Partnerships, Funders, and Donors Coordinator

About SOI Foundation 

The SOI Foundation is recognized globally for delivering life-changing youth polar expeditions. But that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to our mission. Our planet is facing unprecedented challenges, making youth voices, ideas, and actions more important than ever. Through educational expeditions, cross-cultural experiences, science and outreach initiatives in the Arctic, Antarctica and places in between, the SOI Foundation inspires new perspectives, ideas, connections and collaborative solutions for a nature-positive world. The outcome is a global network that takes action and contributes to building healthy communities and a sustainable future for people and our planet. 

Driven by growing momentum towards a nature-positive world, the SOI Foundation is entering a period of significant growth as we expand and diversify our youth-focused programming. We are looking for a candidate to work with the Partnerships Team Lead to develop and implement our partnerships and funding strategies. We are looking for someone who will bring all their creativity and passion to the challenge; someone who is a facilitator of philanthropy, a connector of people. You will help us to recruit new partners from diverse geographies, communities and sectors and support them in their journey with us.

Do you have experience in successfully working with funding, grants and donations? 

Do you have the skill and creativity to translate the needs and objectives of partners, funders and donors into captivating proposals for new and existing programming? 

Do you connect with people and communicate in a way that fosters relationships?

Are you motivated to make a significant contribution to SOI’s mission and mandate?

Are you looking to join an amazing team and contribute your energy and skills to furthering our strategic plan by mobilizing the needed resources?

Then we warmly invite you to apply for the role of Partnerships Coordinator

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Renew and recruit scholarships and other funding, including submitting proposals, concluding agreements and invoicing, in coordination with appropriate teams;
• Ensure timely reporting on all scholarships and funding agreements;
• Liaise with existing and new funders, partners and donors and develop and maintain fruitful, collaborative relationships;
• Coordinate with the Expedition Team, the Finance Team, the Communications Team and any others involved in expedition management regarding their needs and the needs of funders and partners;
• Identifying new possible funders (for both scholarships and program/general funding) and follow up on opportunities in collaboration with the Partnerships, Funders and Donors Team Lead;
• Maintain and update partner files (paper & electronic) and the relationship database;
• Resolve any issues in a timely, proactive and partner-focused manner;
• Perform data querying and reporting functions to support and enhance partner, funder and donor engagement efforts.

Skills & Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience;
• Completed a relevant college or university-level program or have relevant lived and/or work experience;
• Demonstrated experience in developing and building relationships with partners, funders and donors;
• Experience using a Client Relations Management system; experience with Salesforce an asset;
• Experience using Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Adobe, Form Assembly etc. ;
• Bilingual French/English or Inuktitut/English is an asset. 

Character Profile

• Organized and efficient multi-tasker with great attention to detail;
• Curious, creative and resourceful;
• People person with effective and demonstrated interpersonal and relationship-building skills;
• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit demonstrating a strong capacity to work independently and collaboratively;
• Great communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Adaptable to change, diplomatic and patient with a positive outlook;
• Knowledge of, and experience with, the Canadian Arctic and Indigenous culture an asset;
• An alum of the SOI Foundation is an asset.

Position Details 

This is a full-time position, based in Gatineau, Quebec (National Capital Region).

Eligibility 

Open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and persons who have been granted refugee status in Canada. We thank all applicants for their applications. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Application process

SOI offers a dynamic environment, an exciting international network of alumni, a strong partnership network and state-of-the-art education programs. To apply for this exciting position, please email your resume and cover letter to henk@studentsonice.com. We will accept applications on a rolling basis.

SOI is committed to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion among its staff and programs and invites all qualified applicants to submit a resume and cover letter.

While we thank all applicants for their applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Thank you so much for your interest in The SOI Foundation!