Communication and Grant Specialist

University of Alberta

Communication and Grant Specialist facilitating grant development and technical communication for the University of Alberta's defence projects. Collaborating with researchers to secure funding and align strategic priorities.

Posted 6/22/2026full-timeEdmonton • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$56,626 - CA$76,909 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee the writing, structuring, and coordination of complex, large-scale funding proposals to provincial, federal, and international agencies (e.g., Alberta Innovates, DND IDEaS, NATO DIANA, NSERC).
Collaborate with academic researchers and technical teams to translate highly specialized engineering data and research artifacts into accessible briefing notes, executive summaries, and formal progress reports.
Draft formal milestone reports that accurately map technical outputs against the program's economic KPIs, including job creation, Technology Readiness Level (TRL) advancement, and private investment.
Oversee the DEFENDS document management system, ensuring compliance with national security guidelines and data classification models.
Monitor global defence and technology trends to inform grant application strategies.
Advise the Director and Director of Operations on internal and external communication strategies.
Partner with researchers and project leads to gather technical specifications and track deliverables.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A university degree in a relevant field such as Communications, Journalism, English, or Science/Engineering.
Minimum five years of professional work experience preparing grants, scientific manuscripts, or technical reports.
Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific and technical information into clear, compelling, and accessible language.
Proven ability to manage multiple writing projects simultaneously, meet strict deadlines, and work independently with a high degree of initiative.
Strong research and information-gathering skills to source and verify data from various subject matter experts.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and/or Google Workspace with experience working across multiple platform ecosystems.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; ability to multi-task and work productively with great autonomy.
Must be willing and eligible to undergo security training and clearance processes as required by project-specific mandates.

Benefits

Comp & perks

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package.

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Hard Skills & Tools

grant writingtechnical writingeditingproofreadingdata analysisreport draftingmilestone reportingKPI mappingresearchdata verification

Soft Skills

communicationorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillstime managementinitiativemulti-taskingindependencecollaborationadaptabilityproblem-solving

Certifications

security clearance