Associate Director, Grants Management (Remote)

Title: Associate Director, Grants Management

Department: WES Mariam Assefa Fund

Salary: $110K - $120K CAD

Location: Remote (Candidates based in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia or willing to relocate)

Description:

Launched in 2019, the WES Mariam Assefa Fund (the Fund) is a philanthropic initiative aimed at catalyzing economic opportunities for immigrants and refugees and enabling immigrant communities to thrive in the U.S. and Canada. The Fund provides provide grants, impact investments, and other support to interventions that build more inclusive economies and the advance economic integration of immigrants and refugees. In particular, the Fund is currently focused on supporting organizations and initiatives that aim to: equip immigrants and refugees with the skills and supports to succeed; advance inclusive and equitable employer practices; foster innovation and experimentation in the workforce development and immigrant integration fields; invest in immigrant leaders; and grow the ecosystem of collaborators. Read more about our work here.

The Opportunity:

The Associate Director oversees all aspects of the operational administration of the Fund’s grants and donations and oversees short- and long-term strategy for grants management. They should be excited about trust-based philanthropy and practices that center equity in who and how we fund, have strong administrative skills, and enjoy providing excellent customer service to Fund staff, grantee partners, and applicants. The Associate Director reports to the Senior Director of the Mariam Assefa Fund and will work closely and collaboratively with all members of the Fund team in the U.S. and Canada, the Social Impact division, other WES departments (e.g., Finance and Legal), and external applicant and grantee partners. They will have exposure to WES’s Executive Team and members of the WES Board of Directors.

Duties included but not limited to:

Funding Administration and Management

• Design and manage the full lifecycle of all funding, from concept through all diligence and compliance processes to reporting and funding close.
• Collaborate with the Senior Director and other MAF colleagues to translate the MAF mission and values into funding process and practice, endeavoring to shift power and build trusted relationships through our funding approach.
• Develop and maintain clear and concise funding administration policies, procedures, and manuals for staff, Board members, grantee partners; conduct trainings for key partners as needed.
• Standardize and consistently refine key funding processes and protocols (e.g., …