Grants and Engagement Coordinator

**Job Posting** **Position**: Grants & Engagement Coordinator **Hours**: 1.0FTE (8:30-4:30, Monday to Friday) **Salary: 63,200.71** (Union position) **Location**: Victoria, BC (Hybrid) **Application deadline**: January 8, 2024 **Desired start date**: First week of February The Grants and Engagement Coordinator is a key position within BCHC. Your primary role is to coordinate, oversee, and facilitate BCHC’s provincial level grant programs that support capacity building for healthier communities. This portfolio largely includes the implementation, management, and administration of our legacy PlanH grant program in addition to supporting some delivery, evaluation, and knowledge exchange activities. With a focus on equity, the goal of all BCHC’s grant offerings is to support capacity building for improved community health and well-being outcomes. Recipients of our grant programs include Indigenous and non-Indigenous governments (in partnership with health authorities and community organizations) for PlanH and Age Friendly grant programs. In this position, you have strong interpersonal skills, an understanding of and alignment with asset-based community development and a passion for creating healthier communities for all. **About Us** BC Healthy Communities (BCHC) is a province-wide not-for-profit organization that facilitates the ongoing development of healthy, thriving and resilient communities. We provide a range of services, programs, events and resources to support communities, local governments and multi-sectoral groups to collaborate around a shared vision for a common purpose. - We foster and model principles, processes and practices of community development, emphasizing the value of listening, learning, respect and active engagement - We honour the strengths and experiences of each community, while offering support for capacity building - We promote inclusion of a broad range of people and perspectives - We take a big picture, whole systems approach, identifying roots of issues and looking for ways to leverage change - We support connections, collaboration and human development at multiple levels: individuals, organizations, sectors and communities. **Our Commitment to You** BC Healthy Communities offers a progressive workplace culture that encourages leadership and learning. The benefits of working at BCHC include: - Opportunities for professional development to improve your existing knowledge and passion for healthy communities - Remote work - 6% vacation your first year - Paid health days **Position Links** - Report to the Executive Director, who provides strategic oversight - Work closely with, and receive communications guidance from, the Communications Manager - Work closely with the Evaluation Specialist, who provides overall evaluation expertise - Work collaboratively as part of the BCHC staff delivery team - Work closely with BCHC administrative staff to ensure tracking of grant payments/timelines, etc. - Work to support external partner organizations, multi-sectoral groups which may include Indigenous and non-Indigenous local governments, regional health authorities, school districts, not-for profit and community organizations as part of the administration and delivery of our services and supports**Key Responsibilities & Duties** - Grant Management and Administration (50%)_ - Track inquiries and document ongoing learning and reflections around grant process from a quality improvement perspective; - Provide ongoing communication and support for communities in their learning objectives as part of the suite of supports offered with the grant; troubleshoot any difficulties that may arise; - Ensure reporting and accountability requirements of grants are met by grantees and trouble-shoot any difficulties or issues that arise; - Support knowledge translation efforts to guide and inform provincial learning; - Provide information/knowledge of grants and community needs toward development of recommendations for subsequent grant programs; - Build understanding and knowledge around grant making best practices; - Maintain an online list of current grant opportunities; and - Prepare summaries and briefing materials for reports, program updates, funders, working group meetings, evaluation reports, etc. - Community Engagement (30%)_ Work closely and collaboratively with the BCHC team to: - Support promotion, outreach, and engagement of grant programs and other offerings; - Communicate with grantees though regular check ins, including providing guidance, resource sharing, problem solving support, and enhancing capacity; - Support BCHC staff in developing and delivering community supports (webinars, training, workshops, etc.); - Support partnership development opportunities with Indigenous and non-Indigenous governments, health authorities, community organizations, and a range of stakeholders; - Help to connect communities, Indigenous and non-Indigenous government, and health authority