Financial Policy and Research Consultant - Grants

This postion of Consultant, Financial Policy & Research is responsible for identifying and securing grants funding for the City of Mississauga.

Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Financial Initiatives, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Financial Initiatives, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Financial Initiatives, the successful candidate is responsible for:

• Monitor government trends to forecast federal and provincial funding opportunities, enabling successful project alignment.
• Research, promote, and market grant and funding programs to internal stakeholders.
• Provide recommendations to management on corporate priorities for external funding.
• Prepare and submit grant applications on behalf of the City.
• Build and maintain relationships with current and prospective fund providers, including businesses and government agencies.
• Encourage cross-departmental collaboration in developing external funding strategies.
• Assist in preparing legal agreements related to secured funding.
• Draft correspondence, briefing notes, corporate reports, funding strategies, and policies.
• Maintain grant dashboard reports for the Mayor, Council, and Leadership Team.
• Conduct financial reviews, modeling, and analysis of funding opportunities in relation to the City’s Business Plan and Budget.
• Participate in the claims submission process to secure grant funding transfers.
• Contribute to the development of related financial policies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Post-secondary degree in Public Policy, Economics, Business, Finance or a related field. With a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in a municipal or public sector environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Excellent research, verbal, and written skills with the ability to write comprehensive and complex documents, reports and business cases;
• Demonstrated leadership, team building skills and strong interpersonal skills;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including members of council, regional partners and government agencies;
• Ability to manage multiple projects often with competing priorities;
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills;
• Capacity to work independently and collaboratively, coordinating cross-functional teams;
• Ability to work effectively under pressing deadlines;
• Ability to research, collect, and analyze large amounts of information and data;
• Proficiency with related computer software applications, particularly MS Office. Knowledge of SAP and Questica systems an asset