Development Coordinator

Position Term: January 1 - March 31, months)

Hours per Week: 20-35

Location: Hybrid – Edmonton, Alberta

This is a fixed-term contract position supported by external funding. The contract will run from January to March 2025, with the possibility of extension based on performance and available funding.

About Us

NAT (the Network for Applied Technology, formerly NeurAlbertaTech) is a nonprofit organization that fosters learning, collaboration, and innovation through technology. Our programs help students and early-career professionals use emerging tools to address real-world challenges.

Founded by students in 2019, NAT has engaged thousands of participants through hackathons, workshops, and partnerships across Canada and beyond.

Position Overview

The Development Coordinator supports NAT's fundraising, partnership development, and relationship management work. This role focuses on maintaining accurate stakeholder data, assisting with outreach, researching funding opportunities, and preparing grant materials. The coordinator will help track engagement across NAT's ecosystem, organize CRM records, and support communication workflows that strengthen relationships with partners, donors, and collaborators.

Key Responsibilities

CRM Management and Data Tracking

• Maintain and update stakeholder and partner records in NAT's CRM system.
• Organize contact details, engagement history, and internal notes.
• Track outreach activity and ensure information is accurate and consistently formatted.

Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach Support

• Assist with outreach to academic, industry, nonprofit, and community partners.
• Draft emails, meeting summaries, introductions, and follow-ups.
• Track partner touchpoints and communications within the CRM.
• Prepare short briefs and internal updates based on CRM insights.

Grant Research and Writing Support

• Research potential grants, funders, and partnership opportunities and summarize grant eligibility criteria, timelines, and key requirements.
• Assist with preparing sections of grant applications, including background information and partnership details.
• Maintain organized internal grant records.

Research and Ecosystem Mapping

• Gather information on ecosystem actors, emerging opportunities, and new organizations for NAT's partner database.
• Map clusters, relationships, and potential collaboration pathways.

Process Improvement and Documentation

• Help refine CRM workflows and improve efficiency in data entry and organization.
• Document internal processes, outreach steps, and CRM practices to support team consistency.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and research abilities
• Clear and professional written communication
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Comfortable navigating CRM systems or databases
• Able to work independently and manage multiple tasks
• Interest in community building, partnerships, or nonprofit development

Tools and Technologies

• CRM systems (Odoo)
• Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Drive, Calendar)
• Data visualization tools (Google Data Studio, Tableau, Power BI)
• Slack, Google Meet
• Willingness to learn new digital tools

QualificationsRequired

• Experience with research, grant writing, data management, and stakeholder coordination
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and digital organization tools

Preferred

• Experience using CRM or database systems
• Familiarity with dashboards, automation tools, or basic data visualization
• Coursework or experience in business, communications, nonprofit management, or data analytics

Working Conditions

This is a hybrid position based in Edmonton. The student is expected to work in person 1-2 days per week, be available for key project milestones, and attend key meetings as required.

Eligibility Requirements

Due to funding requirements, to be eligible, applicants must:

• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or refugee.
• Be enrolled in a post-secondary institution at the time of application and remain enrolled for at least the first thirty days of the internship.

Please ensure you meet all eligibility requirements before applying.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 3 months

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 35 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Flexible schedule
• Work from home

Application question(s):

• IMPORTANT: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

This position is funded through the TECHNATION Career Ready program. To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person with refugee status (not an international student or on a work permit)
• Be enrolled in an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution at time of application

Please ensure you meet all eligibility requirements before applying.

Experience:

• stakeholder engagement: 1 year (preferred)
• grant writing: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person