Sdqc - Proposal Writer

**Preamble**:
Based in Seabird Island, BC, the Sqewqel Development Corporation (SqDC) is the business arm of the Seabird Island Band. Our Board of Directors and a group of owned and operated businesses work together to build a successful corporation aligned with our culture. While we adopt modern business practices, we take great care to honour the ways of our ancestors who continually worked the land and lived in harmony with it for generations. Guided by our community, we weave our culture and traditions into our approach, ensuring our business focus fall-in-line with our Sto:lo values.

**Overview**:
The Proposal writer performs a range of routine and non-routine tasks, including identifying funding streams, writing proposals, preparing reports, and developing and maintaining a grant tracking system.

The proposal writer is responsible for developing winning proposals through strategic messaging, ensuring we're articulating the best story and value to clients in compelling and differentiated ways, developing innovative deliverables to tell that story visually, and strong project management.

The location for this position is at the Seabird Island Band or as Assigned by the Director of Operations.

**Responsibilities**:

- Researching, writing, and organizing information professionally and credibly.
- Conducting interviews.
- Reviewing products, services, and/or business ideas.
- Creating strategies for convincing others to take appropriate action.
- Attending meetings and identifying opportunities for proposal writing.
- Prioritizing responsibilities to meet deadlines.
- Editing and revising proposals according to feedback.
- Maintaining consistency in proposal writing by following company policies.
- Working with the design team to create graphics and visuals for projects.
- Giving presentations to the executive board.
- Research and prepare funding proposals for various ventures and funding opportunities.
- Seek funding opportunities for current or expected programs as directed or from the list provided.
- Develop a good rapport with private/public funding sources.
- Support and Build on current or potential business partnerships for funding purposes.
- Meet as required with the Chief Executive Officer and management team;
- Prepare presentation materials for internal and external stakeholder meetings as required;
- Participate in Meetings (as required);
- Complete a Monthly Progress Report;
- Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the CEO.

**Requirements**:

- A Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, English, or related field preferred and/orequivalent experience
- Previous experience in proposal writing will be considered an asset.
- Strong working knowledge of word processing software.
- Excellent computer and organizational skills, as well as attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Good strategic planning abilities.
- Ability to work on-site or remotely as required.

**Application Information**: