Date Posted: July 8th, 2025
Position: Sustainable Transportation Program Coordinator
Term: Full time – one year (with possibility of extension dependant on funding) 
Wage: $20.52/hr with health benefits plan and active transportation benefit 
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Application Deadline: July 20, 2025 or until a suitable candidate is found
Start Date: September 8, 2025

Green Action Centre Seeks Sustainable Transportation Program Coordinator


Are you passionate about sustainable transportation and engaging communities? Do you want to help schools, students, and organizations adopt greener transportation options? If you’re eager to promote sustainable commuting, this is the role for you!

Who We Are: 

Green Action Centre is an environmental, non-profit organization based in Winnipeg and serving Manitoba. We are a registered charity, governed by an elected board of directors, with a core group of passionate, dedicated staff. We promote greener living through environmental education and encourage practical green solutions for households, workplaces, schools and communities. Our primary areas of focus are green commuting, composting and waste reduction, sustainable living, and resource conservation. We also run a social enterprise, Compost Winnipeg, which collects commercial and residential organic waste in Winnipeg. We are located in the heart of downtown. Our office is located on Treaty 1 territory, the ancestral lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininew, Anishininiwag, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. 

The Position:

This position will focus on engaging workplaces, employees and community organizations to make active and green transportation options both appealing and within reach. The coordinator supports Green Action Centre’s goals of reducing Manitoba’s environmental impacts and related GHG emissions from driving personal vehicles by increasing walking, cycling, public transit and carpooling as preferred and accessible modes of travel.

Key Responsibilities:

In collaboration with the Sustainable Transportation team, the Coordinator will have the following duties and responsibilities:  

  1. Workplace Commuter Options Program
    • Work with the team to coordinate and deliver workshops, presentations, half-day training sessions, and keynote speaker events tailored to workplace ambassadors from a variety of organizations, specifically sustainability, wellness, and HR managers; 
    • Create and Deliver program content focused on Transportation Demand Management (TDM) initiatives, transit tools, bike route planning, site assessment, and behavioral change theory. 
    • Support the promotion of Green Action Centre’s GoManitoba transportation tool, which includes contests to attract new users and subscribers, and outreach to workplaces and municipal regions to increase network numbers
    • Assist with the delivery and reporting of employee commuting surveys, working closely with workplace representatives and IT consultants
    • Staff event displays and deliver presentations, including participation in events put on by Bike Week, the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown BIZ, etc.
    • Prepare and distribute a follow up survey for Commuter Challenge workplace coordinators, and respond to information requests
    • Other duties, as assigned
  2. Commuting Events 
    • Coordinate and build participation in the Jack Frost Challenge in February, and recruit and build workplace participation in the Commuter Challenge, including connecting with 300+ participating workplaces
    • Maintain existing sponsorship relationships, and develop new marketing and partnership opportunities
    • Promote Challenge events, including overseeing print and electronic advertising and securing media coverage
    • Secure and manage the distribution of prizes for participants, including soliciting donations for prizes from local businesses
    • Maintain participation and event records and prepare reports for funders and sponsors
    • Manage project budgets and monitor expenses to ensure spending stays within the budget
    • Other duties, as assigned

Who You Are: 

You’re passionate about the environment! You want to work somewhere you can feel good about, and you want to do it with a really cool group of like minded people. Ideally you’re someone who is organized, deadline driven, and has excellent time management skills. We don’t love micromanaging, so we’re looking for someone who is able to work independently and without close supervision. Some of the qualifications we’re looking for are:

  • Knowledge of sustainable transportation (green commuting and active transportation)
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel 
  • Experience with data management 
  • Experience working collaboratively, specifically at the community level and/or with non-profits
  • Minimum 2 years experience in program delivery and/or event planning and project coordination, including budgeting
  • Knowledge of applications such as Canva, WordPress and Adobe 
  • Communications experience, including media campaigns and event promotion
  • Demonstrated ability in public speaking, and with presentations and displays
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to create compelling and well written materials for various audiences
  • Strong interpersonal skills, team player
  • Organized, deadline driven, and excellent time management skills
  • Able to work independently and without close supervision

The following qualifications are not necessary, but would be considered great assets: 

  • Diploma or certificate in creative communications or social media marketing
  • Experience in facilitation, partnership development, and working with diverse communities
  • Knowledge of local and provincial sustainability and environmental issues


Please note that Green Action Centre is committed to equity and diversity in the workplace. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet 100% of the above criteria. A combination of lived and work experience will be considered.

Physical Demands & Other Requirements

  • A valid Class 5 driver’s license is an asset
  • Comfortable working in an open office environment
  • Able to work evenings and weekends as required

What We Offer: 

  • A convenient downtown office location, on many major bus routes
  • A flexible work arrangement with the option to work from home sometimes
  • Flexible schedule during regular office hours (some evenings and weekends may be required during events)
  • Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities
  • Winnipeg Transit Eco-Pass (or financial equivalent for cycling/walking) as part of our Active Transportation Benefit 
  • Health & Benefits program after 3 months of employment
  • Paid vacation, as well as paid sick time and personal days

Position & Application Details

Green Action Centre is committed to being an inclusive organization and is working to better reflect and represent the diversity of the communities we serve. As part of our commitment to racial justice and reconciliation, we are actively encouraging Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour candidates to apply for this position. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and people of any sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier-free. We encourage applicants to self-identify if they wish to do so.

Deadline:  July 27, 2025 or until a suitable candidate is found.

To Apply:  If this opportunity interests you, please email your cover letter and resume to hiring@greenactioncentre.ca with “Sustainable Transportation Program Coordinator” in the subject heading. Applications received by the posted deadline will be reviewed for consideration first. If a suitable candidate is not found we will continue to review applications received after the deadline.  

Please note to be an eligible candidate you must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or have Canadian refugee status. Candidates of all ages are encouraged to apply. 
While we thank all applicants for their interest in the position, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. For more information on Green Action Centre and our programs, please explore our website at www.greenactioncentre.ca. 

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