Our salaries generally range from $56,500 - $63,000 and are based on qualifications and experience

At GMF, we empower our people to create change where it has the most impact – municipalities. GMF is a $1.6 billion permanent endowment from the Government of Canada, managed at arm's length, making it nimble and available for higher-risk, higher-impact initiatives. A further $530M investment into GMF to support the National Adaptation Strategy was announced in November 2022.  Our team is committed to helping local governments switch to sustainable practices faster. GMF is the cornerstone program of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).

Our unique mix of funding, resources, and training gives municipalities the tools they need to build resiliency — and create better lives for Canadians. Through GMF, municipalities have reduced carbon emissions; built better transportation assets; constructed efficient and resilient buildings; diverted waste from landfill; made previously unusable land available for development; and improved soil and water quality.

You in this role

What you’ll be doing

• Guides applicants through the application process; responsible for receiving all applications, filing according to the team’s filing standards; confirms receipt of complete applications with the applicants; performs initial screening of applications and works with the Project Officer in coordinating comments to applicants; 
• Assists Project Officers in the logistics of the application review process, ensuring documents are accessible by the reviewers;   
• Once contracted, coordinates fulfillment of recipient reporting requirements; conducts interim status update calls with recipients regarding the various obligations contained in the contract, and documents and reports on overall health of projects based on calls;  
• Assists the Project Officer in reviewing final project reports in accordance with contract scope of work and deliverables and in writing disbursement recommendations; prepares disbursement requisition form;  
• Contributes to the development and continuous improvement of new or existing CRPP procedures that increase the efficiency of the funding process and improves the client’s experience with the programs and FCM;  
• Contributes to the capacity development of applicants and recipients by sharing relevant knowledge/communication products; 
• Reviews project reports to identify significant results or lessons learned which may be used as case studies or to support the development of the CRPP offer; 
• Participates as required in cross-functional team project work for the Climate-Ready Plans and Processes (CRPP) team, the Green Municipal Fund or in FCM-wide initiatives such as working groups, committees, workshops, conferences and other activities; 
• Participates in the identification of new or emerging risks for analysis, and in the development of the risk responses; 
• Monitors the effectiveness of the risk responses.   

Your skills make us better 

You bring:   

We prioritize work-life balance with our flexible model:

• When we say flexible work model, we mean that in collaboration with your manager and based on what your team needs, you have the flexibility to determine when you work so that you can enjoy a healthy balance between work and personal demands.
• While you do need to live in Canada for this role, you can primarily work from home. Travel may be required to Head Office in Ottawa periodically.  The majority of the GMF team operates from the National Capital Region.
• We do like to visit the areas we are impacting and it allows us to see unique and wonderful parts of our country. You may find yourself traveling nationally 10-15% of the time. 

We don’t just talk about employee wellness, we live it:

• Summer hours between July 1 and Labour Day:
  • 7-hour workdays rather than 7.5
  • Every Friday off in the summer
• Flexible work arrangements to support productivity and well-being
• Commitment to employee development
• Competitive range of employee benefits and services
• Office facilities located in the Byward Market and Ottawa’s downtown core

We’re committed to fostering an organizational culture that embraces equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, where individuals from diverse racial and ethnic identities, nationalities, social economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression and physical and mental abilities can thrive and be fully engaged at their best level.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.