Job Description

FUND NAVIGATOR

Position: Full Time contract position (two-year appointment)
Available: June 2025
Term: June 30, 2025 - July 31, 2027 (two-year appointment)

Scope:

The Fund Navigator assists municipalities in identifying infrastructure funding opportunities and crafting strong applications to better position these municipalities for successful outcomes. The Fund Navigator also assists elected municipal officials that are working with community groups and not-for-profits to identify funding opportunities. A complete position description is available

Training:

Consists of a comprehensive job training program plus an orientation to the organization.

Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate and engage with a broad range of potential applicants
• A self-directed individual with the ability to meet deliverables outlined in a workplan
• Demonstrated understanding of community initiatives and projects
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• Excellent research and organizational skills
• Experience in grants administration and program delivery considered assets
• Experience within a municipal government setting or the broader municipal sector considered an asset
• Post-secondary education required
• Strong facilitation skills and the ability to work with stakeholders
• Strong sense of team effort and willingness to work with other staff

Hours of Work:

8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday

Some evening and weekend work required from time to time

Salary & Benefits:

• $63,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications
• Eligible for a comprehensive extended health & dental plan
• Employer RSP contribution
• Eligible for hybrid remote work/office model
• Wellness allowance and professional development opportunities

To Apply:

Submit a cover letter and resume:

Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities
1809 Barrington Street, Suite #1500
Halifax NS B3J 3K8
Att: Selection Committee
E-mail: [email protected]

Deadline to apply: May 30, 2025 @ 4:00 pm (Atlantic)

Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities values diversity and inclusiveness and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including Aboriginal/Indigenous persons, racially visible persons, persons with disabilities, and women. Any job applicant requiring accommodation in order to ensure equal access to employment, remuneration, promotion, and training is encouraged to make their accommodation needs known, to the extent that they are able.

We thank all applicants, however only those invited for an interview will be contacted.

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