Deputy Director: Fundraising & Finance Contract

VTRAC Consulting Corporation
“Intelligent Solutions”

Thank you for applying to VTRAC opportunities. Please e-mail your resume as a MS-WORD document in confidence Subject: Deputy Director: Fundraising & Finance; Position number: 20-06561 , Attention: [email protected]  contact no: (416) 366-2600 x227

Position No.:               20-06561
Position:                       Deputy Director: Fundraising & Finance
Position Type:            Contract
No. of Positions:        1
Location:                     Toronto, ON

We are seeking a Deputy Director: Fundraising & Finance to manage the budget, apply to external funding opportunities such as grants, subsidies and donations as well as by developing partnerships with industries and stakeholders including soliciting investments. The Deputy Director: Fundraising & Finance is also encouraged to consider alternative fundraising avenues such as crowdfunding. As a secondary challenge, the Deputy Director: Fundraising & Finance will take part in administrative tasks including minor accountant type tasks. The Deputy Director: Fundraising & Finance will work closely with the General Director and his or her responsibilities including coordination tasks during sick leaves or holidays.

Responsibilities & Deliverables:

• Develop a financial strategy with the co-directors making the future vision of AOD possible including by paying attention to grants, subsidies, tax credits, investments from and partnership with industries and public organizations, donations, crowdfunding, and other fundraising means.
• Chart a roadmap of all funding opportunities that might support AOD & IMDC projects in the long term.
• Acquire the required knowledge base to develop competitive funding applications by self-learning and by attending relevant webinars, workshops, information sessions or similar activities.
• Conceptualize, develop and plan new projects with the co-directors and translate them into the required template for each specific fundraising opportunity.
• Prepare funding applications including write up for selected funding opportunities following milestones.
• Coordinate with co-applicants, partners and participants for funding opportunities requiring their involvement in various forms (support letters, etc.).
• Manage the budget of AOD, supervise required budget report writing for funders and stakeholders and coordinate contractors such as accountant for tax report purposes.
• Insure that AOD operates according to laws, regulations and the specific rules of each awarded funds.
• Sustain in-depth relations with stakeholders involved in funding AOD and its activities.
• Cover for AOD and IMDC’s General director’s tasks in case of illness or during holidays.
• Supervise the hiring and contracts of AOD employees and contractors.
• Conduct minor accountant type of tasks not included in external accountant contracts.
• Unforeseen tasks involved in fundraising and finance aspects as well as in being part of a small team managing and governing a non-profit organization and a global network.

Must Haves:

• Master Degree in Social Sciences, Management, Finance and other degrees aligned with the position.
• Fundraising skills: Understanding of major funding applications processes in general, their subtleties and their wider organizational and environmental context.
• Communication skills: Capability to translate and make intelligible complex conceptual knowledge for different audiences, from academics to practitioners to the general public.  Robust writing skills in the research funding sector in social sciences or industry.
• Management skills: Capability to develop a realistic fundraising strategy and execute it within time constraints. Capability to manage a budget and interact with a small team and stakeholders including senior level leaders.
• Organizational skills: ability to take the initiative, work with minimal supervision, conducting multiple tasks at the same time, managing time & meeting tight deadlines and practice a robust work ethics.
• IT skills: Experience using MS Office suite (Word, Excel & Powerpoint).
• Degree with a research component or significant research experience.
• Familiarity with either design, system thinking, complexity, social theory, critical theory, strategy, organic learning, situational learning, connectivism, education design or game design are perks, but they are not mandatory requirements.

We thank all candidates in advance. Only selected candidates for interviews will be contacted. For other exciting opportunities, please visit us at www.vtrac.com. VTRAC is an equal opportunity employer.

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