Community Investment Lead

We’re Vancity, a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. Since 1946, our relentless commitment to these values has helped us challenge the status quo and break down barriers. We’ve made bold commitments to become net-zero by 2040 across all our mortgages and loans, and we’re actively pursuing strategies in affordable housing, Indigenous banking and financial resilience for our members.

These impact strategies are supported by Vancity’s Shared Success program, through which we return 30% of our net profits back to our members and to community. We disburse the majority of Shared Success through a number of funding programs.

As the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada, we’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s Top Employers. If you’re ready to join our team of 2,300 diverse individuals, access competitive rewards and benefits, and be part of a greater movement
- Your Role in Supporting Our Members:
As a  Community Investment Lead  , you will support a portfolio made up of Vancity branches, lines of business, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Reconciliation team, and Office of the CEO to evaluate, deliver and activate grants that create meaningful community impact. You will work closely with branch managers, colleagues and potential grant recipients to turn community needs into fundable initiatives, build strong partnerships and strengthen Vancity’s presence in community.

You will bring sound judgment, provide evidence-based recommendations, and use insights from grant partnerships to continuously strengthen Shared Success deployment.

This is a  Full-time, Permanent  role that is  partially remote  and will report directly to the  Manager, Community Investment  . While this position provides a hybrid work arrangement, you will be expected to be on-site for events and business demands. While the role is based in the Lower Mainland of BC, some travel outside the region will be required.

How You'll Make an Impact:

Supporting  branches and assigned lines of business to intake, review and strategically deploy Shared Success funding, activate community partnerships and advance business development opportunities

Developing  written guidance, training presentations, facilitated discussions and coaching opportunities that build grant-making and partnership activation capability

Identifying  potential community partners and initiatives that may develop into longer-term strategic relationships, assessing risks, trade-offs, scalability and alignment with organizational priorities

Leading  the application and implementation of partnership and funding processes across diverse stakeholder groups, tailoring approaches to local circumstances and coordinating decisions and dependencies

Translating  community needs into fundable initiatives and on-the-ground impact by partnering directly with branch managers, lines of business and community stakeholders

Surfacing  insights and learning to Impact Strategy and other stakeholders to strengthen strategy, portfolio development and continuous improvement across Shared Success deployment

Contributing  to program development and evaluation by synthesizing qualitative and quantitative evidence, identifying emerging patterns, risks and systemic gaps, and recommending scalable improvements

Developing  and sharing compelling impact stories for internal and external audiences while balancing reputational, privacy and stakeholder considerations

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

Post-secondary diploma or degree, or equivalent in a related field.

Demonstrated experience supporting community investment, grant-making, community partnerships, social impact programs or related work

Strong analytical and…