Grants and Engagement Coordinator
Grants and Engagement Coordinator
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Position: Grants & Engagement Coordinator
Hours: 1.0FTE 8:304:30 Monday to Friday)
Salary: 63200.71(Union position)
Location: Victoria BC (Hybrid)
Application deadline: January 8 2024
Desired start date: First week of February
The Grants and Engagement Coordinator is a key position within BCHC. Your primary role is to coordinate oversee and facilitate BCHCs provincial level grant programs that support capacity building for healthier communities. This portfolio largely includes the implementation management and administration of our legacy PlanH grant program in addition to supporting some delivery evaluation and knowledge exchange activities.
With a focus on equity the goal of all BCHCs grant offerings is to support capacity building for improved community health and wellbeing outcomes. Recipients of our grant programs include Indigenous and nonIndigenous governments (in partnership with health authorities and community organizations) for PlanH and Age Friendly grant programs.
In this position you have strong interpersonal skills an understanding of and alignment with assetbased community development and a passion for creating healthier communities for all.
About Us
BC Healthy Communities (BCHC) is a provincewide notforprofit organization that facilitatesthe ongoing development of healthy thriving and resilient provide a range of services programs events and resources to support communities local governments and multisectoral groups to collaborate around a shared vision for a common purpose.
- We foster and model principles processes and practices of community development emphasizing the value of listening learning respect and active engagement
- We honour the strengths and experiences of each community while offering support for capacity building
- We promote inclusion of a broad range of people and perspectives
- We take a big picture whole systems approach identifying roots of issues and looking for ways to leverage change
- We support connections collaboration and human development at multiple levels: individuals organizations sectors and communities.
Our Commitment to You
BC Healthy Communities offers a progressive workplace culture that encourages leadership and learning. The benefits of working at BCHC include:
- Opportunities for professional development to improve your existing knowledge and passion for healthy communities
- Remote work
- 6 vacation your first year
- Paid health days
At BCHC we value diversity and we foster a workplace in which individual differences are recognized appreciated respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each persons talents and strengths. We encourage applications from those who may not strictly meet the specific qualifications listed below but whose unique experience abilities and perspectives would still make them a strong candidate for the position particularly those who understand the importance of equity from the perspective of lived experience. We will take into consideration any accommodation measures required to enable candidates to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
Position Links
- Report to the Executive Director who provides strategic oversight
- Work closely with and receive communications guidance from the Communications Manager
- Work closely with the Evaluation Specialist who provides overall evaluation expertise
- Work collaboratively as part of the BCHC staff delivery team
- Work closely with BCHC administrative staff to ensure tracking of grant payments/timelines etc.
- Work to support external partner organizations multisectoral groups which may include Indigenous and nonIndigenous local governments regional health authorities school districts notfor profit and community organizations as part of the administration and delivery of our services and supports
Key Responsibilities & Duties
Grant Management and Administration 50
- Lead the development of grant application packages info sheets tracking and monitoring systems final report templates and reporting mechanisms;
- Coordinate planning and timelines for the application and adjudication process for dissemination of grant funding;
- Provide daytoday administration and monitoring of grants (monitor multiple email accounts develop communications to grant recipients draft MOUs field cheque requests; coordinate related invoices contracts financial administration etc.;
- Provide direct support to grant applicants and recipients: fielding calls supporting application development outreach and communication promotion etc.;
- Track inquiries and document ongoing learning and reflections around grant process from a quality improvement perspective;
- Provide ongoing communication and support for communities in their learning objectives as part of the suite of supports offered with the grant; troubleshoot any difficulties that may arise;
- Ensure reporting and accountability requirements of grants are met by grantees and troubleshoot any difficulties or issues that arise;
- Support knowledge translation efforts to guide and inform provincial learning;
- Provide information/knowledge of grants and community needs toward development of recommendations for subsequent grant programs;
- Build understanding and knowledge around grant making best practices;
- Maintain an online list of current grant opportunities; and
- Prepare summaries and briefing materials for reports program updates funders working group meetings evaluation reports etc.
Community Engagement 30
Work closely and collaboratively with the BCHC team to:
- Support promotion outreach and engagement of grant programs and other offerings;
- Communicate with grantees though regular check ins including providing guidance resource sharing problem solving support and enhancing capacity;
- Support BCHC staff in developing and delivering community supports (webinars training workshops etc.;
- Support partnership development opportunities with Indigenous and nonIndigenous governments health authorities community organizations and a range of stakeholders;
- Help to connect communities Indigenous and nonIndigenous government and health authority needs with BCHC opportunities (i.e. through the grant program offerings);
- Deliver update reports and presentations at events/conferences etc. to promote BCHCs grant program offerings;
- Support knowledge exchange through providing insight at provincial level based on interactions with communities local governments and health authorities; and
- Support and contribute to knowledge exchange through participating on committees such as funders networks etc.
Research and Evaluation 20
Work closely with the research and evaluation team to:
- Conduct background research and work with others to develop supportive tools and resources that complement our grant program (info on key community issue areas i.e. food security physical activity social connectedness health and climate change and topics such as equity etc.;
- Document review and assess BCHC grant program learnings and opportunities for continual improvement (i.e. supports offered to communities if/where applicable and to inform development of grant streams);
- Utilize tools checklists apps etc. to collect and track qualitative and quantitative data from grant programs and support data analysis in line with evaluation framework;
- Share information and experiences from grant communities to help to bridge across programs (themes patterns opportunities challenges); and
- Support knowledge translation efforts (internally within and across BCHC programs and externally with and across the variety of grant recipients.
Participates as a Member of a Team
- Attend participate and contribute in team meetings strategic meetings and planning sessions;
- Collaborate with staff and colleagues to achieve a coordinated approach;
- Remain current with best practices trends and opportunities to increase efficiencies;
- Maintain a respectful courteous and team spirit environment; and
- Other duties as required
Required Knowledge Skills Abilities & Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in a related field (community development healthy communities social sciences social justice public health public policy public administration planning etc. or equivalent experience;
- Minimum one years experience in project and/or grant management;
- Sound working knowledge and experience of principles of health equity physical activity/active communities health and built environment mental health and wellness and social determinants of health;
- Strong Microsoft office knowledge especially in Excel
- Experience in communications/public relations community outreach experience (or related);
- Experience in delivering training workshops learning opportunities;
- Effective partnership development skills (internal and external stakeholders);
- Strong planning and organizational skills; detailoriented;
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills;
- Critical and conceptual thinking and analytical skills;
- Ability to work independently and part of a highly collaborative team;
- Ability to be discrete maintain confidentiality and use sound judgement;
- Experience in or knowledge of nonprofit community development local government health authority or related an asset;
- Research and evaluation experience an asset
Competencies required for this Position
- Communication
- Decision making & judgement
- Managing projects
- Relationship building
- Analysis/reasoning
- Planning & organizing
- Facilitating groups
- Digital proficiency
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal skills
- Writing
- Organizational awareness & political savvy
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume through Humi
If there are any issues with this process please submit your application to Gurmeet Sallat
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
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