Remote Program Officer, Grants

About Food Banks Canada

At Food Banks Canada, our commitment stretches across the nation, tirelessly supporting and enhancing the work of over 5,500 food banks and community organizations. We invest in, advocate for, and bolster their critical efforts. Through diligent research, we delve into the root causes of food insecurity, devising actionable solutions informed by our findings as we work to create a Canada where no one goes hungry.

In 2024, Waterstone Human Capital recognized our workplace for embodying one of Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures of the year. This distinction highlights best-in-class Canadian organizations with cultures that have helped them enhance performance. For us, performance means advancing our mission and achieving organizational goals collaboratively with a team that is happy, healthy and engaged.

Our efforts and impact are expanding, and we're opening doors for passionate, teamwork-driven professionals in search of a career that's both meaningful and captivating. Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset for all our roles at Food Banks Canada as we support Canadians across the country.

About the Role

The Program Officer, Grants works collaboratively to support a national capacity granting program and other key program implementations and administration that will support our national network of provincial associations and affiliated food banks.

What You Will Be Doing

• Provide administration of programs grants and applications through the Food Banks Canada grant portal Survey Monkey Apply (SM Apply)

• Work closely with the national program managers to help implement program development plans

• Develop appropriate program communication materials, and other related elements and effectively promote the initiative to stakeholders

• Work with the national programs team to evaluate program effectiveness and put in place strategies for program improvement

• Work with the finance team for the disbursement of grants to approved grantees and ensure granting is in compliance with granting and evaluation framework

• Work with vendors and consultants to develop and execute key program elements including legal agreements, safe food handling guidelines and evaluation processes

• Monitor and track all contractual obligations with donor and grantees to ensure project compliance

• Providing submission of reporting data and support in developing donor reports

• Work with the programs and development teams to develop relevant reports related to programs for both staff, network and program partners

• Presentations and grant updates to staff and senior management on grant initiatives and outcomes

• Manage timelines related to the national granting program

• Coordinate internal working groups internal working groups and grant review committees

• Be a key team member in developing and managing relationships with the network, program partners by preparing and attending meetings with food banks and provincial associations, partners etc. and ensure timely follow-up

• Provide webinar training to the network and internal staff regarding online grant opportunities, processes and procedures

• Other duties as assigned

What You Will Need