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About the Role

The Program Specialist plays a key role in supporting the effective delivery, administration, and performance of the EV ChargeON program portfolio. This role is responsible for supporting financial oversight, reporting, and operational coordination across multiple EV ChargeON projects, ensuring programs are delivered efficiently, transparently, and in alignment with OCI’s operational requirements and government-funded program expectations.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end coordination and delivery of all required reporting for the EV ChargeON program, including managing timelines, developing templates, and collaborating with funding recipients to ensure compliant, timely submissions.
Coordinate with funding recipients and stakeholders to collect operational data, track reporting compliance, and support the implementation of standardized data governance practices.
Review, validate, clean, and analyze charging usage data and supporting documentation submitted by recipients to ensure data quality, completeness, and consistency.
Support the development of dashboards and tracking tools to analyze infrastructure performance trends, utilization metrics, and overall program impacts.
Act as the key point of contact for reporting inquiries, liaising directly with charging network operators, consultants, and project proponents regarding data submissions.
Drive process improvement by creating standard operating procedures, identifying automation opportunities to streamline workflows, and evolving program metrics to align with EV ChargeON objectives.
Develop and maintain reporting guidance documents, FAQs, templates, and standard operating procedures.
Maintain program-wide project trackers to consolidate data being tracked across all projects and prepare data and summary inputs for reporting requirements.
Maintain a living repository of success stories, key metrics and project outcomes for all projects for use in reporting and communications.
Complete additional tasks as assigned.

Requirements

University degree in Business, Public Administration, Data Analytics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, or a related field.
Experience with EV charging infrastructure, clean transportation, energy, utilities, or government funding programs is considered a strong asset.
Minimum 3+ years of experience in program coordination, reporting, data analysis, infrastructure programs, or related fields.
Experience managing complex reporting processes involving multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience interpreting large datasets and preparing reporting summaries.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong working knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, and reporting or visualization tools.
Excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment with competing priorities.
Strong stakeholder management and customer service orientation.
Experience developing operational processes, templates, and reporting frameworks is an asset.

Skills

Program coordination
Reporting
Data analysis
Infrastructure programs
Microsoft Excel
PowerPoint
Word
Reporting tools
Visualization tools
Organizational skills
Project management
Communication skills
Stakeholder management
Customer service
Process development
Template development
Reporting framework development

Experience Level

Minimum 3+ years of experience

Education Level

University degree in Business, Public Administration, Data Analytics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, or a related field.

About the Company

The Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) is the province’s leading innovation engine, bringing together industry, academia, government, and investors to accelerate commercialization and scale Ontario-made technologies.
From AI and quantum to life sciences, cleantech, and advanced manufacturing, OCI powers the programs and partnerships helping Ontario companies grow, compete globally, and build the future, right here.

Equal Opportunity

OCI is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
OCI welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.
Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.