Internal/External Posting 

Position:

Grant/Proposal Writer & Content Creator

Compensation:

$48.5K - $55K annually, depending on education and experience. A comprehensive benefits package is also provided.

Hours:

Average 36 Hours/week. Days and Hours Flexible. Deadlines Matter.

Location:

Vancouver - Office located in Railtown

Deadline:

By noon on Monday, April 18th, 2022

About Us: 

Atira Development Society builds, operates and maintains housing to meet the need for safe, appropriate and affordable rental housing with a focus on housing for women and children and on mixed-income communities. We also operate the InBetween Spaces and Community Animation Projects, aimed at creating and animating safe, accessible public space for all, focused on the Downtown Eastside and on the in-between or “third†spaces. 

The Opportunity: 

This full-time position is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in helping Atira Development Society expand its impact in the community by using your gifts and skills in the areas of written and visual communications, including grant writing, social media, visual communication, donor communications, and storytelling. The successful applicant will both initiate and provide grant and proposal writing support including researching, developing and writing compelling grant letters and applications, program updates and grant/funding reports for current, new and potential funders. At ADS we encourage creativity and leadership and make space for staff to develop and implement ideas and projects in collaboration with tenants, with their co-workers and with community partners.

About you:

You are cheerful, resourceful and committed to excellent customer service. You are a self-starter who is excited about the opportunity to innovate and work with smart and creative people, every day. You love to tell stories! You embrace Atira’s mission, vision, values and philosophy. You have a well-developed understanding of and commitment to anti-oppression work and intersectionality. You have experience as a grant/proposal/on-line content writer, combined with relevant education and or skill-based training. Lived expertise is an asset, as is living in the community in which you work. Atira strives to hire staff who reflect the people we serve.

You question actions inconsistent with Atira’s values and you treat everyone with fairness and respect independent of their status or disagreement with you. You expect great things from yourself and your co-workers. You inspire others with your passion for your work and your eagerness for excellence. You contribute to an environment where people can flourish and grow and you seek what is best for everyone, rather than what’s best for you or your team. You challenge the status quo to improve quality and sustainability and you take smart risks and make tough decisions without agonizing.

You also have: 

You show initiative, good judgement, are decisive and can solve problems. You know how to prioritize and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment. You enjoy writing and creating and have a proven ability to develop and maintain rapport with people, groups and organizations.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for the funder engagement cycle and building relationships with key funders; sourcing, writing and submitting grants within deadline; maintaining an accurate database on interactions with funders, grants and foundations; working with operations staff regarding grants for program and capital campaign funding; working with finance and program staff to gather information necessary to both prepare budgets for grants and to report to funders, donors, and corporate partners on current grants and donations. Assist with fundraising projects and events, including drafting on-line content, storytelling and other relevant activities. 

Application Process: 

Expressions of interest, including a current resume and a cover letter describing how you meet or exceed the above-noted qualifications, may be sent in confidence to adsjobs@atira.bc.ca. Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered, and all applications must include the competition number listed. Due to the high number of applications we receive, only applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted.