Grant Development & Compliance Specialist

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Grant specialist leading government funding applications, reporting, and renewals for Missing Children Society of Canada. Building sustainable institutional funding systems supporting its national mission.

Responsibilities:

  • Research and identify government, foundation and institutional funding opportunities across Canada
  • Assess opportunities against MCSC's mandate, priorities, capacity and likelihood of success
  • Build and maintain a funding pipeline and calendar
  • Lead grant applications, proposals, expressions of interest and renewals
  • Develop compelling narratives communicating MCSC's programs, outcomes and impact
  • Tailor applications to funder priorities, requirements and evaluation criteria
  • Collaborate with internal teams to gather program information, outcomes, data, budgets and supporting materials
  • Manage a portfolio of active grants from award through reporting and renewal
  • Track grant commitments, deadlines, deliverables, funding conditions and reporting requirements
  • Coordinate interim and final funder reports
  • Translate program outcomes, data and results into clear reporting demonstrating funded-work impact
  • Work with program, finance, technology and partnership teams to ensure grant commitments are measurable, realistic and reportable
  • Communicate directly with funders regarding applications, reporting, renewals and grant requirements
  • Maintain organized records of applications, agreements, reports, correspondence and grant commitments
  • Work with Finance on grant budgets, funding allocations, financial information, budget monitoring and variances
  • Develop practical tools, templates, processes and tracking systems for institutional funding management
  • Strengthen MCSC's sustainable grant development and management function

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated experience writing successful grant applications, proposals or institutional funding submissions
  • Demonstrated experience working with government funding programs and grant processes
  • Excellent writing, editing and communication skills
  • Strong research, analytical and opportunity-assessment skills
  • Ability to develop compelling funding narratives connecting programs, outcomes and impact
  • Ability to independently manage a portfolio of grants, deadlines, commitments and reporting requirements
  • Strong financial literacy, including grant budgets, funding allocations, variances and financial reporting requirements
  • Ability to interpret program outcomes and data and articulate impact in funder reporting
  • Excellent organization, attention to detail and follow-through
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and quality
  • Strong judgment in assessing funding opportunities
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across an organization
  • Proactive, curious approach and ability to think creatively when identifying funding opportunities
  • Experience using tools or systems to manage grant pipelines, deadlines, reporting and portfolio information
  • Satisfactory criminal record check required as a condition of employment
  • Additional screening requirements may apply based on the responsibilities of the position

Benefits:

  • Full-time permanent employment
  • Fully remote work arrangement
  • Opportunity to shape MCSC's institutional funding processes and build lasting systems
  • Meaningful national mission and direct connection to social impact