Development Officer, Grant Specialist – Opportunity to work remotely

Job Posting: Development Officer, Grant Specialist (Full-time, Permanent)  

Opportunity to work remotely (work-from-home). Open to applicants across Canada. 

ABOUT WISH 

Based in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, WISH is the largest sex worker support organization in Canada. For more than thirty-five years, WISH has offered a safe place of respite for women involved in street-based sex work. WISH Drop-in Centre Society is an organization and space for women and people of marginalized genders, including Two-Spirit, trans, and non-binary. For more information about WISH and our programs and services, visit our website: https://wish-vancouver.net/ 

Over the past year, WISH has embarked on considerable growth in response to the needs of street-based sex workers. The COVID pandemic has accelerated that growth, requiring the pivoting and scaling-up of existing programs as well as the introduction of new programs and services, including a 24/7, 23-bed temporary emergency shelter. WISH operates with more than 150 staff, 100+ volunteers and a growing number of programs and services to meet the meet the needs of street-based sex workers. 

ABOUT THE POSITION 

Reporting to the Development Manager, the Development Officer, Grant Specialist works as a member of the Development and Communications team and will focus on securing and managing all grants and contracts to meet targets outlined in the budget.  

You will manage a portfolio of current and new/prospective government, community, and private grant-makers. You must keep abreast of and be knowledgeable about the issues facing street-based sex workers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and beyond, gender-based and sexualized violence, as well as maintain in-depth knowledge of all WISH programs and services and their impacts on sex workers.  

Women with lived expertise in sex work, Indigenous women, Black women, women of colour, trans women, and members of other equity-seeking groups, are particularly encouraged to apply.  

Please submit a COVER LETTER and RESUME to the WISH Human Resources Manager 

[email protected] 

Our offices are wheelchair accessible, and people of diverse abilities are encouraged to apply. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or perform the job. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Collaborate and consult with relevant program staff regarding goals and objectives for new funding projects and needs. 

• Develop and write (and/or co-write) grant proposals, grant reports and acknowledgements to current and potential funders, including developing clear, concise and compelling content, copy-editing and reformatting of text. 

• Regularly check-in with key persons involved in funded programs to help monitor alignment of project progress, deliverables, and timeline. 

• Develop and write (or co-write) interim and final reports for funded programs, including meeting with/interviewing managers regarding progress of grant funded projects and goals and objectives for new funding. 

• Grant management and contract administration; application deadlines, renewals, contracts, and reporting schedules 

• Adhere to the guiding principles and policies of WISH. 

• Attend relevant program and staff meetings, and occasionally attend Women’s Advisory Group meetings and volunteer orientations.  

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 

• A minimum of five years’ grant writing experience in the charitable sector, preferably within the social services or social justice sectors 

• Experience writing successful funding applications to all levels of government, and including large, complex, multi-year applications. 

• Experience writing successful proposals to corporate, and private funders and grant makers 

• Experience securing large (i.e.: $100,000+), multi-year grants.   

• Familiarity with DonorPerfect or other fundraising database is essential, including data entry, generating reports, and other functions as required 

• A strong feminist analysis of violence against women with an understanding of power and its intersection with gender, race, culture, class, ability, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and age 

• Significant understanding and knowledge of systemic barriers and oppression rooted in colonization, racism, transphobia, classism, misogyny, moralism, ableism and how they impact sex workers 

• Comprehensive understanding of harm reduction principles and models, trauma-informed practice, gender diversity and the role of gendered and sexualized violence in relation to sex work 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (SharePoint, Outlook, MS Word, Excel) is essential. Familiarity with the workplace platform, Slack, is an asset 

• Lived expertise in the sex industry is a considerable asset 

COMPENSATION & WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• Non-unionized, permanent, full-time position 

• In-office option and opportunity to work-from-home (remotely) if based outside of Vancouver 

• Compensation range is $60,694.40 – $78,894.40/annual, commensurate with experience and ability 

• Competitive vacation package, paid meal break, flexible work arrangements, and health and wellness days paid every year 

• Excellent health and welfare benefits plan (entirely paid by WISH) 

• 13 paid statutory holidays during the year, including National Indigenous Peoples Day 

WISH’S Career Section: https://wish-vancouver.net/about/our-board/get-involved/careers/