Grants & University Chairs Manager​/Gestionnaire des dons et des chaires universitaires

Located in Montreal, the Jarislowsky Foundation was created in 1991, and provides grants to charitable initiatives across Canada. Our mission is to promote, support, and foster excellence and ethics in the areas of education, medicine, the arts and the environment. The Jarislowsky Foundation has endowed fifty University Chairs across the country and supports more than 150 organizations annually through grant-making.

The Grants & University Chair Manager’s main responsibility will be to oversee the annual donations process from intake and processing of grants to monitoring, evaluation and reporting on impact to the Foundation’s Board. The Manager will also be responsible for coordinating and overseeing the annual review process for Jarislowsky University Chairs, with support from our Administrative Coordinator. We are looking for a new colleague who has experience and confidence, is creative and can adapt easily to change.

The ideal candidate will be ethical, autonomous, have sound judgement, be organized, detail-oriented, and enjoy working in-office, in a small, collaborative team.

This is a new position, and the responsibilities are likely to evolve over time.

• Lead the annual grants process from application review to due diligence and selection of grantees (including review of proposals, reports, financial statements and regular follow-up).
• Provide guidance and support to grantees throughout the grant lifecycle, ensuring compliance with funding requirements and objectives.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of grants, making recommendations for continued development.
• Use the Foundation's database management system, working with and supervising the Administrative Coordinator to ensure accurate and up-to-date records of grants, programs, and stakeholders while tracking metrics and generating reports as needed.
• Support Jarislowsky Foundation Board Members with sub-committee meetings and Board discretionary giving.
• Collaborate with other foundations on shared granting.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director and Director of Grants and Programs to develop board materials, presentations, proposal briefs and updates and outcome reports related to grants and programs.

• Oversee the management and coordination of annual committee meetings for Chair holders (including attending meetings, mandate renewal follow-ups, evaluating progress, and other correspondence as required).
• Foster relationships with Chair holders and institutional stakeholders to ensure alignment with the Foundation's strategic objectives.
• Meet with institutions to discuss potential new Chairs and Chair-related granting, prepare recommendations for the Board and negotiate terms of agreement with institutional partners.

• A university degree is preferable, in a field relevant to the position.
• Five (5) years relevant experience and knowledge of philanthropy and the work of registered charities acquired from either working at a foundation or within fund development in the non-profit sector.
• Experience in administration, project management and budgeting skills.
• Excellentknowledgeofspoken and written
  
  Frenchand
  
  Englisharerequired.
• Experience working with universities is an asset.
• AdvancedknowledgeofMSOffice,especially
  
  Outlook,Word and Excel, andstrong general IT skills.
• Demonstrated experience in using a database (Salesforce experience is a strong asset).
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Proactive,resourceful team player, who can also work autonomously.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong integrity and discretion.

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