Grant and Report Writer

**Job Title: Grants and Reports Writer**

**Organization**: Macdonald-Laurier Institute

**Job Type** Full-time

**Location**: Ottawa, ON

**Reports to**:

- **Primary**: Manager of Operations
**About Macdonald-Laurier Institute**: The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is the place to be if you want to be at the heart of informed debate over how federal power can best be used to protect and promote the national interests of Canada. The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is Canada’s only truly national public policy think tank based in Ottawa. As a non-partisan organization, we provide thoughtful policy recommendations to help shape the public discourse and influence decision-makers across the nation.

**Position Overview**: We are seeking a creative and organised Grants & Reports Writer to lead and execute proposals and funder reports that support our organization's mission - to make Canada the best governed country in the world. In this role, you will develop engaging proposals that solidify funding as well as accurate reports to our generous donors of our projects’ successes. We’re looking for the unique individual who thrives under deadlines and can accurately articulate MLI’s brand, success, programs, and policy work.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Draft and submit project reports for donors, in cooperation with program leads, ensuring that all agreed deliverables are accounted for;
- Work with the Director of Finance to ensure financial reports are prepared and submitted;
- Maintain relationships with our major foundations, corporations, organisations, and associations;
- Other duties as required.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- A bachelor’s degree, BBA, or equivalent;
- Experience writing proposals and grants considered an asset;
- Excels in communicating complex ideas clearly and effectively;
- Capacity and competency to handle a large volume of work and competing demands/timelines with demonstrated success using organizational and time management skills to ensure project requirements are met;
- Knowledge of customer relationship management software (CRM), such as Zoho or Salesforce, considered a strong asset;
- Advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Google Workspace, and other standard office softwares;
- Ability to anticipate the needs of supervisors, and work independently with mínimal supervision;
- Manage grant submission timelines and ensure adherence to donor guidelines;
- Maintain consistency in style, and messaging across all documents and reports submitted to donors;
- Professional, friendly, enthusiastic and respectful;
- Occasional, primarily domestic, travel may be required;
- Demonstrates a high level of ownership of tasks, accountability and initiative;
- Results-orientated with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities in a small organization;
- Bilingualism is considered an asset;
- _The Institute is strictly non-partisan; working for MLI is incompatible with active membership in any political party._

**BENEFITS**
- RRSP contribution
- Extended health care benefits
- Sick leave
- Professional development
- Paid time off
- Bonus payThe Macdonald-Laurier Institute offers a pay and benefits package that is competitive with equivalent positions in Ottawa.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Pay: $45,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-05-03