Program Specialist

Program Specialist (CEO Office) - Full Time, Permanent

**Location**: Toronto area, requiring 1 day a week working in our Toronto office

MakeWay is a leading foundation and charity building solutions and partnerships to help nature and communities thrive together. MakeWay supports community transformation led by Indigenous people, women, racialized communities, and youth working at the intersection of social justice, economic well-being, and a healthy environment. MakeWay is unique in Canada with its focus on Northern, remote and Indigenous communities -- able to leverage our special set of tools including grants, operational supports, community and donor advised funds and funding collaboratives.

With an exciting new ambitious strategy, we are expanding our team. This role is new, providing direct support to the CEO’s strategic partnerships, projects and initiatives, as well as support for events, fundraising, research and proposal writing.

If you love to organize events, work with philanthropists and community leaders, love to research and write, this might be the role for you We’re seeking someone who learns fast, can thrive in a fast-paced environment, working across cultures and geographies, who doesn’t drop the details and can hold the big picture, and is hungry to be inspired by amazing community-led transformation.

If our values align with yours and you want to learn, grow, and develop within a supportive team that shares knowledge and cares, then we want to hear from you Join us and make a difference.

**What You’ll Do**:

- Draft proposals and grant requests, case for support, and impact reports.
- Support with events (planning and hosting) that are led by the CEO both on-line and in person for our program or funder partners.
- Provide research support to CEO to help advance MakeWay’s strategy (for speeches, articles).
- Help steward the CEO’s key external relationships.
- Where possible, represent CEOs office at external events (some travel may be required).
- Write relevant staff internal communications.
- Ensure administration, finance, and data relevant to the role is organized and managed effectively.
- Participate in all aspects of team workflow, including shared accountability for revenue and expense management, and delivering of outcomes.
- Other duties as required.

**Who You Are**:

- People person and host: You’re a natural relationship builder who can establish connections, host, put people at ease, and build trusting partnerships.
- Adaptable and calm: You can juggle priorities and deliver on multiple assignments while maintaining effectiveness and your cool (or a great sense of humour).
- Detailed and organized: You have great systems to ensure key details don’t fall through the cracks and help the rest of us stay organized.
- Resourceful and analytical: You have problem-solving abilities and are practiced at digesting information, assessing importance and risks, and making clear and timely decisions.
- Tech-savvy: You have strong computer skills.
- Team oriented collaborator: You are both self-motivated/happy to work independently and also love to jump in and work with a team (in-person and virtually with colleagues across Canada).

**Experience You Bring**:

- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Organization skills, commitment to detail, having pulled off a few successful events
- Experience with proposal writing, fundraising, and conducting research
- Working across multiple diversities (regions, perspectives, cultures, ages)
- Ability to work with limited supervision
- Commitment to truth and reconciliation, inclusion, justice, and equity
- Experience in the charitable/non-profit sector

**It would be a bonus if you have**:

- Experience working with Indigenous communities
- Experience working for climate action or nature

**What We Offer**:

- The opportunity to enable community impact across Canada
- Salary of $60,410 - $66,713 (dependent on experience you bring)
- Competitive benefits package including health, dental, and an annual RRSP-contribution
- Three weeks’ vacation plus statutory holidays. MakeWay has implemented a Substitution Statutory Holiday policy which allows employees the flexibility to substitute another day for a statutory holiday. In addition, the MakeWay office is closed annually for a winter holiday break.
- Flexible work environment with some remote working
- A diverse and engaging work environment
- Committed colleagues and fun team
- High level of responsibility and autonomy
- Opportunities and support for professional learning and growth

**How to Apply**:
Please submit a resume with a cover letter. In your cover letter (no longer than 500 words), please share a) why you want to join the MakeWay team, b) interest in this role, and c) why at this time in your career. This position will stay open until filled.

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