Job Description

Founded in 1995, YES Employment + Entrepreneurship is a non-profit community-based organization dedicated to enriching the community by providing English-language support services to help Quebecers find employment and start and grow businesses.

Position Summary

Are you detail-oriented and passionate about supporting community initiatives through effective grant management? Join the Youth Employment Services Foundation as a Grant Specialist and help ensure the success and compliance of our community granting programs.

The Grant Specialist oversees the community granting function, managing the application process, supporting grantees and partners, ensuring timely and accurate reporting, and conducting audits. This role is key to maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of grant-funded initiatives.

Position Responsibilities

Manage the grant application process and provide guidance to applicants.

Support grantees and partners throughout the grant lifecycle.

Administer internal or external grant review committees, including scheduling, documentation, and communications.

Ensure timely and accurate reporting and monitor deliverables.

Conduct periodic audits to ensure compliance with grant terms.

Assist in developing and maintaining guides, templates, and contracts.

Support senior leadership in preparing for board or funder meetings related to grants and funding.

Follow up with partners and grantees to ensure ongoing support and compliance.

Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, funders, and other key stakeholders.

Perform other related duties or special projects as assigned to support the evolving needs of the grants program and the organization.

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business, Social Sciences, or a related field.

Experience in grant management or a related area.

Strong organizational and time management skills.

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

Ability to conduct audits and review documentation for accuracy.

Proficiency in grant management software and tools.

Comfortable using MS Office, CRM systems, video conferencing, Outlook, and digital collaboration tools.

Bilingualism is an must.

As an organization that provides services in English this position requires excellent English writing and communication skills.

Benefits

YES is proud of its diverse, committed, focused and respectful staff and volunteers. YES has a dynamic and fast paced work environment and offers its employees:

10 paid sick days/personal days per year

Hybrid work model

A Group Insurance plan (Life Insurance/ Health & Dental/ Disability Insurance)

An Employee Assistance Plan

VSRP (Voluntary Sector Retirement Plan)

Closed between Christmas and New Year

11 Statutory holidays

Professional development opportunities

How to Apply

Send both your cover letter and CV to fa@yesmontreal.ca

YES

values and embraces

diversity of origins, non-discrimination linked to age, gender or sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Valuing each employee of the organization as an individual and treating everyone on an equal footing allows us to create a work environment that

values

and

respects

people for their talents, skills and competences. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.

Resume du poste

Etes-vous une personne minutieuse, passionnee par le soutien aux initiatives communautaires grace a une gestion efficace des subventions? Joignez-vous a YES Emploi + Entrepreneuriat comme Specialiste des subventions et contribuez a assurer le succes et la conformite de nos programmes de financement communautaire.

Le(la) Specialiste des subventions est responsable de la gestion des programmes de financement communautaire, incluant le processus de demande, le soutien aux beneficiaires et aux partenaires, la preparation de rapports exacts et ponctuels ainsi que la realisation d'audits. Ce role est essentiel pour maintenir l'integrite et l'efficacite des initiatives financees par subvention.

Responsabilites principales

Gerer le processus de demande de subvention et fournir un accompagnement aux demandeurs. Offrir un soutien aux beneficiaires et aux partenaires tout au long du cycle de vie de la subvention. Administrer les comites d'evaluation internes ou externes, incluant la planification, la documentation
et les communications.

Assurer la preparation de rapports exacts et ponctuels et surveiller le respect des livrables. Realiser des audits periodiques afin de garantir la conformite aux conditions des subventions. Contribuer a l'elaboration et a la mise a jour de guides, gabarits et contrats. Appuyer la haute direction dans la preparation des reunions du conseil d'administration ou des bailleurs
de fonds liees aux subventions et au financement.

Effectuer des suivis aupres des partenaires et des beneficiaires afin d'assurer un soutien continu
et la conformite.

Etablir et entretenir des relations avec les organismes communautaires, les bailleurs de fonds et d'autres parties prenantes cles. Effectuer toute autre tache connexe ou projet special, selon les besoins evolutifs du programme de subventions et de l'organisation. Connaissances, competences et qualifications Baccalaureat en administration publique, en administration des affaires, en sciences sociales ou dans un domaine connexe. Experience en gestion de subventions ou dans un domaine connexe. Solides competences en organisation et en gestion du temps. Excellentes aptitudes en communication et en relations interpersonnelles. Capacite a realiser des audits et a examiner la documentation avec rigueur. Maitrise des logiciels et outils de gestion de subventions. A l'aise avec MS Office, les systemes CRM, les plateformes de videoconference, Outlook et les outils de collaboration numerique. Le bilinguisme est requis.

En tant qu'organisation qui offre des services en anglais, ce poste exige d'excellentes competences en redaction et en communication dans cette langue.

Avantages

YES est fiere de son personnel et de ses benevoles diversifies, engages, focalises et respectueux.
YES dispose d'un environnement de travail dynamique et au rythme soutenu et propose a ses employes :

+ 10 jours de conges payes pour maladie/personnels par an

+ Regime d'assurance collective (assurance vie, sante et dentaire et assurance invalidite)

+ Programme d'aide aux employes (PAE)

+ Regime de retraite du secteur benevole (VSRP)

+ Fermeture entre Noel et le Nouvel An

+ 11 jours feries (au prorata des heures travaillees a temps partiel)

+ Opportunites de developpement professionnel

+ Modele de travail hybride.

Comment postuler

Envoyez votre lettre de motivation et votre CV a fa@yesmontreal.ca

YES valorise et embrasse la diversite des origines, la non-discrimination liee a l'age, au sexe ou a l'orientation sexuelle et/ou a l'identite de genre. Valoriser chaque employe de l'organisation en tant qu'individu et traiter tout le monde sur un pied d'egalite nous permet de creer un environnement de travail qui valorise et respecte les personnes pour leur talent, leurs aptitudes et leurs competences. Nous accueillons favorablement les candidatures des personnes racialisees/des minorites visibles, des femmes, des autochtones, des personnes handicapees, des minorites ethniques et des personnes ayant une orientation sexuelle ou une identite de genre minoritaire, ainsi que celles de tous les candidats qualifies possedant les competences et les connaissances necessaires pour s'engager de maniere productive aupres de diverses

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care Employee assistance program Extended health care Life insurance Paid time off VRSP
Work Location: In person