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- Grants Manager managing healthcare, science, and research funding portfolios for Canada’s Azrieli Foundation. Evaluating grants, developing initiatives, and supporting Board-level philanthropic decisions across Canada and Israel.
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of grants within the Healthcare, Science and Research pillar
- Maintain knowledge of trends, emerging issues, evaluations, academic literature, policy, and innovations to enhance grant-making strategies
- Develop strategies and policies with senior leaders for CEO and Board consideration, and implement approved strategies
- Identify funding and partnership opportunities aligned with charitable tax laws and the Foundation’s mission
- Ensure proposals and documentation comply with the Foundation’s grant-making process, policies, and strategic framework
- Conduct preliminary evaluations of submissions
- Develop grant key performance indicators for Senior Management approval
- Develop, review, and modify initiatives in strategic areas and prepare them for Board presentation
- Attend relevant conferences and position the Foundation’s brand
- Administer grants from intake through payment processing and report monitoring
- Follow up with funded organizations to ensure goals are met and funds are spent as agreed
- Assess grant performance and outcomes to inform future funding decisions
- Contribute to the Science Grant Awards Program
- Communicate with funded organizations regarding Foundation brand standards
- Liaise with funded organizations on joint projects
Requirements
- Advanced scientific or clinical degree (PhD or MD) or equivalent experience
- Minimum three years of experience working in a similar role in a public or not-for-profit organization
- Work experience in healthcare or research in Canada or Israel is an asset
- Robust project management skills; PMP is an asset
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
- Curious, analytical thinker
- Strong verbal and written communication, listening, and implementation skills
- Ability to take direction from multiple people and proactively manage that dynamic
- Detail- and deadline-oriented with strong multitasking skills
- Customer- and service-oriented, with ability to adapt to different personalities and approaches
- Adaptable and comfortable with change
- Confident and proactive approach to resolving issues
- Knowledge of MS Office
- Proficiency with web-based program management and knowledge-sharing platforms
- Highly organized, flexible, creative, and resourceful; able to adapt to shifting priorities and meet tight timelines
- Knowledge of French is an asset
Benefits
- Inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection processes
- Workplace committed to equity, diversity and inclusion
- Accommodation during the application or recruitment process
- Knowledge of French considered an asset
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