Grants Editor

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level A

Job Title

Grants Editor

Department

Co-op and Careers Student Support | Co-operative Education Program Arts

Compensation Range

$5,365.42 - $7,709.92 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

August 10, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

Jul 31, 2026

This is a part-time, term position at 60% FTE (21 hours per week) and salary indicated above will be prorated accordingly.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

Organizational Status

Reporting to the Manager, Graduate Work Integrated Learning Programs, Arts, the incumbent will work closely with Masters and Doctoral students in programs in the Faculty of Arts, UBC-Vancouver.

Work Performed
- Develops overall grant strategy to support Arts Amplifier programming, including researching funding opportunities, suggesting optimal areas for new partnerships, and developing approaches to capitalize on forthcoming funding opportunities.
- Provides one-on-one consultation to community partners, with the aim of developing new partnerships, determining the strategy, goals, and scope of potential collaborations, and developing strong and competitive funding proposals.
- Meets with potential funders to investigate new sources of funding to support Arts Amplifier programming.
- Prepares reports for funders of Arts Amplifier programming
- Provides one-on-one consultation to graduate students and their project team members, with the aim of improving the strength and competitiveness of funding proposals. Meets with students to support them in defining their strategy, goals, and scope of non-research-related projects.
- Follows appropriate guidelines for the ethical editing of graduate student work.
- Plans, manages, and coordinates the delivery of Arts Amplifier programs (e.g. collaborative applied-research projects, networking week, career design studio, entrepreneurship training,, information sessions, workshops, training sessions) for graduate students. This may involve: meeting with community partners, coordinating programming, recruiting guest speakers and developing the programs in collaboration with other on-campus units.
- Provides expertise on community engagement and/or public scholarship.
- Provides assessment support to Arts Co-op Office during intake.
- Performs other duties as required.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Supervision Received

Works under general direction of the Manager, Graduate Work-Integrated Learning Programs, Arts, and implements the generally defined goals of the Arts Amplifier and its advisory committee.

Supervision Given

Provides direction and technical knowledge to Arts graduate students or will provide functional direction to development of a highly competitive funding proposal. Provides direction and support to community partners in developing funding proposals and positions and projects that will employ students.

Minimum Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications