Stakeholder Partnerships Co-op - Fall

49558 - Toronto - Temporary - 8-12 months 

Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.4 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with our roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Since then, we have worked to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers and communities across Ontario. Today, we’re focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play.

It’s an exciting time to join the team at Hydro One!

General Duties:

Under the guidance of the Manager, Partnerships, the co-op student will:

• Help monitor, track, and administer project budgets to maximize the impact of Hydro One’s formal stakeholder partnerships and sponsorships.
• Coordinate event management and logistics (including event agendas, equipment needs, etc) to support to Hydro One’s participation at events.
• Support the development, coordination, and updating of tools, systems, and processes to track Hydro One’s stakeholder management costs, activities, and participation.
• Develop reports, correspondence, presentations, and briefing materials to support Hydro One representatives attending stakeholder events.
• Support the evaluation of event outcomes to determine future sponsorship, participation, and engagement with stakeholders.

Selection Criteria (Minimum criteria)

• Strong organization and administration skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills to cultivate and maintain productive working relationships with external stakeholders and internal Hydro One staff to achieve successful outcomes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills to convey information accurately and at the right level of detail to different audiences, as appropriate.
• Demonstrated initiative to lead and drive tasks requiring project planning and collaboration to achieve project objectives.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to accurately identify challenges and propose actionable solutions to address challenges. Demonstrates understanding of when to escalate issues for further support/decision making.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic financial concepts
• Experience in event planning and logistics
• Experience developing business cases, managing projects, conducting business analysis
• Demonstrates:
  • Leadership, reliability, judgment, and sound business ethics.
  • Client-Service Orientation, desire to help or serve others / meet their needs.
  • Demonstrated initiative; strong passion and desire to succeed
  • Able to persuade, convince, influence or impress others

Hydro One requires that all students applying for student opportunities be enrolled in post-secondary level studies and be returning to full-time studies upon the completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made in cases where students require a work term in order to graduate. Only applications submitted via Hydro One's career page will be accepted.  

If you are an international student, please ensure you have obtained a proper work permit and a Social Insurance Number (SIN).  Speak with your school’s career centre if you have any questions about acquiring this documentation.

At Hydro One we understand that the success and strength of our business rests with our people. When we develop their skills, we are investing in both their success and ours. To secure the best talent, we seek to create a workforce that reflects the diverse populations of the communities where we live and work and to create a culture based on safety, innovation and inclusiveness.

We are honoured to be recognized by Forbes in its list of Canada’s Best Employers for 2024.

Thank you for considering a career with Hydro One, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you are having difficulty using our online application system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email careers@hydroone.com. Hydro One will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process.

Deadline: 20 May 2024

**Please note that students are to apply to a maximum of 3 co-op positions per term. 

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