CRE Companies

Program Manager

• Coordinate the launch and implementation of granting streams
• Communicate with grantees to notify of decisions, collect necessary information, and issue contracts
• Monitor and manage internal processes including the grantee timelines, granting stream implementation, and stream impact reports
• Oversee internal processes relating to grant applications, reviews, and approval determinations
• Co-lead the Granting Advisory Circle and Granting Review Circles, including scheduling, facilitating, and recommendation oversight
• Oversee relationship building and outreach initiatives occurring throughout the department related to grantees, funders, and community partnerships
• Liaise with internal partners (Finance, Communications, etc) to support program functionality, payments, outreach, and more
• Lead communications initiatives for Granting Programs, including developing a strategy and supporting website updates
• Act as primary system administrator on granting software
• Manage special projects, including planning logistics, scheduling, and monitoring budgets
• Support the evaluation of programming and the sharing of impact and outcome reports
• Develop and monitor budgets and expenditures across various projects
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting requirements both internally and externally
• Build a culture of shared leadership by mentoring managers and team leads in relational accountability and adaptive change practices.
• Facilitate learning cycles within teams to foster reflection, feedback, and course-correction.
• Regularly assess and recommend adjustments to the organization’s procedures and policies to ensure the organization stays current and relevant in a rapidly changing environment.
• Promote a collaborative, transparent, and accountable organizational culture that reflects IYR’s values.
• Participate actively in staff meetings, working groups, and committees to advance organizational goals.
• Uphold and promote the organization’s cultural values and guiding principles in all workplace practices.
• Engage with the Indigenous community and support initiatives that strengthen relationships and collaboration.
• Carry out your duties in a manner that does not adversely affect your own health and safety or that of others by reporting all potential hazards, all incidents, and injuries.
• Co-operate, support, and engage with any measures introduced in the workplace to improve occupational health & safety.

Granting Program Manager – Maternity Coverage

People Operations

• Reporting to the Director of People, Culture, & Operational Effectiveness
• Responsible for leading organizational practices for employee support and well being including: compensation, benefits management, engagement initiatives, staff requests, and more.
• Operationalize the day to day completion of tasks within these spaces and co-design new practices and pathways based on market assessments, industry standards, and changing landscapes in the Canadian & Indigenous Non-Profit workspaces.
• Act as a backup for all other People & Culture activities as required to support departmental initiatives, time off, and peak periods.
• Update and maintain organizational records and systems relating to payroll and GRRSP contributions ensuring accuracy and timely intervention as required.
• Conduct annual market research to develop a compensation strategy for IYR related to non-profit industry, Indigenous workspaces, and overall Canadian framework.
• Make recommendations based on research and structured analysis to adjust organizational compensation practices.
• Produce annual reports for internal review to support executive and board level decision making.
• Benefits Management: Update and maintain organizational records and systems relating to benefits packages ensuring accuracy and timely intervention.
• Conduct ongoing research to validate current plan or develop structured recommendations to improve organizational competitiveness and employee satisfaction while balancing budgetary constraints.
• Engage with employees to raise awareness of benefits inclusion and support them in accessing platforms as required.
• Employee Engagement: Develop organizational methods of engaging employees in meaningful ways.
• Support People & Culture and RATH in developing Culture & Recognition programs organizationally.
• Review organizational policies and practices to ensure alignment with wider organizational strategy and make suggestions for modification and improvement.
• Assist in designing, administering, and analyzing internal surveys and data collection to better aid the organization in making meaningful change for growth.
• Act as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries related to People & Culture activities.
• Support employees through navigating unique and personal challenges with a high degree of confidentiality and empathy.

Granting Program Manager – Maternity Coverage

People & Culture Specialist, Equity & Engagement