Coordinator, Strategy

Position: Coordinator, Strategy

Status: Full-time, 12 months (Leave Cover)

Team(s): Strategy, Innovation, and Impact (SII) and Investment Strategy

Reports to: VP, Strategy, Innovation, and Impact

Language(s): English

Location: Remote, within Canada

Starting Salary Range: $55,000 - 70,000

Application Deadline: April 21, 2024, 11:59pm EDT; applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

ABOUT THE EQUALITY FUND

The Equality Fund is transforming the way that resources—and power—flow into the hands of girls, women, and trans people worldwide. Designed by feminists for feminists, it is a model for sustainably resourcing feminist movements everywhere, through global grantmaking, gender-lens investing, policy advocacy, and feminist philanthropy. Launched in 2019, the Equality Fund has committed $53 million to date and is supporting 650 organizations working in 90 countries globally.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Coordinator will support key projects and both internal and external relationships, conduct research and analysis, assist in the Equality Fund’s investor relationship management, and provide administrative and logistic support for the Strategy, Innovation, and Impact team and Investment Strategy team. The Coordinator will work within a matrix reporting structure, reporting vertically to the Vice President, Strategy Innovation, and Impact, and on a functional/project basis to the Vice President, Investment Strategy. 

SCOPE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Programming Support – Strategy, Innovation and Impact (SII)

• Coordinate initiatives led by the SII team, such as the development of the Equality Fund’s annual plan, annual report to government donors, evaluations and due diligence processes initiated by donors, quarterly key performance measure reporting, and evaluation and learning initiatives
• Coordinate quarterly Steering Committee meetings and partnership meetings with government donors; draft minutes, reports, and tracking of action items as needed
• Engage and interact with all teams across the Equality Fund and with external stakeholders on an ongoing basis

Programming Support - Investment Strategy

• Support the collection, management, and analysis of reporting data, both quantitative and qualitative, in conjunction with the Finance Team
• Support the Equality Fund Investment Team’s contribution to industry initiatives and groups, e.g. the Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID), 2X Global, etc.
• Ensure appropriate capturing and maintenance of investment stakeholder information in CRM

Field-building & Impact Communications

• Support knowledge management within the organization, including gathering metrics and lessons learned, planning internal learning sessions, and other team-building/organization-wide activities
• Support thought leadership efforts and foster industry recognition, including liaising with Equality Fund’s Communications team on developing blogs, articles, presentations, and content for social media channels 

Administration

• Coordinate the logistics of stakeholder events
• Coordinate and schedule meetings and provide calendar management support for meetings      
• Support analysis and reporting of impact data
• Attend virtual meetings, transcribe recordings using available software, and take and distribute meeting minutes

Other

• Be a positive contributor to our high-performing, self-starting, mission-driven culture
• Engage with colleagues on the team and across the organisation on special projects, as needed
• Act in accordance with our policies around nurturing a safe and respectful work environment; never engaging in harassment, coercion, sexual exploitation or abuse of any form, or anything else contrary to our code of conduct.

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Bachelor’s or college degree in business, international relations, international development, political science, gender studies, or other relevant field and/or equivalent, relevant experience required; 
• Demonstrated interest in/knowledge of organizational strategy, innovation, data analytics, gender-lens investing, impact investing, and/or investor relations;
• Knowledge of/exposure to financial analysis, economic research, and/or accounting is a plus;
• At least two years of experience working in the non-profit sector is preferred;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and coordinate people, projects and schedules;
• Ability to take meeting notes and draft reports;
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and online scheduling/polling tools (e.g. Calendly, Slido); proficiency in social media and communications applications (e.g. Hootsuite, MailChimp) an asset;
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g. Asana) and relational databases and/or data visualisation tools (e.g. Salesforce) is a plus;
• Commitment to the work and values of the Equality Fund, which include Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression, and Intersectionality; Feminist Leadership; Accountability; and Radical Love;
• Ability to communicate effectively in English; proficiency in additional languages an asset;
• The ability to thrive in a dynamic, complex environment;
• Can work effectively, both as part of a team and independently;
• The ability to think creatively, bust silos, inspire others and forge connections will enable your success; 
• Demonstrated high ethical standards and ability to work with sensitive information in a confidential manner;
• Ability and willingness to conduct oneself at work with high standards of ethics, integrity, and honesty.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
• Able to travel within Canada up to three times per year;
• Willing and able to work remotely on mostly computer-based work.

OUR ENVIRONMENT OF CARE

• We trust our talented team and are pleased to offer a flexible and virtual work environment.
• We are driven by our values: anti-racism, anti-oppression, and intersectionality; feminist leadership; accountability; and radical love. We believe our values are realized through collaboration, a growth and learning mindset, emotional intelligence, diversity, authenticity, a global perspective, care, and building networks. We work to share power and create space for everyone to lead. 
• Equality Fund is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which has no waiting period and includes 4 weeks paid vacation, paid sick time, parental leave top up, medical benefits, life insurance, Group RRSP, paid birthday off, and more.
• Equality Fund is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and respectful workplace. We do not tolerate harassment, coercion, sexual exploitation, or abuse of any form. We recognize that those behaviors are often rooted in abuse of power, which is contrary to EF's mission to make a more equitable world for women, trans, and non-binary people. 
• Equality Fund is an equal opportunity employer.  We believe deeply in equality and value diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, disability, and all other protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and positionalities, and are committed to providing an accessible candidate experience. To let us know how we can make an accommodation or adjustment to facilitate the selection process and beyond, please reach out to people@equalityfund.ca.

SELECTION PROCESS

• Equality Fund’s People, Equity, and Culture team will work with the hiring manager to do an initial screening of applicants. Please make sure to detail your experience in your resume/cover letter to ensure the committee has the information they need to assess your qualifications for the role. This process will be done on a rolling basis and takes about 1 week from the application deadline to complete.
• When there are many candidates who pass the initial screening, the People, Equity, and Culture team may conduct 15-30 minute phone screening calls.
• The hiring committee will conduct first round interviews with selected candidates. Candidates will be sent the interview questions 48 hours in advance of their scheduled interview. Candidates are welcome, but not expected or required, to send any questions they have for the hiring committee in advance of the interview. These interviews usually occur 1-2 weeks after the application deadline. 
• The hiring committee may conduct a second round of interviews, which may include an assignment.
• The People, Equity, and Culture team will conduct reference checks for the candidate to whom they intend to extend an offer. This process usually takes about 1 week. 
• The People, Equity, and Culture team will initiate a background check. This is intended to safeguard Equality Fund employees, grantees, and the organization. We recognize that some communities experience systemic over-policing. As such, only findings related to harassment, exploitation, coercion, sexual exploitation, fraud, abuse, or other findings specifically relevant to the duties of the role will be considered in relation to one’s eligibility for employment.
• The People, Equity, and Culture team will send the selected candidate an Employment Agreement, which the candidate will have time to review and return.

JOIN US!

Though we work to respond to all applicants, at times we may only be able to follow-up with those selected for an interview.