision/management capacity is preferred.