Government Funding Agreements & Delivery Specialist

Government Funding Agreements & Delivery Specialist About Windmill Microlending

Windmill Microlending empowers skilled immigrants and refugees to build careers in Canada while reducing poverty and labour shortages. We do this by offering affordable loans along with client success coaching, financial literacy training, and mentorship for newcomers who lack access to mainstream credit.

Since 2005, Windmill has provided over 15,000 loans to clients in healthcare, IT, financial services, law, engineering, and many other fields to triple their incomes as a result of returning to their trained fields. Windmill is a registered Canadian charity supported by donations and community bonds from the private sector and grants from the public sector.

At Windmill, you can make a meaningful impact on the lives of thousands of newcomers. Join a diverse, dynamic team at a leading Canadian not-for-profit where empowering our clients starts with creating an enjoyable workplace for our staff. Our commitment to a fulfilling environment is evident in our 85+% average employee engagement scores on our annual survey.

The Government Funding Agreements & Delivery Specialist is responsible for the end-to-end management, delivery, and compliance of Windmill’s government-funded projects and agreements. Reporting to the National Director, Stakeholder Relations & Quebec, this role serves as the operational lead for a growing portfolio of government funding agreements, ensuring they are implemented effectively, reported accurately, and managed in full compliance with contractual and audit requirements.

The role is primarily delivery- and project-management focused, combining hands‑on ownership of funding agreements with relationship management and targeted government engagement. Policy awareness and analysis support the role but are secondary to execution, accountability, and funder satisfaction.

This position is ideally based in Ottawa–Gatineau to support federal government engagement and close collaboration with provincial and municipal partners.

• Lead the end-to-end implementation and day-to-day management of government funding agreements, including contribution agreements, grants, and service agreements
• Own project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and reporting schedules across multiple concurrent agreements
• Coordinate with internal teams to gather programmatic and financial data required for reporting and audits
• Ensure all funder deliverables are completed accurately, on time, and in line with contractual requirements
• Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation and proactively manage risks, issues, amendments, and renewals
• Support Finance with revenue recognition, forecasting inputs, and funder-related financial reporting
• Operate effectively during periods of high volume and time-sensitive delivery, particularly as new agreements come online

• Manage day-to-day relationships with government funders and partners, serving as a key point of contact for active agreements
• Support funding renewals, amendments, and new funding opportunities by coordinating inputs, timelines, and submissions
• Prepare high-quality written materials for funders, including reports, narratives, briefings, and presentations that synthesize complex programmatic, financial, and operational information
• Coordinate meetings and engagements with government offices, including preparation of materials and follow-up actions
• Monitor relevant government programs and funding priorities to inform opportunity tracking and agreement management

• Collaborate across teams to ensure strong coordination across the funding lifecycle
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements
• Contribute to improving tools and systems used to track agreements, deliverables and reporting

Success in this role means delivering government funding agreements with excellence, maintaining strong and reliable funder relationships, and ensuring Windmill is consistently audit-ready, compliant, and…