Grants Development Coordinator II - Research Operations

Women's College Hospital•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$41 - CA$51•Onsite

About The Position

The Grants Development Coordinator II is a dedicated support role with a mandate to sustain and grow the research grants and awards portfolio at Women’s College Hospital. The Coordinator is responsible for: coordinating the pre-award application cycle of research grants and research awards nominations; providing comprehensive editorial and development support on applications; providing strategic, educational, and communications support on current and future opportunities; and tracking, analyzing, and reporting on applications data. This role is responsible for developing and supporting the execution of support strategies and project plans for major institutional grant initiatives. The Coordinator serves as a key liaison with funding agencies regarding policies and procedures and communicates these requirements to researchers (including eligibility, financial, and partnership policies). The Coordinator ensures that WCH policies and risk ceilings are followed during the development and submission of all research grant activity. The Coordinator liaises (respectively) with WCH Strategic Communications and WCH Foundation to disseminate funding opportunities and facilitate the inclusion of donor funding into research applications. The Grants Development Coordinator II works with a great deal of independence, and maintains a leadership role on a number of portfolios. In their role, the Coordinator works one-on-one and in teams with hospital and university researchers, research staff teams, and agency funding officers to ensure that applications being administered at WCH are compliant and of the highest possible quality. As a role model and champion you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care. The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in a related field required
Minimum three years’ experience in an awards role, pre-awards grants role, or a grant development role is essential
Experience working with national and international granting agencies including the Tri-Agencies, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Research Chairs Secretariat, and National Institutes of Health
Experience in grants-related budget development
Knowledge of the current federal and provincial research funding environment
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Excellent organizational and administrative skills with attention to detail
Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative, discretion and tact
Strong time management skills as well as experience prioritizing and working in a dynamic environment
Innovative and willing to learn
Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Experience with Adobe Acrobat
Experience working in a research office or research operations environment are required
Good work and attendance record required
Demonstrated WCH vision mission and values
Professional behavior and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital
Plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all

Responsibilities

Coordinating the pre-award application cycle of research grants and research awards nominations
Providing comprehensive editorial and development support on applications
Providing strategic, educational, and communications support on current and future opportunities
Tracking, analyzing, and reporting on applications data
Developing and supporting the execution of support strategies and project plans for major institutional grant initiatives
Serving as a key liaison with funding agencies regarding policies and procedures and communicating these requirements to researchers (including eligibility, financial, and partnership policies)
Ensuring that WCH policies and risk ceilings are followed during the development and submission of all research grant activity
Liaising with WCH Strategic Communications and WCH Foundation to disseminate funding opportunities and facilitate the inclusion of donor funding into research applications
Working one-on-one and in teams with hospital and university researchers, research staff teams, and agency funding officers to ensure that applications being administered at WCH are compliant and of the highest possible quality
Identifying and integrating safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care