Position: Full time contract position (Temporary Protected Leave Replacement)
Available: September 15, 2025
Term: We welcome applicants for this role to cover a protected leave starting September 2025. We expect the leave and role to last between ten and twelve months, depending on the returning employee's timeline.
Salary & Benefits: $60,000 per year
Eligible for hybrid remote work/office model
The position of Grant Coordinator is a full-time contract position. The Grant Coordinator reports directly to the Lead Program Manager.
General
The Grant Coordinator works closely with the Lead Program Manager to facilitate all aspects of the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund (SCCF) grant application process. This includes providing input and review of application materials, managing general inquiries from potential applicants, and liaising with other stakeholders. The fund supports initiatives that address climate change and community resilience, and this role ensures these priorities are reflected throughout the application process.
Specific Responsibilities
- Grant Administration
- Manage the main e-mail account and respond to inquiries related to the application process and fund eligibility
- Review and provide input on application materials, including providing ongoing feedback to staff from applicants and potential applicants
- Grant Intake, Evaluation, and Follow-up
- Assist applicants and prospective applicants throughout the intake, evaluation, and implementation phases
- Receive and process digital applications and coordinate with the Lead Program Manager according to the intake and evaluation schedule
- Review applications for completeness and communicate directly with applicants to resolve any issues
- Draft and execute funding agreements with successful applicants, ensuring terms are clear and aligned with program requirements
- Provide guidance and support throughout the funding agreement process
- Project Oversight & Performance
- Support the management of funded projects, ensuring commitments and reporting requirements are met
- Assist applicants in identifying key performance indicators and success metrics
- Collaborate with staff to implement continuous improvement strategies for the SCCF
- Reports & Miscellaneous
- To complete regular reports as directed and carry out other duties as assigned by the Lead Program Manager.
Training: Consists of a comprehensive job training program plus an orientation to the organization.
Qualifications: Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet the overarching goals of the team
Good communication skills to assist diverse stakeholders from local government academia, First Nations communities, and non-profit organizations
Experience working in a non-profit or government environment and with climate change projects considered assets
Previous experience with fund administration or grant screening required
Education: Post-secondary education required in a related discipline
To Apply:
Submit a cover letter and resume:
Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities
1809 Barrington Street, Suite #1500
Halifax NS B3J 3K8
Attention: Selection Committee
E-mail: [email protected]
Applications accepted until the position is filled
Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities values diversity and inclusiveness and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including Aboriginal/Indigenous persons, racially visible persons, persons with disabilities, and women. Any job applicant requiring accommodation in order to ensure equal access to employment, remuneration, promotion, and training is encouraged to make their accommodation needs known, to the extent that they are able.